OVERVIEW
For the improvement of the Moldavian logistical services, in the frame of the increasing share of the combined transport, a great need for an Intermodal Logistics Complex is emerging. This will be the biggest logistical improvement in the country and in the region.
A railway-kombi-and-logistics terminal is planned to be within the complex. This complex will be the meeting point of the main traffic roads of West-, East-, South-Europe and the neighbor countries.
As the part of the Moldavian combined transport system, it will have a role of the main shunting point in Moldova. On the other hand it will have a main role in the Moldavian transit traffic.
The terminal will maintain a link with the main neighboring ports of the South Europe by the regular containers running. It will organize traffic to Europe, CIS and South-East Europe.
The complex will be an ideal solution for empty containers as depot. It will offer a high quality service for accompanied or unaccompanied traffic either.
The terminal will contribute in the most effective way to decrease the environmental pollution by removing the truck traffic to the fringes of the city.
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LOCATION
The Intermodal Logistics Center will be located at a 10-20-hectare area in the suburb of Chisinau - surrounded by Highway Chisinau-Odessa and by the main rail-road Chisinau-Odessa. It will be located close to all significant junctions of the transnational destinations and transit routes. The complex will be perfectly accessible by motor road and rail road from all directions. The airway connections will be easy too.

SERVICES
The complex will have the capacity to provide complex services covering the complete process of combined transport and cargo handling and storing: direct railway connection with the significant ports and centers of Europe, the countries of the CIS and South-Eastern Europe; regular traffic among Chisinau and the European Middle Eastern, South-Eastern and CIS terminals. The terminal will play the role an eastern-western turning point and the role of a regional HUB centre.

1. Logistical services
- Handling of containers and goods
- Railway transportation of containers and goods
- Road haulage of containers and goods
- Storage of containers and goods
- Depot for empty containers for shipping companies
- Organization of initial and final legs
- City-logistics
- Regional logistics
- Agency for operators
- Logistic consulting

2. Supplementing logistical services
- Operation of customs office
- Customs clearance
- Setup of a communication- & information platform (E-logistics)
- Wagon, container and truck customs control
- Rental of halls, uncovered storage areas and offices
- Closed system truck parking
- Container examination, repair, cleaning
- Training and instruction center for special subjects
- Bank office
- Car and truck wash

INFRASTRUCTURE and FACILITIES
- Terminal area
- Halls
- Office space
- Area for storing containers and trailers
- Area for storing reefer/tank containers with connections for power supply for heating and cooling of tank/refrigerator containers
- Area for storing containers with dangerous goods
- Empty container depot area
- Rail tracks
- Gantry cranes
- Rreachstackers (KALMAR)
- Reefer plugs
- Ro-La track
- Ro-La ramp
- Office
- Customs office
- Container customs examiner
- Camion customs examiner
- Parking place for trucks
- Repair yard for containers and handling machines
- Basin for rain waters

SWOT Terminal Moldova

I. STRENGHTS
1.1. Unique inland terminal by dimensions and range of services offered which is to become a main regional HUB
1.2. Good strategic location
1.3. Position of leader in this market
1.4. Loyal partners
1.5. Experienced management
1.6. Staff
1.7. Flexible and dynamic organization
1.8. Diversification of services
1.9. Good customer service
1.10. Good product quality
1.11. Strong reputation
II. WEAKNESSES
2.1. Lack of experience to operate terminals of such dimensions
2.2. Lack of image in the market at the initial stage
2.3. Lack of standard 1435 mm. gauge which is in projects only
III. OPPORTUNITIES
3.1. Growth of demand as a result of the economy's growth
3.2. Possibility to serve new groups of customers/new segments
3.3. Expanding to new geographic areas
3.4. Republic of Moldova borders EU
3.5. Favorable geographic position in the South Eastern Europe between EU and CIS markets
3.6. Relatively low cost multi-lingual labor force
3.7. ASP granted by EU
3.8. Free trade agreements with CIS countries
3.9. 0% on reinvested earnings and low corporate tax 15%
3.10. Competitive fiscal incentives for investors
3.11. Possibility to lobby this project at the highest level
IV. THREATS
4.1. Limited local market and lack of economies of scale
4.2. Administrative barriers
4.3. Disloyal competition
4.4. Elastic demand and growing negotiation capacity of customers and suppliers
4.5. Luck of loyalty from a part of customers
4.6. High risk of insolvency of some customers and of their loss
4.7. Free entry of new competitors in the market