Rail shipping of goods from China

What this service is

Rail is the golden mean between the speed of road and the economy of sea: 18 to 30 days at a price noticeably lower than road. The stable schedule of container trains makes timelines predictable.

It's by rail that most of our shipments travel — for a typical batch it's the most balanced option. We ship as a full container (FCL) and as consolidated cargo (LCL); we work with 40-foot containers.

FCL or LCL

• FCL — a full container. When the batch fills a 40-foot container: the goods travel in your container without other cargo added. More predictable in timelines and integrity.
• LCL — consolidated cargo. When the batch doesn't fill a container: your volume is consolidated with other shippers' cargo, and you pay only for your part.

We work with 40-foot containers — optimal in the ratio of volume to freight cost on rail.

Fill a 40-foot container — we take FCL; a smaller batch — LCL, with no overpayment for empty space.

How rail shipping works

1. We collect the cargo and consolidate. We receive the goods in China; for LCL we consolidate a groupage batch at the warehouse.
2. We prepare the cargo and documents. We check the packaging for container transport and reconcile the documents.
3. Loading and dispatch by train. We load the container and dispatch it by container train on a stable schedule.
4. Customs clearance. We handle clearance as a separate service and dovetail it with delivery.
5. Door-to-door delivery. After arrival and release we deliver the cargo to your warehouse.

What you get

• The optimal balance of price and time — from 18 to 30 days.
• Predictable timelines thanks to the stable train schedule.
• FCL or LCL — a full container or a groupage batch for your volume.
• Customs clearance dovetailed with delivery and door-to-door delivery in Russia.

Frequently asked questions