Europe and Asia Rail Freighting
If you’re looking for a dependable transport mode between all major hubs in Europe and Asia, rail freight service may be the ideal solution for you. Our Eurasian rail service and extensive relationships with railroad carriers provide cost-effective shipping options throughout the silk road.
Rail Shipping Solutions
Diversify your supply chain with more Europe-Asia trade lane options for key commodities—from electronics and small household items to automotive and machinery parts. An alternative to ocean and air shipping, our rail solutions offer scheduled departures on a variety of equipment types.
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Full Container Load (FCL)
Save 30–40% compared to air freight costs on our quick, reliable, full container load service.
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Less than Container Load (LCL)
When there’s not enough time to use ocean shipping for your cargo, our weekly less than container load (LCL) service is ideal. We cover a variety of origins and destinations between Asia and Europe.
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Cargo Insurance
Protect your rail shipments against financial exposure, physical loss, and damage while in transit—no matter which party is liable at the time of damage. Our all risk cargo insurance gives you peace of mind.
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Block Train
Shipping large quantities of a specific commodity to a single location? Improve your speed to market and enjoy the highest security measures and GPS tracking with carriers you can trust.
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Door-to-Door Service
Coordinate your rail shipping with other modes of transport for a single, unified experience. Beyond the railyard, leverage our global suite of services for complete door-to-door service.
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Customs Brokerage & Trade Compliance
Improve your outcomes with fewer risks and errors and less administration—our licensed customs brokers on both continents will help you clear customs seamlessly.
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What sets our rail shipping services apart
The link between Europe and China is critical for global shippers. Your business needs fast and flexible routing and visibility, a powerful network, and carriers you can trust.
Our technology built by and for supply chain experts gives you global connectivity and real-time updates you can depend on. Our network gives you more direct links from China to Europe and back, with fewer peak seasons for maximum cost effectiveness. And our deep carrier relationships empower you to easily switch from terminals with daily departures to and from China. Our rail solutions give you a competitive edge.
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Ocean shipping
Get competitive rates and reliable ocean freight capacity through our long-term carrier relationships. As one of the largest NVOCCs in the world, we have relationships with all major alliances. Your FCL and LCL/consolidated cargo sails reliably with carriers you can trust across major trade lanes.
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Air freight shipping
Deliver on your customer promises, while you operate on your schedule. With our industry-leading air freight services you can better meet increasingly globalized market demands and capacity requirements across multiple trade lanes—even at the last minute.
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Customs brokerage and trade compliance
Keep your freight moving worldwide with less uncertainty and compliance risk. Work with our licensed, in-house brokers to clear shipments through customs quickly—and without extra costs.
Learn moreConnect your global supply chain with a single platform
Automate, optimize, and manage every aspect of the shipment lifecycle across multiple vendors with Navisphere®, our single, global, multimodal transportation management system. It’s a complete digital ecosystem that streamlines complexity and improves efficiency up and down your supply chain.
- Gain connectivity for every step of your shipment journey, from purchase order management and quoting to tracking and invoicing.
- Drive smarter solutions for your supply chain with an unmatched information advantage—you’ll have access to the most shipment, routing, and carrier data in the industry.
- Increase your speed and efficiency with capabilities in our system or in your own TMS or ERP—from bids to billing.
Get the latest global freight forwarding and market insights
Stay up to date with market changes that impact air and ocean capacity at the trade lane level—everything you need to navigate global shipping.