Luka Koper, port and logistic system, d.d. is a public limited company which develops and manages the Port of Koper, the only Slovenian seaport. The company operates all 12 specialized terminals in the multipurpose port, handling all types of cargo: containers, cars and RO-RO, various general cargo products, dry bulk, liquid bulk and passengers. The total throughput of the port in 2021 was 20.8 million tons, including 997,570 TEUs and 617,157 car units, making Koper the largest container terminal in Adriatic and one of the most important car terminals in Europe.
The majority of the port’s throughput is destined for the hinterland countries, namely: Austria, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany and others. Port’s connectivity shows a very high dependency on railway support as 60% of all cargo handled in the port is transported by rail with daily container trains services to main logistic and industrial centres in Central and Eastern Europe. Maritime connections include Mediterranean feeder and other short sea trade services. Koper has especially good container connections with Far East and South-East Asia, with weekly arrivals and competitive transit times.
The future development focus will be on containers and cars, however the multi-purpose nature of the port will be preserved. The development plan of the Container terminal anticipates the extension of Pier No. 1 and new facilities for other cargo segments, mostly finished vehicles and general cargo.
