Container Terminal Salzburg GmbH

Name

Container Terminal Salzburg GmbH

Legal name

CTS Container Terminal Salzburg Ges.m.b.H

Website

https://ct-sbg.at

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intermodal Container Terminal Services

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Marine Cargo Handling (488320)

SIC

Railroad Switching & Terminal Establishments (4013), Deep Sea Foreign Transportation Of Freight (4412), Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Intermodal Terminal Operations (Rail–Truck) (TLAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Gateway Container Terminals (Import/Export) (TLAHAAAB), Container Terminal Operating Services & Management (Terminal Operator / Concessionaire) (TLAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Intermodal container terminal
• Combined freight transport
• Container transshipment services
• Container storage and repair
• Customs clearance logistics

Headquarters

HQ city

Wals/Salzburg

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Container Handling Terminal Services: Container loading/unloading via rail and truck, block train control, crane operations for combined transport
2. Container Storage and Depot Services: Storage capacity for 6,000 TEU on 100,000 m² secured area, includes bonded warehouse and duty-free warehouse services
3. Container Maintenance and Repair: IICL-certified container repairs with capacity of 40 repairs per day
4. Trucking and Logistics: Own fleet of 35 tarpaulin trucks (tautliners) for first and last mile services, container trucking
5. Customs Clearance Services: NCTS customs procedures, bonded warehouse management, customs office branch on site
6. Container Sales and Leasing: Sales of used ISO standard sea containers for industrial, commercial, and private purposes

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Container Terminal Salzburg GmbH operates a multimodal container terminal serving as a combined transport hub for unaccompanied intermodal freight between rail, road, and maritime. The core offering covers container dispatch (loading/unloading via rail and truck), block train control to European seaports, container storage and repair, customs clearance, and trucking services for freight forwarders, shipping companies, and industrial customers in Western Austria and Bavaria.

Product overview

Container Terminal Salzburg GmbH (CTS) operates a multimodal container terminal as a transshipment facility for unaccompanied combined transport (UKV), serving as Western Austria's hub for maritime combined traffic to seaports. The core offering centers on container handling via rail and truck with OCR recognition systems, supported by block train control services. Additional modules include touch-free truck gate handling, container storage and repair (6,000 TEU capacity, certified by RINA/IICL), dangerous goods handling (ADR/RID certified), and full customs clearance services including bonded warehousing. The company also offers container trading/leasing, trucking logistics with a fleet of 35 vehicles, and Container Freight Station (CFS) services. An internal IRIS operating system manages terminal operations while the CTS-iService portal provides customer-facing container tracking. Combined, these services enable CO2-neutral freight transport through intelligent combination of rail, road, and maritime transport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Container Dispatch (Containerabfertigung) Container handling by train and truck with OCR optical container recognition system, digital crane order management, and integration with railway connecting tracks for block train operations. Used by freight forwarders, shipping companies, and industrial customers.
• Block Train Control (Ganzzugsteuerung) Rail dispatch services organizing block train shipments to European economic centers, including train control, empty wagon scheduling, train utilization, wagon management, document creation, and shunting services. Used by rail operators and freight forwarders.
• Touch-Free Truck Gate Processing Touch-free truck gate processes using TRUDI app for online registration, automated driver registration at terminals, and automated document issuance at gate. Target KPI: under 20 minutes per vehicle. Used by trucking companies and freight forwarders.
• Container Storage and Repair Container storage with 6,000 TEU capacity on 100,000+ m² monitored facility, electronic positioning system, and modern container repair with capacity of 40 repairs per day. Certified by RINA according to IICL standards. Used by shipping companies, freight forwarders, and container lessors.
• Container Sales and Leasing Sale and rental of used ISO standard sea containers for industrial, commercial, and private storage/transport needs. Containers available at Enns and Salzburg locations.
• Trucking and Logistics Services Own fleet of 35 tarpaulin trucks (tautliners) for first and last mile services. Container trucking and tarpaulin transport with modern, Austria-flagged vehicles.
• Customs Clearance (Zollabwicklung) Full customs services including NCTS shipping procedure, customs warehousing procedures, import/export clearance. Operates private customs warehouse (bonded warehouse) with Salzburg customs office on-site. Used by freight forwarders and importers/exporters.
• Dangerous Goods Storage (Gefahrgutlagerung) Certified ADR/RID dangerous goods handling with certified officers, short-term storage capabilities, and leak trays. Authorized for ADR transport of classes 2-6, 8, and 9. Used by chemical, industrial, and logistics companies.
• Combined Transport (Kombinierter Verkehr) Intermodal freight transport combining rail, road, and maritime transport. Handles both accompanied (rolling road) and unaccompanied transport with connections to northern and southern European seaports. Used by freight forwarders and shippers.
• Container Freight Station (CFS) Container loading and unloading, load securing, and short-term interim storage services. Used by freight forwarders and shippers requiring consolidation/deconsolidation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000 TEU annual throughput capacity
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Railcargo (ÖBB)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Austrian Federal Railways for rail transport services. Railcargo operates freight trains in Austria and provides block train connections to European seaports.
• MetranscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMetrans provides intermodal rail transport services connecting Central Europe with North Sea ports.
• TransfrachtcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTransfracht provides combined transport services with connections to North Sea ports and European rail networks.
• SETGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSETG operates rail freight services and provides transport solutions for combined traffic.
• ROLSPEDcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContainer operating company providing transport and logistics services.
• MEDLOGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMediterranean logistics provider for shipping and transport services.
• KaindlcoreOthersGesellschafter (Shareholder) of CTS Container Terminal Salzburg GmbH.
• EnnshafenminorOthersEnnshafen is an Austrian logistics hub and port facility.
• Federal Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation & TechnologyminorOthersAustrian federal ministry providing regulatory oversight and policy framework for transport and logistics.
• Ministry of FinanceminorOthersAustrian federal ministry responsible for customs and financial regulations.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Container Terminal Augsburg: Bavarian intermodal container terminal providing combined-transport services for southern Germany. Competes head-to-head with CTS for industrial freight in the Salzburg-Bavaria EuRegio.
• Contargo GmbH: European inland container logistics network operating terminals along Rhine and into Austria/Switzerland. Directly comparable in offering container handling plus inland barge/rail first/last-mile solutions.
• Trieste Marine Terminal (TMT): Italian container terminal at the Port of Trieste with rail hinterland connections into Austria. Directly competes for South Tyrol, Carinthia, and Styria freight flows that also feed CTS.
• Metrans a.s. Major Central European intermodal rail operator (HHLA subsidiary) connecting North Sea ports to Austria/Czechia. Both partner and competitor to CTS on the same block-train routes into Hamburg/Bremerhaven.
• Luka Koper: Slovenian Adriatic port operating container and intermodal terminals. Competes with CTS for southern route volumes and is a port-of-origin/destination for CTS's 2–3 weekly trains to Koper.
• Containerterminal Burghausen: Southern Bavarian intermodal terminal on the Austrian border with rail and barge connections. Operates in the same cross-border chemical and industrial freight corridors as CTS.
• Container Terminal Wien (CTW): Vienna's combined-transport container terminal operated by WienCont. Closest direct competitor serving the eastern Austrian catchment and competing for the same North/South port rail slots that CTS depends on.
• Ennshafen (Enns Container Terminal): Austrian multimodal logistics hub on the Danube with combined-transport terminal operations. Directly competes with CTS for rail-truck intermodal volumes in the Austrian hinterland and is listed as a CTS partner per the source data.

Broad incumbents

• Eurogate GmbH & Co. KGaA: Major European container terminal operator with German and Mediterranean ports plus intermodal services. A broad incumbent whose scale and liner contracts compete with regional terminals like CTS for upstream volume.
• DUSS (Deutsche Umschlaggesellschaft Schiene-Straße): Largest operator of combined-transport terminals in Germany, owned by DB. A scaled competitor to CTS in the German-Austrian intermodal market with broader national coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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