Cars are one of the strategic cargo groups in the Port of Koper, which place Koper at the top of the car terminals in the Mediterranean. With the aim of increasing storage capacity for vehicles and competitive advantage, there are currently two construction sites in the Port of Koper, soon the third will start.
The new garage will have a capacity of 6,000 parking spaces, which will increase the annual throughput for around 162,000 cars. The construction of the garage will meet the increasing demand of customers for covered storage areas, while increasing the unique storage capacity and improving the internal logistics of car transshipment.
In addition, two more projects are underway to increase the capacity of the car terminal: the construction of a berth for RO-RO ships (car carriers) in the third basin and a new group of rail tracks in the hinterland of the third basin.
The Port of Koper car terminal has become one of the most important in Europe in recent years and is one of the largest in the Mediterranean. According to 2018 data, Koper is still among the top three European ports in the Mediterranean.
| Port | Import | Export | Total* | 18/17 |
| Zeebrugge, Belgium | 1.310.743 | 1.520.525 | 2.831.268 | 100 |
| Bremerhaven, Germany | 650.000 | 1.530.000 | 2.180.000 | 99 |
| Antwerp, Belgium | 563.748 | 732.429 | 1.296.177 | 105 |
| Barcelona, Spain | 265.244 | 544.974 | 810.218 | 97 |
| Valencia, Spain | 314.929 | 505.292 | 820.221 | 103 |
| Koper, Slovenia | 326.490 | 427.919 | 754.409 | 102 |
*number of vehicles
Source: ESPO, official port authorities’ websites
