Serbia could become a logistics and industrial hub between Ukraine, the Balkans and the EU – president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia

Serbia has the potential to become a key logistics and industrial hub between Ukraine, the markets of the Western Balkans, and the European Union, said Marko Čadež, president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia.

“Using the Danube route from the ports of Izmail and Reni toward Serbian ports and intermodal terminals, goods from Ukraine can be efficiently redirected to Corridor X and to the markets of Central Europe and the Adriatic region,” he said in an interview with the agency “Interfax-Ukraine».

According to Čadež, the development of intermodal logistics and free zones gives Serbia the opportunity to be not only a transit point but also a place where new value can be added to Ukrainian raw materials and semi-finished goods before they enter regional and European markets.

“Serbia positions itself as an important geo-economic hub of the region, at the crossroads of Eastern European resources and European transport corridors,” – stressed the president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia.

He also noted that Serbia can serve Ukrainian companies as a production and technology base for entering the markets of the Western Balkans, the EU, Asia and Africa.