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Warsaw, 26 June 2015
PRESS RELEASE
CSO data –May successful for PKP CARGO
In May 2015, PKP CARGO Group recorded increases both in freight and market share according to data provided by the Central Statistical Office. In terms of transport
performance, the Group reached 57.1%, whereas in terms of freight volume - 48.3%.
This translates into YOY increase by, 0.8 and 0.9 pp, respectively. In May, PKP CARGO
transported greater volume of coal and iron ores. Also the international oil and oil
products fright demonstrated upward trend.
In accumulated figures after five months, market share of PKP CARGO Group in terms of freight
volume amounted to 48.02% (+0.70 pp YOY) and in terms of transport performance to 56.16% (0.76 pp YOY). On monthly basis, market share of PKP CARGO Group increased by 0.4 pp in terms of
freight volume and by 1.2 pp in terms of transport performance.
– “In May, PKP CARGO Group recorded more than three times higher percentage increase in terms of
freight volume comparing to the market. This confirms the effectiveness of our commercial strategy” –
says Chief Executive Officer of PKP CARGO Adam Purwin. – “The Group achieves increasingly higher
freight effectiveness, which translates into more competitive offer for our clients. We extend our
advantage also in the other business sectors. New opportunities for terminals and rolling stock will be
presented soon” - adds Adam Purwin.
May was the fist month of this year with higher recorded rail freight volume in annual terms. Total
freight in Poland for this month amounted to 18.83 million tonnes, which is by 0.17 million tonnes
more comparing to the previous year (+0.9%). In this period, PKP CARGO Group recorded more than
three times higher percentage increase comparing to the market (+2.9% YOY), transporting 9.09
million tonnes.
Increase was also recorded in transport performance - in May, the rail carriers in Poland performed
the total of 4.33 billion tkm, which is by 0.04 billion tkm more comparing to the previous year
(+1.1%). In this month, transport performance of PKP CARGO Group was 2.47 billion tkm, with
significant YOY increase (+2.5%).
In terms of individual freight groups, PKP CARGO Group recorded a significant YOY increase in
particular in hard coal freight (+5% in terms of freight volume and transport performance), iron ores
(+51% in freight volume and +152% in transport performance) and oil and oil products (+18% in
freight volume and +126 in transport performance). Coal freight increased due to better demand for
this fossil fuel derived from Polish mines and acquisition of new freight routes by PKP CARGO Group.
Significant increases recorded in ore freight was caused by extended demand of metallurgical
industry, whereas in oil and oil products freight - by intensified fuel export to Ukraine and acquisition
of asphalt freight to Romania.
PKP CARGO is the largest rail freight carrier in Poland, with market share exceeding 47% in terms of
freight volume and 57% in terms of transport performance (2014).
PKP CARGO S.A., ul. Grójecka 17, 02-021 Warszawa
KRS (National Court Register No.) 0000027702, District Court for the Capital City of Warsaw in Warsaw, 12th Commercial
Division, REGON (Business Statistical ID No.) 277586360,
NIP (Tax ID No.) 954-23-81-960, Share capital: PLN 2,239,345,850.00, fully paid. www.pkp-cargo.eu
Contact:
Mirosław Kuk
Spokesman for PKP CARGO S.A.
(+48) 783 91 51 34
[email protected]
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PKP CARGO Group is the leader in rail freight in Poland and the second largest operator in the European Union. It was
established in 2001. In the area of logistics services, it runs land transport operations (rail and road) and maritime operations
(ferries). It owns the largest fleet of freight rolling stock in Poland. The carrier runs a thousand of trains on average every day,
providing services to 10,000 customers. It operates its own freight cargo services in Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Germany,
Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Hungary and Lithuania.
PKP CARGO Group includes such subsidiaries as Cargosped (responsible for intermodal operations), PS Trade Trans (national
and international rail freight forwarding services) and PKP CARGOTABOR (one of the world’s largest freight companies).
In 2014, PKP CARGO Group generated a revenue of PLN 4.26 billion and a net profit of PLN 276 million.
On 30 October 2013, PKP CARGO was floated on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, becoming the first stock-listed rail freight
operator in the EU. The public offering, during which PKP S.A. sold almost 50 percent of shares of PKP CARGO, totalled PLN
1.42 billion. The Company is now part of the mWIG40 index. PKP S.A. remains its major shareholder.
PKP CARGO Group is active in the area of CSR. It follows the standards of responsible employment policy and carries out a
range of environmental activities. Additionally, it is a patron for railway artefacts such as those collected in Parowozownia
Wolsztyn, the only museum of its kind in Europe.
PKP CARGO S.A., ul. Grójecka 17, 02-021 Warszawa
KRS (National Court Register No.) 0000027702, District Court for the Capital City of Warsaw in Warsaw, 12th Commercial
Division, REGON (Business Statistical ID No.) 277586360,
NIP (Tax ID No.) 954-23-81-960, Share capital: PLN 2,239,345,850.00, fully paid. www.pkp-cargo.eu