Rail Transport

Say hello to a more sustainable transport solution - GEODIS rail freight. We unlock lower costs than air freight & faster delivery than ocean freight.

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Stay on track with delivery costs & sustainability targets

 

Delivery by air or sea just not working out for you? With GEODIS’ customized rail freight solutions, transport goods more sustainably & affordably. 

 

Want to move freight across borders? Consider our intercontinental rail portfolio featuring customer-dedicated block trains and FCL & LCL services between China & Europe. Along with freight trains, use barges or trucks to benefit from intermodal shipping efficiencies.  

 

Our team of experts will handle all your documentation & ensure seamless monitoring of containerized shipments via GEOTag tool.

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    Deliver low-carbon transport options

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    Improve schedule reliability for on-timely delivery

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    Offer vast distribution network

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    Make your cargo transport more cost-efficient

Eco-friendly transport solutions

Deliver low-carbon transport options

  • Reduce CO₂ emissions significantly

 

  • Transport freight mainly via electrified rail routes 

 

 

 

12

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lower CO₂ produced with rail freight vs air freight

25

%

lower CO₂ with rail freight vs ocean freight

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Improve schedule reliability for on-timely delivery

  • Enjoy on-time & reliable flow of goods

 

  • Create more market opportunities with faster delivery than ocean freight

 

  • Avoid slow deliveries

 

  • Pick up loads from distant ports

15

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25

days between China and Europe

Rail freight and distribution network

Offer vast distribution network

  • Deliver to and from several inland locations

 

  • Avail door-to-door transportation by rail or road
Cost effective cargo transportation

Make your cargo transport more cost-efficient

  • Save around 20 days of inventory, as compared to ocean freight

 

  • Avail lower interest on loan payments by reducing transit time, as compared to ocean freight

 

  • Free-up capital for other activities, thanks to reduced transit time vs ocean freight 

Services

Block Train

With this tailor-made service, goods are sent via optimal routes & in a full train, between China and Europe. The transit time is 15-25 days.

Full Container Load (FCL)

Deliver full-container loads door-to-door, with our FCL service. GEODIS offers daily departures, between China and Europe.

Less than Container Load (LCL)

Send small volume shipments by LCL rail between China & Europe. Avail door-to-door delivery in Europe, by using Poland & Germany as hubs for final distribution.

Buyer's Consolidation

Reduce freight & inventory costs with our flexible buyer’s consolidation services. To this end, we bundle many orders, from many suppliers at varied locations. 

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GEODIS Freight Forwarding and Industrial Projects - Aberdeen
Orchard Towers 142 Sinclair Road, AB11 9PR Aberdeen
GEODIS | Freight Forwarding - Birmingham
3120 Park Square - Birmingham Business Park, B37 7YN Birmingham
GEODIS | Freight Forwarding - Corby
c/o RS Components Ltd - Birchington Road - DPN60 - Northants - PO Box 99, NN17 9RS Corby
GEODIS Contract Logistics - Coventry
Unit 10 Richardson Way, Coventry CV2 2TA
Geodis Contract Logistics UK - Doncaster
Gateway 4, DN3 3FX Doncaster
GEODIS - Essex
SUITE 30, Jupiter Business Centre, Paycocke Road, SS13 1TL Essex
GEODIS | Freight Forwarding - Hull
Unit 5 - Bridge View - Henry Boot Way - Priory Park East, HU4 7DW Hull
Geodis Contract Logistics UK - Lichfield
Dove Close, WS13 8SU Lichfield
GEODIS | Freight Forwarding - London HQ
LHR1 - 145 Faggs Road - Feltham, TW14 0LZ London HQ
Geodis Contract Logistics UK
Hudson Way, LE17 4XP LUTTERWORTH
GEODIS | Freight Forwarding - Manchester
Delta Point - Leestone Road - Sharston Industrial Estate - Wythenshawe, M22 4SA Manchester
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Seroski Holger

“Rail freight affords the right balance between delivery time and cost. It is considered a complementary solution to sea freight and air freight. Businesses that are looking for improved speed and connectivity can also choose to use these transport modes together as part of their integrated ‘logistics’ operations.”

 

Holger Seroski, Regional Ocean Freight Director, GEODIS in europe 

Frequently asked questions

Rail freight refers to the transport of goods via cargo train from point A to point B. This form of rail transportation of cargo is a more sustainable and affordable.

To make cargo rail transport of dangerous goods a lot more secure, it would be advisable to pack the items in compliance with safety requirements. Rail freight services offered by 3PL will also ensure that the freight trains are assembled in a way that doesn't put your goods at threat.  

You could also prevent theft, loss, or damage to the goods by tracking the orders from origin to destination via this eco-friendly transport.

Railroad transport is more affordable than road transport, especially for longer journeys as the former has more capacity to hold goods. This sustainable transport is more fuel efficient and helps reduce environmental footprint.

They are exactly the same and often interchangeably used to ship by sea or rail transport.

Dangerous goods (DG) of class 1 – 8 are strickly prohibitted on China – Europe rail, meanwhile DG (class 9) are conditionally accepted prior to approval by MSDS.

No, out of guage cargo (OOG) are not accepted. The China – Europe train transport only accepts containerized shipments.

CIM/SMGS consignment note is a common transport document issued by rail carriers. The CIM is for the European Union (EU) stretch of rail freight, while SMGS is for the rest of the transit period.

A rail freight agreement is typically valid for a minimum 3 months. A longer validity period can be negotiated, based on volume commitment.

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