Poland's intermodal rail sector achieved its highest market share in 2025 despite a decline in overall freight volumes, reported Prague's RAILMARKET.com.

Intermodal transport reached 28.38 million tonnes and 9.61 billion tonne-kilometres, which is equal to 13 per cent of rail freight by mass and 17.1 per cent by transport performance.

Container throughput rose by 7.4 per cent to 2.92 million TEU, with a record fourth quarter exceeding 806,000 TEU. Market concentration remains high, with the top three of 39 carriers controlling more than half of the segment.

PKP Cargo led by tonnage with a 19.67 per cent share, followed by PCC Intermodal at 19.13 per cent and DB Cargo Polska at 11.61 per cent. In terms of transport performance, PCC Intermodal ranked first at 21.31 per cent, ahead of PKP Cargo at 19.48 per cent and DB Cargo Polska at 13.26 per cent.

Maritime transshipments at Polish ports increased by 18 per cent to 3.9 million TEU. Gdansk handled 2.77 million TEU, while Gdynia exceeded one million TEU for the first time. The Malaszewicze-Brzesc hub processed nearly 90 per cent of Euro-Asian rail traffic from China to the EU.

Standard containers accounted for more than 90 per cent of units, while semi-trailers rose to 5.2 per cent, totaling 94,943 units. Carriers utilized EUR16.7 million (US19.6 million) in infrastructure access discounts, with 27 operators qualifying for the maximum 50 per cent reduction.

Infrastructure requirements continue to stress corridor expansion to accommodate 750-metre train lengths, underscoring the sector's growth trajectory despite wider freight declines.