Topic: Renfe Mercancias

PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MSC and Renfe Mercancias finalise joint venture agreement

After two years of negotiations, the agreement for a joint venture between Spain’s state-owned rail freight operator Renfe Mercancías and shipping giant MSC has been…
Constant decline Data of the week: Renfe Mercancías books its worst half-year result to date

Renfe Mercancías, Spain’s national rail freight operator, has performed worse than ever in the first half of 2025. That follows from numbers published by El…
8-YEAR-LONG CASE Renfe Mercancías fined 50 million euros for distorting competition

Spanish state-owned Renfe Operadora and its rail freight subsidiary Renfe Mercancías will have to pay a fine of over 49,9 million euros for “concerted practices”…
2024 figures Renfe Mercancias reduced losses in 2024

The Spanish state-owned rail freight operator Renfe Mercancias reduced to 32,2 million euros in 2024. This is an 11 per cent improvement compared to 2023.
volume decline Renfe Mercancías records worst performance in two decades

The Spanish state-owned operator Renfe Mercancías has been swimming in troubled waters for quite some time now. The situation was confirmed by the company’s performance…
A new player on the market MSC and Renfe sign preliminary agreement on joint rail venture

Shipping giant MSC and Spanish national rail operator Renfe have taken a step towards establishing a joint venture. Earlier it was reported that MSC would…
onto the next step Deloitte to do due diligence in Renfe-MSC deal

The Spanish national rail freight operator Renfe Mercancias has chosen Deloitte to carry out the due diligence on Medway. MSC’s subsidiary will be taking over…
spanish private operators on the rise Captrain and Medway continue to gain ground on Renfe Mercancias

The rail freight market in Spain is seeing a stronger presence of private operators, especially Captrain España and Medway, a subsidiary of MSC. Over the…
Rolling stock Medway receives first batch of new container wagons for Iberian use

Medway has received a first batch of 20 new container wagons from an order of 113 units. The company plans to use them on its…
Labour disputes bring February strikes in Spain starting today

The Spanish railway workers’ unions CCOO and SCF launched a 23-hour strike at midnight on 9 February. The strike is expected to affect traffic throughout…
‘Rail freight operations will remain within our Group’, says Renfe

Renfe Mercancías, the Spanish national rail freight operator, will soon be partly taken over by MSC. This initiative led to speculations that the company might…
Spain unlocks 26 million euros in rail freight eco-incentives

The Spanish Ministry of Transport (MITMA) awarded 26.1 million euros to be assigned to eight rail freight operators as eco-incentives. This strategy is part of…