The Polish Office of Rail Transport (UTK) published data regarding intermodal transport in the first three quarters of 2025. The report highlights a continued rise that started in 2024. “More intermodal units and more TEUs were transported than last year, while weight and transport work are slightly lower”, UTK said.
Total TEUs were up 4.1% compared to the same period in 2024, reaching 2,11 million. There was also a slight growth in intermodal transport units, with 1,321 million UTIs moved, 1,4% more than the first nine months of the previous year. On the other hand, net tonnes (20,5 million) and tonnes/kilometre (6,92 billion) both fell by 1.4%.
The intermodal share in the Polish rail freight market in the first three quarters of 2025 also kept growing, both in weight and performance. For the former, it went from 12,5% during the first nine months of 2024 to 12,77%, while the latter went from 16.01% to 16.69%. During the third quarter of 2025, moreover, 745,165 TEUs were moved, “which was the highest quarterly result in the period of 2024-2025”, UTK explained.
The Polish intermodal sector has been posting record figures throughout 2025. The first quarter, for example, saw the highest-ever market share for intermodal services.
The usual suspects
The Polish intermodal sector has two clear leaders, which control around 40% of the total market: PCC Intermodal, a subsidiary of German PCC SE, and the state-owned operator PKP Cargo. Another significant contributor is DB Cargo Polska, with a market share between 11% and 13% (depending on the metric used). The busiest Polish ports for intermodality remain Gdańsk and Gdynia. Gdańsk handled 3,204 intermodal trains, while Gdynia saw 1,500, according to the UTK report