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Business Wire 16-Jan-2019 6:30 AM
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) (NYSE:GWR) today reported traffic volumes for December 2018.
G&W's total traffic in December 2018 was 242,846 carloads, a decrease of 12,353 carloads, or 4.8%, compared with December 2017. G&W's same railroad traffic in December 2018 decreased 1,677 carloads, or 0.7%, compared with G&W's traffic in December 2017, excluding carloads from G&W's former Continental European intermodal business (ERS), which was sold in June 2018, and short line lease expirations in Canada in the fourth quarter of 2018.
G&W's traffic in the fourth quarter of 2018 was 788,926 carloads, a decrease of 13,502 carloads, or 1.7%, compared with the fourth quarter of 2017. G&W's same railroad traffic in the fourth quarter of 2018 increased 16,905 carloads, or 2.2%, compared with the fourth quarter of 2017.
The table below sets forth summary total carloads by segment.
Segment |
December2018 |
December2017 |
Change |
%Change |
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North American Operations | 136,797 | 127,904 | 8,893 | 7.0% | |||||||||
Australian Operations(1) | 45,092 | 47,465 | (2,373) | (5.0%) | |||||||||
U.K./European Operations | 60,957 | 79,830 | (18,873) | (23.6%) | |||||||||
Total G&W Operations | 242,846 | 255,199 | (12,353) | (4.8%) | |||||||||
Carloads From Divested Operations(2) | - | 10,676 | (10,676) | NM | |||||||||
Same Railroad Carloads | 242,846 | 244,523 | (1,677) | (0.7%) |
(1) 51.1% owned by G&W. |
(2) Includes 8,933 carloads from ERS, which was sold in June 2018, and 1,743 carloads two Canadian short line lease expirations in the fourth quarter of 2018, Goderich-Exeter Railway (GEXR) and Southern Ontario Railway (SOR). |
Highlights by Segment
The table below sets forth North American Operations carload information by commodity group.
North American Operations: |
December2018 |
December2017 |
Change |
%Change |
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Agricultural Products | 16,534 | 17,153 | (619) | (3.6%) | |||||||||
Autos & Auto Parts | 2,531 | 2,787 | (256) | (9.2%) | |||||||||
Chemicals & Plastics | 13,918 | 13,640 | 278 | 2.0% | |||||||||
Coal & Coke | 23,441 | 18,435 | 5,006 | 27.2% | |||||||||
Food & Kindred Products | 4,663 | 4,871 | (208) | (4.3%) | |||||||||
Intermodal | 1,369 | 815 | 554 | 68.0% | |||||||||
Lumber & Forest Products | 10,765 | 11,723 | (958) | (8.2%) | |||||||||
Metallic Ores | 1,055 | 1,250 | (195) | (15.6%) | |||||||||
Metals | 12,649 | 10,567 | 2,082 | 19.7% | |||||||||
Minerals & Stone | 15,043 | 14,929 | 114 | 0.8% | |||||||||
Petroleum Products | 10,372 | 8,693 | 1,679 | 19.3% | |||||||||
Pulp & Paper | 14,694 | 14,084 | 610 | 4.3% | |||||||||
Waste | 4,520 | 3,858 | 662 | 17.2% | |||||||||
Other | 5,243 | 5,099 | 144 | 2.8% | |||||||||
Total Carloads | 136,797 | 127,904 | 8,893 | 7.0% | |||||||||
Carloads From Divested Operations(1) | - | 1,743 | (1,743) | NM | |||||||||
Same Railroad Carloads | 136,797 | 126,161 | 10,636 | 8.4% |
(1) Total carloads from short line leases in Canada (GEXR and SOR), which expired in the fourth quarter of 2018. |
The following highlights relate to North American same railroad traffic:
The table below sets forth carload information for G&W's 51.1% owned Australian Operations by commodity group.
Australian Operations(1): |
December2018 |
December2017 |
Change |
%Change |
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Agricultural Products | 2,067 | 3,234 | (1,167) | (36.1%) | |||||||||
Coal & Coke | 31,013 | 31,940 | (927) | (2.9%) | |||||||||
Intermodal | 4,695 | 5,076 | (381) | (7.5%) | |||||||||
Metallic Ores | 2,070 | 1,752 | 318 | 18.2% | |||||||||
Minerals & Stone | 5,227 | 5,441 | (214) | (3.9%) | |||||||||
Petroleum Products | 20 | 22 | (2) | (9.1%) | |||||||||
Total Carloads | 45,092 | 47,465 | (2,373) | (5.0%) |
(1) 51.1% owned by G&W. |
The table below sets forth U.K./European Operations carload information by commodity group.
U.K./European Operations: |
December2018 |
December2017 |
Change |
%Change |
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Agricultural Products | 249 | 354 | (105) | (29.7%) | |||||||||
Coal & Coke | 2,061 | 1,443 | 618 | 42.8% | |||||||||
Intermodal | 46,261 | 63,412 | (17,151) | (27.0%) | |||||||||
Minerals & Stone | 11,688 | 14,621 | (2,933) | (20.1%) | |||||||||
Petroleum Products | 698 | - | 698 | NM | |||||||||
Total Carloads | 60,957 | 79,830 | (18,873) | (23.6%) | |||||||||
Carloads From Divested Operations(1) | - | 8,933 | (8,933) | NM | |||||||||
Same Railroad Carloads | 60,957 | 70,897 | (9,940) | (14.0%) |
(1) Total carloads from ERS, which was sold in June 2018. |
The following highlights relate to U.K./European same railroad traffic:
Fourth Quarter of 2018
The table below sets forth summary total carloads by segment.
Segment | Q4 2018 | Q4 2017 | Change |
%Change |
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North American Operations | 418,388 | 395,422 | 22,966 | 5.8% | |||||||||
Australian Operations(1) | 134,127 | 132,999 | 1,128 | 0.8% | |||||||||
U.K./European Operations | 236,411 | 274,007 | (37,596) | (13.7%) | |||||||||
Total G&W Operations | 788,926 | 802,428 | (13,502) | (1.7%) | |||||||||
Carloads From Divested Operations(2) | - | 30,407 | (30,407) | NM | |||||||||
Same Railroad Carloads | 788,926 | 772,021 | 16,905 | 2.2% |
(1) 51.1% owned by G&W. |
(2) Includes 27,947 carloads from ERS, which was sold in June 2018, and 2,460 carloads from two Canadian short lines (GEXR and SOR) whose leases expired in the fourth quarter of 2018. |
The table below sets forth North American Operations carload information by commodity group.
North American Operations: | Q4 2018 | Q4 2017 | Change |
% Change |
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Agricultural Products | 51,768 | 51,679 | 89 | 0.2% | |||||||||
Autos & Auto Parts | 7,604 | 9,541 | (1,937) | (20.3%) | |||||||||
Chemicals & Plastics | 43,381 | 43,041 | 340 | 0.8% | |||||||||
Coal & Coke | 63,725 | 53,614 | 10,111 | 18.9% | |||||||||
Food & Kindred Products | 15,129 | 15,216 | (87) | (0.6%) | |||||||||
Intermodal | 4,318 | 2,525 | 1,793 | 71.0% | |||||||||
Lumber & Forest Products | 34,043 | 35,836 | (1,793) | (5.0%) | |||||||||
Metallic Ores | 3,991 | 4,085 | (94) | (2.3%) | |||||||||
Metals | 38,321 | 32,392 | 5,929 | 18.3% | |||||||||
Minerals & Stone | 51,179 | 53,552 | (2,373) | (4.4%) | |||||||||
Petroleum Products | 29,709 | 24,593 | 5,116 | 20.8% | |||||||||
Pulp & Paper | 42,886 | 41,041 | 1,845 | 4.5% | |||||||||
Waste | 14,946 | 12,620 | 2,326 | 18.4% | |||||||||
Other | 17,388 | 15,687 | 1,701 | 10.8% | |||||||||
Total Carloads | 418,388 | 395,422 | 22,966 | 5.8% | |||||||||
Carloads From Divested Operations(1) | - | 2,460 | (2,460) | NM | |||||||||
Same Railroad Carloads | 418,388 | 392,962 | 25,426 | 6.5% |
(1) Total carloads from short line leases in Canada (GEXR and SOR), which expired in the fourth quarter of 2018. |
The table below sets forth carload information for G&W's 51.1% owned Australian Operations by commodity group.
Australian Operations(1): | Q4 2018 | Q4 2017 | Change |
%Change |
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Agricultural Products | 3,532 | 8,105 | (4,573) | (56.4%) | |||||||||
Coal & Coke | 92,717 | 88,306 | 4,411 | 5.0% | |||||||||
Intermodal | 14,395 | 14,695 | (300) | (2.0%) | |||||||||
Metallic Ores | 6,816 | 5,344 | 1,472 | 27.5% | |||||||||
Minerals & Stone | 16,609 | 16,478 | 131 | 0.8% | |||||||||
Petroleum Products | 58 | 71 | (13) | (18.3%) | |||||||||
Total Carloads | 134,127 | 132,999 | 1,128 | 0.8% |
(1) 51.1% owned by G&W. |
The table below sets forth U.K./European Operations carload information by commodity group.
U.K./European Operations: | Q4 2018 | Q4 2017 | Change |
%Change |
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Agricultural Products | 1,105 | 1,323 | (218) | (16.5%) | |||||||||
Coal & Coke | 5,319 | 4,070 | 1,249 | 30.7% | |||||||||
Intermodal | 181,466 | 220,881 | (39,415) | (17.8%) | |||||||||
Minerals & Stone | 46,233 | 47,733 | (1,500) | (3.1%) | |||||||||
Petroleum Products | 2,288 | - | 2,288 | NM | |||||||||
Total Carloads | 236,411 | 274,007 | (37,596) | (13.7%) | |||||||||
Carloads From Divested Operations(1) | - | 27,947 | (27,947) | NM | |||||||||
Same Railroad Carloads | 236,411 | 246,060 | (9,649) | (3.9%) |
(1) Total carloads from ERS, which was sold in June 2018. |
Other
The term carload represents physical railcars and estimated railcar equivalents of commodities for which G&W is paid on a metric ton or other measure to move freight, as well as intermodal units.
Historically, G&W has found that traffic information may be indicative of freight revenues on its railroads. Freight revenues are revenues for which G&W is paid on a per car, per container or per metric ton basis to move freight. Activities such as railcar switching, port terminal shunting, traction services and other similar freight-related services are excluded from our traffic information as the resulting revenues are not classified as freight revenue. Traffic information may not be indicative of total operating revenues, operating expenses, operating income or net income. Please refer to the documents G&W files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as its Form 10-Q and 10-K, which contain additional information on G&W's freight traffic and segment reporting.
About G&W
G&W owns or leases 120 freight railroads organized in nine locally managed operating regions with 8,000 employees serving 3,000 customers.
G&W subsidiaries and joint ventures also provide rail service at more than 40 major ports, rail-ferry service between the U.S. Southeast and Mexico, transload services, contract coal loading, and industrial railcar switching and repair.
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