An initiative group established in 2002 and comprised of the representatives of transport companies, freight forwarders, European freight villages network, customs warehouses and export-import terminals, road building companies, and transport science institutions declared that using European experience is a must for establishing a Logistics Centre in the Vilnius region which will integrate road and rail transport modes. The government of the Republic of Lithuania, the Ministry of Transport, and the Lithuanian Customs approved the purposefulness of this project.

A public organization ‘Vilniaus regiono logistikos centras’ (‘Vilnius Region Logistics Centre’), which coordinates and administrates the project of the Vilnius region Logistics Centre, was established on 25 April 2003.

The main goals of this organization are:
To establish and develop in the Vilnius region a comprehensive centre of transport infrastructure which will service freight flows in international transport corridors To optimize transport flows and freight allocation by providing integrated logistics services To develop an infrastructure near the main roads and railway lines by connecting transport systems with transport and logistics services companies Vilnius County administration, the Lithuanian National Association of Road Carriers LINAVA, the National Association of Bonded Warehouses and Export-Import Terminals, the Association of Road Builders ‘Lietuvos keliai”, the Lithuanian National Association of Freight Forwarders LINEKA, Vilnius Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, and the private company ‘Kroviniu ir logistikos centras’ all take part in the activities of this public organization.