Polish national rail freight operator PKP Cargo is looking for lucrative business opportunities as part of its restructuring efforts. The company has set its sights on the construction materials market, for which it is taking 400 specialised wagons into use.
The decision to expand operations in the construction materials segment was taken after customer consultations, PKP Cargo says. It plans to lease 400 Eamnos wagons by 2026. Those wagons are designed to transport bulk materials, such as aggregates, gravel, iron ore, mineral ores, coal, timber, and steel.
“As a company that actively participates in the rail freight market, we listen to the needs of our customers”, commented CEO Agnieszka Wasilewska-Semail. “Having a new type of wagon in the PKP CARGO fleet, which meets market demand, will expand the company’s offerings and open up new transport opportunities.”
Operational savings
“This builds our competitive advantage by demonstrating our commitment to high-quality solutions that optimise the transport process”, Wasilewska-Semail continued. “These initiatives are consistent with both the restructuring plan and our strategic operational plans.”
PKP Cargo specifies that the Eamnos wagons offer greater load capacity than alternatives. That translates into fewer loading and unloading cycles and therefore significant operational savings.