“Our vision at the ENNA Group is clear: to connect all elements of the logistics chain—namely the port and the railway—into a unified, efficient and sustainable system,” said Gregor Glušič

Gregor Glušič, CEO of Enna Logic and Enna Transport, participated in the Logistics and Transport Day conference held in Zagreb on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, organized by the Croatian Chamber of Economy. The conference brought together government representatives and numerous experts from the logistics sector.

The participants were welcomed by Oleg Butković, Minister of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure. He emphasized that investments in transport and logistics pay off and that Croatia is moving toward strengthening its economic and transport position. He also referred to the Rijeka Gateway terminal and its contribution to the development of the Rijeka transport route. In addition, he highlighted that an investment cycle worth nearly 6 billion euros is underway in the railway sector.

Gregor Glušič took part in a panel discussion titled “Rijeka – Europe’s Gateway: The Transport Route of the 21st Century.” Alongside him, the panel included Zlatka Gulam Đukić, General Director of MSC Croatia, Zoran Starčević, Management Board Member at Cargo Partner, and Marko Mišković, Management Board Member at the Port of Rijeka.

In the introductory part of the panel, the discussion focused on the Rijeka transport corridor, future development opportunities, and the neighboring ports of Koper and Trieste.

“After four years, the Rijeka Gateway terminal has finally opened. But I wouldn’t see this only as an opportunity for Rijeka, but as an opportunity for the entire northern Adriatic, because the ports of Koper, Trieste, and Rijeka now have the potential to handle almost 3 million TEU. For comparison, the port of Rotterdam alone has a capacity of 12 million TEU. We need to work together to attract that cargo to the northern Adriatic. Of course, the prerequisite for all of this is good infrastructure. Without good road and rail infrastructure, we won’t be able to bring in cargo. It’s important that we approach these infrastructure projects jointly in the future, because the Adriatic has the potential for 6 to 8 million TEU, and at the moment we are nowhere near that,” said Glušič.

Zlatka Gulam Đukić agreed, noting that she sees Rijeka as a key logistics corridor in the future. “We certainly see the future in continued growth and development. The ports of Koper and Trieste were mentioned many times today, but I believe Rijeka has enormous potential, especially now with two container terminals and increased capacities.”

All panelists agreed that high-quality infrastructure is a prerequisite for the development of the entire logistics sector in the future. However, as they pointed out, until the new railway line is built, good cooperation and communication between all rail operators and HŽ Infrastructure is crucial to ensure smooth traffic flow with minimal delays.

“We need to think about what that lowland railway will look like. In Koper, once the new railway opens, it will be able to accommodate 650-meter trains, while Europe is moving toward 750 meters. Croatia must work toward building a railway that can accommodate 750-meter trains. That means that for practically the same cost, you can run 7 or 8 more wagons, which benefits us and provides significant savings to the client. Trains from Koper are already running with 21 wagons, and from Rijeka with 19 wagons. We support investments, but they must be professionally planned so we don’t end up building a lowland railway that can only accommodate a non-competitive train,” said Glušič.

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