The vigorous development of cross-border trade has made cargo transportation a key link for enterprises to go global. However, there are numerous transportation service providers in the market, and enterprises may easily encounter problems such as temporary cancellation of shipping space, damage to goods during transportation, and long-term customs clearance delays if they are not careful. These not only incur additional costs but also affect the layout of overseas markets. In fact, evaluating the strength of a transportation enterprise should not only depend on the level of freight rates but also, more importantly, on its core transportation capacity, scheme design, and risk control capabilities. With international railway transport as its core business, Shanghai SBTG has long been deeply engaged in the China-Russia cross-border logistics field. With solid services and impressive achievements, it has become a trusted choice for many enterprises.
1. Stable Core Transportation Capacity: Direct Cooperation Ensures Shipping Space Security
The foundation of international railway transport lies in stable shipping space resources, which is also the core competitiveness of SBTG. We abandon the cooperation model relying on intermediate agents and have established long-term direct cooperative relations with leading domestic and foreign railway operators such as Russian Railways and China Railway Container Transport Corporation (CRCT), locking in exclusive shipping space for China-Europe Railway Express and China-Russia special trains.
This in-depth cooperation model allows us to avoid competing for shipping space during peak freight seasons and ensure that goods are shipped as planned; during periods of freight rate fluctuations, we can lock in prices with customers in advance to avoid the cost risk caused by temporary price increases. For goods of different scales, we provide differentiated transportation capacity support: special railway trains can be deployed for large-batch goods to achieve centralized shipment; for small-batch goods, resources are integrated through an independently developed LCL system to shorten the waiting time for cargo collection, enabling enterprises of all types to obtain stable transportation capacity guarantees.
2. Precise Customized Schemes: Adapting to Needs for Smoother Transportation
Different types of goods have great differences in characteristics, and standardized transportation schemes are difficult to meet all needs. With railway transport as the core, SBTG creates exclusive schemes based on the actual situation of goods, which is the key that distinguishes us from ordinary service providers.
For over-dimensional goods such as large-scale liquid filling production lines with a total weight of 388.49 tons and a total volume of 1,418 cubic meters, we have planned a multimodal transport scheme of “railway trunk line + road connection at both ends”. The goods are collected by road from Changsha to the railway station, transported to the Russian border port by heavy-duty railway special trains, and after transshipment, 24 special heavy-duty trucks are coordinated to complete the 9,204-kilometer terminal delivery. Throughout the process, over-dimensional transportation permits are completed in advance, customized reinforced packaging is provided for the goods, special personnel are arranged to accompany the shipment, and the real-time status is monitored through satellite monitoring, ultimately ensuring the safe arrival of the goods in Moscow. For precision electronic equipment, we focus on shockproof packaging and rapid transshipment connection; for bulk commodities, we optimize the loading and unloading process to improve transportation efficiency.
3. Smooth Customs Clearance Connection: Local Resources Solve Compliance Problems
Many “blocking points” in cross-border transportation are concentrated in the customs clearance link. Especially in the Russian market, policies are rigorous and document requirements are high. A slight oversight may lead to cargo detention. SBTG deeply integrates customs clearance services with railway transport to build an integrated “transportation + customs clearance” system, completely solving this problem.
We have established a local service network in Moscow and St. Petersburg, synchronizing the latest customs policies in real time, providing accurate HS code classification services for goods, and verifying access standards and required certification documents in advance. A professional document review team checks core materials such as commercial invoices, packing lists, and railway waybills one by one to ensure complete consistency of information. In the above-mentioned liquid filling production line project, the team improved supporting documents such as over-dimensional transportation certificates and technical specifications in advance, realizing the rapid connection of unloading and customs clearance at the border port in less than two days, avoiding the generation of storage fees.
4. Strict Full-Chain Risk Control: Detail-Oriented to Avoid Risks
Cross-border transportation has a long chain and many links, and risk control capabilities directly determine the transportation experience. SBTG implements risk control throughout the entire railway transport process, and every detail from the departure of goods to the final delivery is handled with excellence.
Through an advanced logistics management system, customers can check the location of goods during railway transport, stop stations, and estimated arrival time at any time, with every node clearly traceable. For emergencies such as port congestion and policy changes, alternative routes are planned in advance; for high-value goods, a full-risk guarantee scheme is provided to comprehensively avoid the risks of damage and loss from packaging design to transportation monitoring. Adhering to the core values of “reliability, quality, and accountability”, we have achieved 20 years of operation without major transportation accidents and established long-term cooperative relations with more than 400 China-Russia enterprises.
Choosing a cross-border cargo transportation service provider is essentially choosing a partner that can share risks. With stable railway transportation capacity as the foundation, precise customized schemes as the core, smooth customs clearance services as the breakthrough point, and strict full-chain risk control as the guarantee, Shanghai SBTG has built a comprehensive cross-border transportation service system. Whether you are transporting over-dimensional industrial equipment, precision commodities, or ordinary goods, we can rely on professional capabilities to enable goods to set sail smoothly from Shanghai and arrive safely at global destinations.
