PKP Cargo has maintained a leading position in the Polish intermodal segment, according to data for the first half of 2025. Industry outlet 'Namiary na Morze' i 'Handel' reports that the company reached a 19.1% market share by mass and 18.6% by transport work, confirming its continued relevance in a competitive segment.
Data published by the Polish rail regulator UTK shows slight market growth in units moved, but declines in mass and transport work. Operators transported more than 863,700 intermodal units (1.36 million TEU), up 1.8% year-on-year. However, total mass dropped to 13.4 million tonnes and transport work fell to 4.4 billion tonne-kilometres, indicating that services were carried out over shorter distances and with lighter loads.
For PKP Cargo, these results come at a critical moment as the company undergoes restructuring ahead of the approval of its restructuring plan. Management sees the figures as confirmation that corrective actions are progressing in the right direction despite challenging market conditions and internal changes.
According to CEO Agnieszka Wasilewska-Semail, improved service quality — particularly punctuality and reliability — was decisive in maintaining the company’s intermodal share. She highlighted the impact of process changes introduced as part of the restructuring and noted that the strongest growth potential lies in international one-locomotive services across multiple countries. Multi-system locomotives, multi-country licences and the ability to optimise infrastructure access costs on Western European networks are cited as key advantages.
