{"id":241737,"date":"2025-06-25T22:30:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=63486"},"modified":"2025-06-25T22:30:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:30:49","slug":"data-of-the-week-spanish-q1-reports-confirm-medways-dynamic-expansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=241737","title":{"rendered":"Data of the week: Spanish Q1 reports confirm Medway\u2019s dynamic expansion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rail freight in Spain posted positive figures in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the last quarter of 2024. However, when compared year-on-year with the data from Q1 in 2024, the numbers paint a less positive picture. Intermodality is doing better than block train traffic and private operators are doing better than the incumbent.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>When it comes to the market players, state-owned Renfe Mercanc\u00edas retains the largest slice of the pie (39%) but keeps losing volumes. On the other hand, Medway continues to post skyrocketing figures and is currently the third largest operator with Continental ( both at 12%) behind Captrain (20%), with Transfesa closing the line at 5%.<\/p>\n

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\"The<\/p>\n

The five largest operators in Spain and their respective market share. Image: \u00a9 RailFreight.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The data was put together by the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC) and considered trains\/kilometre, net tonnes, net tonnes\/kilometre and revenues.<\/p>\n

As the graph shows, the numbers are better than the last quarter in all categories. However, comparisons with the same period of 2024 show lower growth and even negative figures.<\/p>\n

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The general performance of rail freight in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the last quarter of 2024 (dark blue) and the first quarter of 2024 (light blue). Image: \u00a9 RailFreight.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

This is especially true for the block train sector, which lost some ground in all categories on a year-on-year basis despite the positive comparison with the previous quarter.<\/p>\n

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\"Block<\/p>\n

Block train performance in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the last quarter of 2024 (dark blue) and the first quarter of 2024 (light blue). Image: \u00a9\u00a0RailFreight.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

On the other hand, intermodality seems to be growing since it performed positively in all categories except trains\/kilometre when compared year-on-year.<\/p>\n

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\"Intermodal<\/p>\n

Intermodal performance in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the last quarter of 2024 (dark blue) and the first quarter of 2024 (light blue). Image: \u00a9\u00a0RailFreight.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Market outlook<\/h2>\n

The CNMC data on the first quarter of 2025 also confirmed recent market trend: Renfe Mercanc\u00edas is slowly but constantly losing volumes, while Medway continues to grow. The subsidiary of MSC is the only company that has posted better figures year-on year rather than on a quarterly basis. For these data, CNMC only provides net tonnes, net tonnes\/kilometre and trains\/kilometre for the five main operators, leaving out the revenues.<\/p>\n

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\"Market<\/p>\n

Market performance in Q1 2025 compared to Q4 2024. Image: \u00a9 RailFreight.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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