This diploma project examines the sustainable development of intermodal terminals connecting maritime, rail and road transport. It first explains their role, infrastructure, technologies and work processes, together with the main dimensions of sustainable development. The comparative part covers the container terminal in Koper, Rijeka Gateway, APM Terminals Maasvlakte II and Container Terminal Altenwerder. Ten environmental, economic, social and technological indicators are assessed on a five-point maturity scale. Each terminal is assessed in relation to its size, traffic volume and stage of development, so the scores are not used to produce an overall ranking. The findings show that terminal development is shaped mainly by electrification, hinterland links, data integration, selective automation and employee skills. In line with the development directions of more advanced container terminals, further development in Koper can focus on continued equipment electrification, integration of energy and operational data, automation of the most important processes, better train-arrival forecasting and coordination of operational time windows.
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