A consortium consisting of: CTL Logistics Sp. z o.o. (leader), DB Schenker Rail Polska and Rail Polska will deliver approx. 5.4 million tons of hard coal to Tauron Group’s power plants and combined heat and power plants.
At the beginning of December 2015, the consortium of companies – CTL Logistics, DB Schenker Rail Polska and Rail Polska – won the contract for the transport of hard coal, which is part of a larger tender announced by the Tauron Group. The total amount of this fuel transported under the concluded agreement by the three operators will be approximately 5 million 400 thousand tons. The contract was concluded for a period of two years (2016-2017). The coal will be transported from Silesian mines to the following power plants: Jaworzno III, Jaworzno II, Łaziska, Łagisza, Siersza and Stalowa Wola, as well as to the combined heat and power plants: Tychy, Katowice, Bielsko Biała I and Bielsko Biała II. Despite the allegations raised by PKP Cargo, the National Appeals Chamber (KIO) did not find any violation of fair competition by the CTL Logistics, DB Schenker Rail Polska and Rail Polska consortium.
– This is the second large tender for the transport of hard coal to power plants and combined heat and power plants that we will carry out as a consortium. Thanks to the cooperation of operators with mutually complementary potential and a similar business philosophy, such a large client as the Tauron Group finally has the chance to benefit from free market principles and choose the best offer that fully meets its expectations – emphasizes Jacek Bieczek, President of the Management Board of CTL Logistics. – Our priority is the quality and timeliness of the services provided. The market experience of the operators forming the consortium, their potential, good work organization and focus on service quality provide a good foundation for the execution of the contract at the highest level.
– As a reliable partner, we provide logistics solutions tailored to the needs of our clients. Thanks to the joint effort of all consortium members, for whom professionalism, experience and high quality are equally important, we have managed to present a competitive offer once again in a difficult market, which is coal transport – says Paweł Pucek, member of the Management Board of DB Schenker Rail Polska. – Winning the tender shows that despite the existing barriers in the rail freight transport market, there is room for smaller players, and the offer they present is competitive. I am sure that we will perform the task set before us with the utmost diligence.
– It is gratifying that our efforts to provide the highest quality, yet still attractively priced transport service, have been crowned with another such great success. For us, this is proof of trust both from our partners in the consortium and – what is most important for all consortium members – from such a serious client as the TAURON Group – states Edward A. Burkhardt, President of the Management Board of Rail Polska Sp. z o.o. with satisfaction. – This is not an accidental win, just as the selection of reliable consortium participants is not a coincidence. We have concluded an effective agreement, we have success, but there always remains the mobilizing atmosphere of competition between three independent carriers. This very atmosphere, combined with the full professionalism of our crews, is the best guarantee of the proper execution of the entrusted service. I am completely sure that together we will fully satisfy our client’s expectations.
The Tauron Group is the largest electricity distributor and the second largest producer in the country. Furthermore, it is also the largest heat supplier in Upper Silesia. In 2014, Tauron Group companies sold approx. 38.6 TWh of electricity to over 5.3 million end users. The holding controls 20 percent of Poland’s energy hard coal resources and achieves a 5 percent share of domestic hard coal production.