CTL Logistics transport increase
High increase of workflow in Poland Despite the general decline of demand for train freight caused by the crisis, CTL Logistics increases its market share and transports even more goods. The workflow of CTL in Poland increased by 29% in the 1Q 2009 and the tonnage of the goods transported by the company – by 38%. According to the recent estimates, the train freight market in Despite of the general downward tendency, CTL Logistics Group improved significantly the year to year freight results. 1Q 2009 brought the Carrier an increase in transported tonnage to 4 170 thousand tons (in comparison to 3 029 thousand tons in 1Q 2008) and workflow at the level of 880 008 thousand ntkm (compared to 683 579 thousand ntkm in 1Q 2008). The cause of these outstanding results when compared to the sector numbers is mostly the increase of the coal and coke freight carried out by the Company (increase in tonnage by 55%, and workflow by 40% compared to 1Q 2008) and also fuel freight (increase in tonnage by 19%, and workflow by 27% in comparison to 1Q 2008). In the forthcoming quarters the company plans to strengthen its position on the market. Strategy for intermodal transport is one of the projects which is to support accomplishment of this target. CTL Logistics is planning to launch an intermodal terminal in Piotrkow Trybunalski in the beginning of July. It will carry out transport and reloading services in the combined transport system, and due to favourable location and the railway station network, it will be able to accumulate shipments going in different connections in the whole train depots. At first, the terminal will carry out servicing connections with |
