When the same container is transported in more than one way during a journey, it is called intermodal.
As with air and sea freight, you need to consider the movement of your goods before and after they are shipped by rail. For rail transport, you will need to pack your goods in containers which can be rented from the rail operator's container yard.
Compared to seaports, rail operators have much smaller warehouses. Therefore, you need to carefully consider shipping to and from your warehouse, where storage space is more limited. If your warehouse is located next to a container warehouse, it is better to have the goods transshipped in containers on the way to the warehouse rather than renting empty containers to load at your premises.
And vice versa when you reach your destination. After the container has been unloaded, it must be returned to the yard, so you need to decide whether to unload it at the yard or transport the container by road to its final destination.
Shipping time is 10 to 18 days, depending on the route. That's half the time it takes to ship containers by sea, especially since "slow sailing" was introduced to save fuel. With shorter transit times, businesses can respond faster to changing market demands. Additionally, shorter transit times lead to increased turnover, which reduces inventory in the supply chain. In other words: businesses can free up working capital and reduce the cost of capital. Therefore, rail transport is an attractive alternative to sea transport, for example for expensive electronics.
In addition to air and sea freight, one way of transporting goods between China and Europe is now becoming more and more attractive - rail transport. Currently, trains carrying containers from northern and central China to Europe take 15 to 18 days to make the rail journey from one terminal to another. This transit time is expected to be shortened to 10 days in the near future. In this white paper, we take a detailed look at the advantages and challenges of this approach.
Twenty years ago, trade between China and Europe was in its infancy, in stark contrast to today, when the two countries have formed one of the world's largest economic partnerships. In this short period of time, they became financially interdependent in a way no one could have imagined.
The idea of the Silk Road, rail transport from China, became an excellent option when the Agreement on International Rail Goods Transport (SMGS) was signed in 2008.
Rail transport has cut the time it takes to transport goods from China by nearly half. Every year, the number of goods imported from China in this way increases. Over the past 5 years rail freight prices have dropped by over 100% and are now very, very cheap.
LCL Shipping - Ocean shipments may take up to 70 days. These are long delayed deliveries. Especially if the item is purchased for a specific purpose, such as specials and promotions. A single day of delay can cost the importer a lot.
An ideal alternative to sea freight has proven to be rail transport from China. This saves not only time, but money as well.
China Railway Shipping is the most convenient option for shipping goods from China. The main advantage of this type is the ratio of price and speed of delivery.
When ordering the transportation of goods by rail in our company, you will first receive questions from our staff about what you want to transport, since providing information is necessary to choose the most beneficial option for you, based on your cargo information we will Offer you an offer.
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At this stage, shipments to different railway stations in Russia are possible. In Moscow, trains from China came to Volsino station for further customs clearance. It is also possible to redirect rail containers from China to the following regions from Zabaikalsk: Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, etc.