Growing inland waterway traffic in the 2026 season
Barge traffic on the Constanța–Szeged route grew further this navigation season, with shorter transit times.
SZEGED · 24/7 · MULTIMODAL HUB
DTC-PORT — Southeast Hungary'smultimodal gateway.
Water, rail, and road — one gateway. 900 km inland waterway from Constanta, direct rail link to Koper and Piraeus.
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Why us?
Why DTC-PORT Szeged?
On-site customs
Cargo clears customs at the terminal — not at the border. Faster throughput, less paperwork, lower total cost.
Three logistics axes
Inland waterway, East–West rail corridor, Balkan–Central Europe road — all coordinated from one location, one partner.
Strategic location
Serbia 30 km, Romania 45 km, BYD factory 9 km. Multiple countries' industrial centres served simultaneously.
Just-in-Time capability
Just-in-Time and Just-in-Sequence delivery — containers arrive at the factory gate precisely when needed.
By the numbers
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- Shortest waterway from Constanța
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- More energy-efficient than road
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- Customs savings per container
Water freight
From Constanța to Hungary — the shortest route in existence.
Koper: ~1,300 km. Piraeus: even more. Baja: ~1,100 km. DTC-PORT Szeged: ~900 km — direct inland waterway connection from the Black Sea to the destination. Cargo from China arrives in ~35–40 days directly into the port, with on-site customs clearance and no unnecessary road legs.
Waterway
Constanța → Belgrade → Szeged
Distance
~900 km · ~35–40 days
Barge capacity
85 m barge · 2-barge convoy
Operation
365×24 · continuous
Water freight
From Constanța to Hungary — the shortest route in existence.
Koper: ~1,300 km. Piraeus: even more. Baja: ~1,100 km. DTC-PORT Szeged: ~900 km — direct inland waterway connection from the Black Sea to the destination. Cargo from China arrives in ~35–40 days directly into the port, with on-site customs clearance and no unnecessary road legs.
Waterway
Constanța → Belgrade → Szeged
Distance
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Barge capacity
0 m barge · 2-barge convoy
Operation
0×24 · continuous
News
News from the port
New direct rail schedule from the port
Unit trains from the 2×425 m track now connect DTC-PORT to the network with more frequent departures.
On-site customs yard — faster clearance
With the expanded port customs yard, container clearance completes with even less idle time.
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