# Koper (SI KOP)

**UN/LOCODE:** SI KOP  
**Country:** Slovenia  
**Water Body:** Adriatic Sea; Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 45.5500, 13.7333

Luka Koper d.d. runs Slovenia's only cargo port as a multi-purpose gateway for Central Europe, operating twelve specialised terminals on the Gulf of Trieste. In 2024 the container terminal handled a record 1.13 million TEU, confirming Koper as the largest box port on the northern Adriatic, alongside a car terminal that moves roughly 860,000 vehicles a year. Freight forwarders use Koper mainly as a Far East entry point: cargo from Asia reaches southern Germany, Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia via the Adriatic route, frequently saving days over the North Sea ports. Beyond containers and cars, the port handles general cargo, dry and liquid bulk, timber and reefer fruit. Around 60 percent of volumes leave by rail, with daily container trains to inland terminals across the region. Customs and import clearance run through Slovenian EU procedures, making Koper a full EU port of entry. Shippers weighing alternatives typically compare it with Trieste (IT) and Rijeka (HR), which serve the same Central European hinterland. For boxed, vehicle and project cargo into Central and Southeast Europe, Koper is a leading option.

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