Used containers at Mělník: the Czech terminal on the Elbe

Why Prague points to Mělník

The port company says Mělník is a public port at the junction of the Elbe and the Vltava, connected to the D8 motorway towards Prague. For a buyer in the Prague region that makes it the nearest place a unit is likely to be released.

A terminal of a fixed size

The operator lists a terminal of 33,000 square metres with four container stackers and a capacity of 5,600 TEU, renovated in 2018, and a port of 42 hectares of land. These are undated operator statements about layout. They are not a statement about stock.

The equipment angle of a rail hub

The operator describes direct links to Přerov, Brno and Paskov. We do not move cargo. What matters for a resale is that a unit here usually arrived on a train from the North Sea and can often leave on one, and an owner should say how it will be released.

Owners and buyers in Bohemia

Owners name type, quantity and release date. Buyers register what they need and how far they can collect. Bratislava and Hamburg have their own pages, and requests are compared with them by true distance.

• According to Ceske pristavy (page undated), Port Mělník has a ground part of 42 ha and a port basin water area of 10.5 ha, with rail, road and water connections.
• According to Ceske pristavy (page undated), Mělník has the status of a public port with year-round operation, lies at the junction of the Elbe and the Vltava and is connected to the D8 motorway towards Prague.
• According to Rail Cargo Group (page undated), the Mělník terminal is the main terminal for intermodal service in the Czech Republic, a hub for transport from Hamburg and Bremerhaven with direct connections to Přerov, Brno and Paskov.
• According to Rail Cargo Group (page undated), the Mělník terminal covers 33,000 m2 with 4 container stackers and a capacity of 5,600 TEU.
• According to Rail Cargo Group (page undated), containers, swap bodies and semi-trailers are transshipped at Mělník, and the terminal was renovated in 2018.

Sources: czechports.cz · railcargo.com · verified 2026-10-01

• Dry containers (20DC / 40DC / 40HC): on request — tell us what you have or need in Mělník and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Damaged / AS-IS units: on request — tell us what you have or need in Mělník and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Reefer: on request — tell us what you have or need in Mělník and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Open top / flat rack: on request — tell us what you have or need in Mělník and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• Tank: on request — tell us what you have or need in Mělník and we will say honestly whether we can help.
• We are also extending into further equipment and service categories. Tell us what you have or need if you do not see it above — we will say honestly whether we can help.