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Deliver low-carbon transport options
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Make your cargo transport more cost-efficient
Deliver low-carbon transport options
- Reduce CO₂ emissions significantly
Make your cargo transport more cost-efficient
- Rail freight is a more cost-effective solution to road freight
- Rail freight is less subject to fuel surcharge volatility
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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.