Stabilized Throughput at AGORA Terminals – Moderate Recovery Continues

In 2024, the significant decline in handling volumes seen in previous years was largely stabilized at AGORA member terminals. The member companies recorded a total throughput of approximately 4 million loading units – a slight increase of around 3% compared to 2023.

For 2025, AGORA members anticipate a continued recovery and partial compensation for the losses of recent years. Based on current estimates, handling volume is expected to grow by approximately 5%, reaching around 4.2 million loading units. The expansion of terminal handling capacities at multiple locations is a key driver of this positive trend.

AGORA calls on infrastructure operators, railway undertakings, and intermodal operators to support this recovery by providing high-quality intermodal transport services.

About AGORA Intermodal Terminals

The AGORA Intermodal Terminals working group was established in 2011 as part of an EU-funded project. Its aim is to bring terminal operators together to encourage the exchange of information and ideas, promote mutual learning, and foster best practices in terminal management, capacity expansion, and improved cooperation with intermodal operators, railway undertakings, and other stakeholders in intermodal transport. Currently, AGORA consists of 20 member companies operating over 60 intermodal terminals with a combined capacity of around 5 million loading units.

The AGORA secretariat is operated by KombiConsult GmbH, Frankfurt am Main.

More information at: www.intermodal-terminals.eu