In the Bratislava area of Vlčie Hrdlo, the investor WIN – Port Invest is planning to build a trimodal transport hub with facilities, including accommodations, under the name HARBOUR PARK. This hub would complement or replace the current Winter Port. One potential use could be as a marina. The new port will integrate maritime, road, and rail transport. The construction will occur in multiple phases, and Ružinov will receive around 13 million euros as part of the development fee.
Bratislava, as a container transshipment hub on the Danube with an annual capacity of 16.83 to 12.83 million tons, could also actively participate in the future reconstruction of Ukraine, and the new port would create approximately 2,400 jobs.
The Slovak capital would improve its position on the European logistics map, and the Danube River would take another step closer to the city. The land area for the project covers 792,000 square meters, with 270,000 square meters for logistics, 215,000 square meters for green space, and 106,900 square meters of water area with the capacity to dock 22 ships.
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The undeveloped banks of the Danube will gradually change. The Petržalka bank, opposite the Eurovea shopping center, is set for significant development, with projects planned by developers Penta Real Estate (Southbank) and JTRE (Nové Lido).
WIN PORT Invest is part of the portfolio of the well-known investment and development group IURIS GROUP. Investor Pavol Bagin, who, along with partners, is behind Bratislava projects like NIDO and OCTOPUS, mentioned during the HARBOUR PARK presentation on Monday, September 23, that the total investment for the project is estimated at 1 billion euros.
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According to the business registry, the shareholders of WIN – Port Invest include the Cypriot company VENIAR INVESTMENT LIMITED and the Bratislava-based DOMINO ESTATE, where Martin Dzúrik is also a shareholder. The company’s registered capital is 4.5 million euros. DOMINO ESTATE’s secured creditor is J&T Private Investment II B.V., based in the Netherlands, as of November 2023. Martin Dzúrik is also one of the two shareholders of the firm Blueprint, which focuses on land development with a specialization in logistics. He is behind the KitseeLogistic park project and has participated in the VGP projects in Zvolen and Bratislava.
The preparation for the new port has taken approximately 25 years, including land consolidation, negotiations with the Ministry of Transport, the Ružinov city district, and the city of Bratislava. The city authorities had previously proposed that the land for the future port be included in the amendments to the zoning plan (amendment no. 9) to return its function as green space. However, this proposal was excluded from the amendments by the Office of Spatial Planning and Construction of the Slovak Republic.
In the near future, the investor faces two key steps—submitting the project proposal to the environmental impact assessment process, known as the large EIA, and applying for a binding opinion from the city council after the first round of consultations. “We expect the EIA to take 1.5 to 2 years,” said Ľuboš Čema from WIN – Port Invest, adding that the first phase will cover three-quarters of the land. The second phase will include the development of the northern part of the area above the port basin.
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As part of the project’s public facilities, there will also be a hotel, a step towards supporting logistics companies that need short-term accommodations for employees. The project will also include a kindergarten, retail spaces, offices, warehouses, and a bridge for pedestrians, cyclists, and freight transport.
“In agreement with the city district, the port basin is part of the first phase. It will be approved along with the connection to the R7, infrastructure, logistics, and the opening of the port dam,” Čema said, noting that they had adjusted the project’s phasing after these discussions. The port concept has been discussed with major players in the logistics sector and is a compilation of input from two such players and local knowledge, including projects.
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Near the planned port is a buffer zone, with a protected landscape area beyond it. The investor is working with the environmental organization BROZ to implement measures that will mitigate the impact of the trimodal transport and logistics development. “The mitigation measures are still being finalized,” Čema concluded.
HARBOUR PARK, Bratislava-Ružinov
Investor: WIN – Port Invest
Cost: approx. 1 billion euros
Land area: 792,000 square meters
Logistics area: 270,000 square meters
Green space: 215,000 square meters
Water area: 106,900 square meters, with capacity for 22 docked ships
Transport and storage capacity: 672,200 to 1,122 million containers annually
Transport capacity: 16.83 to 23.85 million tons annually
Status: In preparation
Translated from the source: asb.sk