Rail Transport

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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

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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

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Offer vast distribution network

  • Deliver to and from several inland locations

 

  • Avail door-to-door transportation by rail or road
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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 
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Services

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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.
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Full Container Load (FCL)

Deliver full-container loads door-to-door, with our FCL service. GEODIS offers daily departures, between China and Europe.
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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.
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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 USA, Inc. - Atlanta
200 Tradeport Drive,Suite 400, 30354 Atlanta
GEODIS USA, Inc.
200 Tradeport Drive, 30354 Atlanta
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Atlanta
5200 Phillip Lee Dr, 30336 Atlanta
GEODIS USA, Inc. - Atlanta, GA
200 Tradeport Drive,Suite 400, 30354 Atlanta, GA
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Aurora
19755 East 35th Dr, 80011 Aurora
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Baytown
5000 Ameriport Pkwy, TX 77520 Baytown
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Baytown
5000 Ameriport Pkwy, 77520 Baytown
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Bensenville
1260 N Ellis St, 60106 Bensenville
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Bethlehem
4000 Township Line Road, 18017 Bethlehem
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Bolingbrook
700 S Weber Rd, 60440 Bolingbrook
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Breinigsville
651 Boulder Drive, Ste 100, 18031 Breinigsville
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Brentwood
7101 Executive Center Drive Suite 333, TN 37027 Brentwood
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Brentwood
7101 Executive Center Drive, Suite 333, 37027 Brentwood
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Carlisle
80 S Middlesex Road, Suite 4, 17015 Carlisle
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Carlisle
1485 Dennison Circle, 17013 Carlisle
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Carlisle
70 Logistics Dr., 17013 Carlisle
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Carson
2255 East 220th St., 90810 Carson
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Carson
2116 E 220th Street, 90745 Carson
GEODIS | Freight Forwarding - Carson
2155 E. 220th Street, 90745 Carson
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Chambersburg
1490 Nitterhouse Drive, 17201 Chambersburg
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Chambersburg
2999 Guilford Springs Rd, 17202 Chambersburg
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Chambersburg
1440 Sheffler Dr, 17201 Chambersburg
GEODIS USA, Inc. - Charleston
4995 LaCross Road, Suite 1350, SC 29406 Charleston
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Charlotte
1800 Associates Lane Suite E, 28217 Charlotte
GEODIS USA, Inc. - Chicago
2000 Arthur AvenueSuite A, Elk Grove Village, 60007 Chicago
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - City of Industry
19430 E Arenth Ave, 91748 City of Industry
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Clayton
1801 Innovation Blvd, IN 46118 Clayton
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Columbus
4314 East 5th Street, 43219 Columbus
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Compton
301 W. Walnut Street, 90220 Compton
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Concord
215 International Dr, 28025 Concord
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Cranford
570 South Avenue, 07016 Cranford
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Crystal Lake
390 Congress Pkwy, 60012 Crystal Lake
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Dallas
4001 Adler Drive, 75211 Dallas
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Dallas
4040 Pipestone Rd, 75212 Dallas
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Dallas
3700 Pinnacle Point Drive, 75211 Dallas
GEODIS | Freight Forwarding - Edison
75 Northfield Avenue, 08837 Edison
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Edison; NJ
75 Northfield Ave. Side A, 8837 Edison; NJ
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Edwardsville
349 Gateway Commerce Center Dr E, 62025 Edwardsville
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Edwardsville
#14 Gateway Commerce Center Drive, 62025 Edwardsville
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Edwardsville
4015 Lakeview Corporate Dr., 62025 Edwardsville
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Edwardsville
#18 Gateway Commerce Center Drive, East, 62025 Edwardsville
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Edwardsville
#21 Gateway Commerce Center Drive, 62025 Edwardsville
GEODIS USA, Inc. - Elk Grove Village; IL
2000 Arthur AvenueSuite A, 60007 Elk Grove Village; IL
GEODIS | Supply Chain Optimization - Endicott
1701 North Street, NY-13760 Endicott
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Excelsior Springs
1100 Italian Way Bldg 1 & 2, 64024 Excelsior Springs
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Fon du Lac
247 Kohlman Road, WI 54935 Fon du Lac
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Fon du Lac
122 Kohlman Road, WI 54935 Fon du Lac
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Fon Du Lac
187 Kohlman Road, WI 54935 Fon Du Lac
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Fontana
13053 San Bernardino Ave, 92335 Fontana
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Fontana
13277 San Bernardino Avenue, 92335 Fontana
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Fort Worth
3501 Sandshell Drive, 76137 Fort Worth
GEODIS | Freight Forwarding - Franklin Square
390 Franklin Ave, 11010 Franklin Square
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Franklin Square
390 Franklin Avenue, NY 11010 Franklin Square
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Grand Prairie
2010 January Lane, 75050 Grand Prairie
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Granite City
#6 Konzen Court, 62040 Granite City
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Granite City
119 North Gate Industrial, 62040 Granite City
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Granite City
117 North Gate Industrial, 62040 Granite City
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Greenwood
1401 Highway 246 S, 29646 Greenwood
GEODIS USA, Inc. - Houston
8210 Humble-Westfield RoadSuite 100, 77338 Houston
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Houston
1521 Greens Rd #100, 77032 Houston
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Jacksonville
1720 Lewis Industrial Dr Ste 1, 32254 Jacksonville
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Jacksonville
780 Whittaker, 32218 Jacksonville
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Joliet
2780 McDonough St, 60436 Joliet
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Jurupa Valley
3285 DeForest Circle, 91752 Jurupa Valley
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Kansas City
1403 Fairfax Trafficway, 66115 Kansas City
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Kansas City
8600 N E Underground Drive, Pillar 216, 64161 Kansas City
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Kansas City
4101 Empire Road, 64120 Kansas City
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Kent
27232 72nd Avenue, 98032 Kent
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Kutztown
9750 Commerce Circle, 19530 Kutztown
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Lancaster
3501 Midpoint Dr, 75134 Lancaster
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Lansing
2702 ENA Drive, 48917 Lansing
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Laredo
12135 Sara Road, 78045 Laredo
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - LaVergne
407 Sanford Road, TN 37086 LaVergne
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Lebanon
1050 International Drive, 37090 Lebanon
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Lebanon
1009 Commerce Way, 37090 Lebanon
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Madison
1750 Wayne Lanter Ave, 62060 Madison
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - McAllen
6100 South International Pkwy, 78503 McAllen
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - McDonough
1793 State Route 42, 30253 McDonough
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - McDonough
90 King Mill Road, 30253 McDonough
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - McDonough
275 Declaration Drive, 30253 McDonough
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - mechanics burg
100 Sterling Parkway, Suite 200, PA 17050 mechanics burg
GEODIS | Supply Chain Optimization - Mechanicsburg
100 Sterling Parkway, STE 200, 17050 Mechanicsburg
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Memphis
5510 Holmes Road, 38141 Memphis
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Memphis
5540 Holmes Road, 38141 Memphis
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Memphis
5265 Hickory Hill Road, 38118 Memphis
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Miami
1825 NW 87th Ave, 33172 Miami
GEODIS | Freight Forwarding - Miami
1751 NW 129th Ave, Suite 100, 33182 Miami
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Monroe Township
1 Costco Drive, 08831 Monroe Township
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Mt Juliet
549A Aldi Blvd, 37122 Mt Juliet
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - New York
390 Franklin Ave, Franklin Square, NY 11010 New York
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Newark
888 Doremus Ave, 07114 Newark
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Ontario
5650 E Santa Ana St, 91761 Ontario
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Ontario
3645 E Philadelphia St, 91761 Ontario
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Orlando
1401 Tradeport Dr., 32824 Orlando
GEODIS | Freight Forwarding - Philadelphia
5101 S. Broad Street, 19112 Philadelphia
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Philadephia
5101 South Broad St, 19112 Philadephia
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Phoenix
6200 W Van Buren Street, 85043 Phoenix
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Plainfield
281 Airtech Parkway STE 101, 46168 Plainfield
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Plainfield
3870 S Ronald Reagan Parkway, 46168 Plainfield
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Plainfield
1101 Whitaker Road, 46168 Plainfield
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Plainfield
2425 E Perry Road, 46168 Plainfield
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Plainfield
2450 Stanley Road, 46168 Plainfield
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Plainfield
1251 South Perry Rd, 46168 Plainfield
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Plainfield
281 Airtech Parkway STE 191, IN 46168 Plainfield
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Plainfield
1100 Whitaker Road, 46168 Plainfield
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Plainfield
1631 Opus Dr, 46168 Plainfield
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Pleasant Prairie
8691 109th St, 53158 Pleasant Prairie
GEODIS | Supply Chain Optimization - Poughkeepsie
2678 South Rd, Suite 104, Poughkeepsie, NY, NY-12601 Poughkeepsie
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Poughkeepsie
2678 South Road, Suite 104, 12601 Poughkeepsie
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Poughkeepsie
2455 South Road, Bldg 6, 12601 Poughkeepsie
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Redlands
2301 W San Bernardino Ave, 92374 Redlands
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Rialto
1710 W Baseline Road, 92376 Rialto
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Riverside
1580 Eastridge Avenue, 92507 Riverside
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Riverside
6677 Box springs Blvd, 92508 Riverside
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Robbinsville Twp
24 Applegate Dr., 08691 Robbinsville Twp
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Romeoville
99 North Pinnacle Drive, 60446 Romeoville
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Romeoville
790 Taylor Rd., 60446 Romeoville
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Romeoville
1101 West Taylor Road, 60446 Romeoville
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - San Jose
5325 Hellyer Avenue, Floor 2, 95138 San Jose
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Santa Monica
1740 Stewart Street, Suite 320, 90404 Santa Monica
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Savannah
2385 Tremont Rd, 31405 Savannah
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Somerset
600 Cottontail Lane, 08873 Somerset
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Southaven
366 Stateline Rd, 38671 Southaven
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Sparks
475 Lillard Drive, 89434 Sparks
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Sparks
620 Spice Islands Drive, 89431 Sparks
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Sparks
755 Lillard Drive, 89434 Sparks
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Sparks
450 Lillard Drive, 89434 Sparks
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Sparks
251 South McCarran Blvd, 89434 Sparks
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Statesville
2203 Sherrill Drive, 28625 Statesville
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Statesville
2601 Sherrill Drive, 28625 Statesville
GEODIS | Supply Chain Optimization - The Woodlands
25700 Interstate 45, Suite 4086, 77386 The Woodlands
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Toledo
6130 Brent Drive, 43611 Toledo
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Tolleson
495 S 99th Avenue, 85353 Tolleson
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Torrance
19400 S Western Avenue, 90501 Torrance
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Wilimgton
29700 S Graaskamp Blvd, IL 60481 Wilimgton
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Wilmer
101 Sunridge Ave, 75172 Wilmer
GEODIS | Contract Logistics - Winchester
100 Tyson Drive, 22603 Winchester
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“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 

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Do your goods need special handling? GEODIS offers a range of specialized transport solutions, tailored to your industry needs & fully compliant with security requests.

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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