CFR Marfa

Name

CFR Marfa

Legal name

Societatea Națională de Transport Feroviar de Marfă "CFR Marfă" S.A.

Website

https://cfrmarfa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Societatea Națională de Transport Feroviar de Marfă "CFR Marfă" S.A. is Romania's state-owned national railway freight operator, providing domestic and international rail freight, intermodal, rolling stock rental, maintenance, and customs services to B2B shippers, expedition houses, and private railway operators across the entire Romanian rail network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bucharest

HQ country

Romania

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Freight Rail Transport Services: Core revenue from railway freight transport services in both domestic and international traffic, including isolated wagons and complete trains. Services are adapted to cargo characteristics and customer requirements.
2. Railway Maneuver Services: Shunting/maneuver services performed in railway stations on the CFR network and all industrial lines connected to these stations.
3. Rolling Stock Rental: Rental of wagons, locomotives, and bogies belonging to CFR Marfa to customers for freight transport.
4. Rolling Stock Maintenance and Repair: Maintenance, repair, and modernization services for freight wagons through CIRV (Center for Wagon Maintenance and Repair) and CFR IRLU subsidiary.
5. Customs Brokerage Services: Customs clearance services for freight shipments in domestic and international traffic.
6. Weighing Services: Weighing of loaded or empty wagons on CFR Marfa-owned scales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CFR Marfa is Romania's national railway freight operator providing domestic and international rail freight transport across the entire Romanian railway network for all cargo types (isolated wagons or complete trains). The company additionally offers intermodal (rail-road/rail-ship) transport, rolling stock rental (wagons, locomotives, bogies), maintenance and repair services for wagons and locomotives through subsidiaries CIRV and CFR IRLU, customs brokerage, weighing, and shunting/maneuver services. It operates as a state-owned enterprise under the Romanian Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.

Product overview

SNTFM CFR Marfă S.A. is Romania's national railway freight operator offering a comprehensive suite of rail freight services across the entire Romanian railway network. The core offerings include Transport Feroviar de Marfă (rail freight transport in isolated wagons or complete trains for all cargo types), Transport Intermodal (combined rail-road and rail-ship transport using containers and ITUs), and Închirieri Material Rulant (railway rolling stock rental for wagons, locomotives, and bogies). These primary services are supported by Maintenance and Repair services through the CIRV subsidiary network and CFR IRLU for locomotives. The subsidiary ROFERSPED provides integrated logistics and customs brokerage, while additional services include wagon tracking (Webbeta), cargo weighing, shunting operations, and specialized transport for various goods markets (coal/petroleum, ore/metals, automotive/agriculture). The company operates a fleet of specialized freight wagons including covered wagons (Eacs), flat wagons (Fals, Ggs), open wagons (E), tank wagons (Z), and intermodal wagons, with terminals distributed nationwide for intermodal operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Transport Feroviar de Marfă (Rail Freight Transport) Domestic and international rail freight transport services operating across the entire CFR railway network, handling all types of cargo with isolated wagons or complete trains. Targeted at direct shippers and receivers requiring freight transport in domestic and international traffic (import, export, transit).
• Transport Intermodal (Intermodal Transport) Combined rail-road and rail-ship transport services using Intermodal Transport Units (ITU) including containers, mobile boxes, and semitrailers, with terminals distributed across the Romanian railway network preparing direct UTI trains for destinations throughout Europe, Russia, and Turkey.
• Transport Combinat RO-LA (RoLA Transport) Accompanied combined rail-road transport service using specialized wagons (Saadkkms, Sdgmnss) allowing trucks and trailers on rail wagons, reducing road congestion, fuel consumption, and environmental impact.
• Închirieri Material Rulant (Railway Rolling Stock Rental) Rental services for railway rolling stock including wagons, locomotives, and bogies, with options for wagon tracking via the 'Webbeta' system and centralized payment contracts. Available to customers and private railway transport operators.
• Întreținere și Reparații Material Rulant (Maintenance and Repair of Rolling Stock) Maintenance, repair, and modernization services for freight wagons through CIRV (Centrul de Întreținere și Reparații Vagoane) with 10 territorial units plus CIRV Constanța. Locomotive maintenance and repair services provided through CFR IRLU subsidiary for LE, LDE, and LDH type locomotives.
• ROFERSPED (Freight Forwarding/Shipping Services) Integrated logistics for rail freight in domestic and international traffic, handling single wagons, wagon groups, complete trains, and containers. Member of USER since 1998 and FIATA since 2000. Provides wagon maneuvering, rolling stock rental, and transport tracking services.
• Casa de Expediție (Customs Brokerage Services) Customs brokerage services, transport document preparation, sealing, and other freight forwarding services for railway shipments in domestic and international traffic.
• Logistică de Transport (Transport Logistics) Comprehensive railway logistics services provided at all railway stations on the CFR network, including cargo handling, weighing, and shunting operations across regional work points.
• Railway Maneuver Services Shunting and maneuver services performed in railway stations on the CFR network and all industrial lines connected to these stations, available to direct customers and private railway transport operators.
• Weighing Services Weighing of loaded or empty wagons on CFR Marfa-owned scales at railway stations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction of road congestion and pollution through intermodal transport promotion

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KTZ Express (Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Express)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2024Memorandum of collaboration signed between CFR Marfa and KTZ Express for railway freight transport services. KTZ Express is the railway logistics company of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy (Kazakhstan's national railway company), enabling transport corridor connections across Central Asia and Europe.
• ROFERSPED S.A.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998S.C. ROFERSPED S.A. is the largest expedition/freight forwarding company in the Romanian railway transport market, established in 1997 with CFR Marfa as majority shareholder. Provides integrated logistics for railway freight transport in domestic and international traffic, wagon maneuvering, rolling stock rental, and transport tracking services. Member of USER since 1998 and FIATA since 2000.
• CFR IRLU S.A. (Întreținere și Reparații Locomotive și Utilaje)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary of CFR Marfa and Romania's leading provider of current maintenance services for LE, LDE, and LDH type locomotives. Services include technical reviews, repairs, planned repairs with/without modernization, component production, and on-site accident repairs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CFRMarfa.RO

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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