The PKP CARGO Group has signed an agreement with ENGIE Energia Polska (formerly GDF Suez Polska) for coal transport in 2016. Under this agreement, the Polish carrier will transport 2.1 million tons of “black gold” from Silesian mines and the Bogdanka mine in the Lublin region to the power plant in Połaniec, in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship.
– We are pleased with the trust shown by ENGIE Energia. The new agreement extends our successful cooperation from recent years. As a long-term partner to the mining and energy sectors, PKP CARGO is ready to offer its clients the best logistics services – says Jacek Neska, Member of the Management Board for Commercial Affairs at PKP CARGO.
This is another major “coal” contract for PKP CARGO, following recently signed agreements for the transport of 8.5 million tons of coal for Tauron Wydobycie in 2016-2017 and over 1.7 million tons of coal for PGNiG Termika in 2016. PKP CARGO carries out transport for ENGIE using electric traction in block trains. To transport coal under this contract, Poland’s largest carrier uses standard E-series coal wagons. The agreement with this energy group is a continuation of the existing cooperation, which has been ongoing since 2013. Railway operators in Poland transport approximately 15-20 million tons of goods per month. Serving the Połaniec power plant means that PKP CARGO will transport an average of about 175,000 tons of coal per month. This translates to an average of three to four trains per day.
PKP CARGO is the largest rail freight carrier in Poland, with a 56 percent market share in terms of transport performance, and the second largest in the European Union. In addition to rail freight transport, the PKP CARGO Group is also a freight forwarder and an operator of terminals and sidings. It is also involved in the repair and maintenance of rolling stock.