The regular operation of China-Europe Railway Express and China-Russia special trains has made international railway transport the preferred choice for cross-border cargo transportation. Its characteristics of strong stability, controllable freight rates, and low impact from natural environments are perfectly suitable for the transportation needs of industrial equipment, bulk commodities, and other goods. However, international logistics companies in the market vary in quality. Some enterprises have problems such as false declaration of transportation capacity, poor customs clearance connection, and lack of after-sales service, making enterprises confused when choosing. Having been engaged in the international logistics industry for many years, we believe that when choosing a railway transport service provider, the core lies in the authenticity of transportation capacity, scheme adaptability, customs clearance capacity, and service integrity. Shanghai SBTG takes railway transport as its core business and has become a reassuring choice for many enterprises with solid resources and experience.
1. Core Transportation Capacity: Direct Cooperation to Ensure the Foundation of Transportation
The core competitiveness of railway transport lies in transportation capacity. A reliable logistics company must hold real and stable railway resources, rather than relying on secondary agents to transfer orders. SBTG has deep experience in the railway transport field and has established long-term direct cooperative relations with core domestic and foreign railway operators such as Russian Railways and CRCT (China Railway Container Transport Corporation), locking in exclusive container space resources for China-Europe Railway Express and China-Russia special trains.
This in-depth cooperation model allows us to avoid competing for container space during peak freight seasons and ensure that goods are shipped as planned; when freight rates fluctuate, we can lock in prices in advance to avoid the risk of temporary price increases. For goods of different scales, we provide differentiated transportation capacity support: for large-batch goods, we can deploy special railway trains; for small-batch goods, we integrate resources through an independent LCL (Less than Container Load) system to shorten the waiting time for goods collection, fundamentally ensuring the stability of transportation plans.
2. Scheme Customization: Adapting to Goods Characteristics
Different goods vary significantly in weight, size, and characteristics, so standardized railway transport schemes cannot meet all needs. A reliable logistics company should have the ability to customize schemes according to the characteristics of goods, which is also one of SBTG’s core advantages.
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”. Goods are collected by road from Changsha to the railway station, transported to the Russian border port by heavy-duty railway special train, and after transshipment, 24 special heavy-duty trucks are coordinated to complete the 9,204-kilometer terminal delivery. Throughout the process, over-dimensional transport permits are completed in advance, customized reinforced packaging is provided for the goods, special personnel are arranged to follow the shipment, and the real-time status is monitored through satellite monitoring to ensure the safe arrival of the goods. 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 transport efficiency.
3. Customs Clearance Connection: Local Resources to Solve Cross-Border Problems
The smoothness of railway transport is inseparable from the seamless connection of the customs clearance link. The core reason why many enterprises’ goods are detained at border ports is that the logistics company lacks localized customs clearance resources and is not familiar with the policies of the destination. SBTG deeply integrates customs clearance services with railway transport to build an integrated “transport + customs clearance” system.
We have established local service networks in Russia and many European countries, synchronizing the latest customs policies in real time, and providing accurate HS code classification and license processing services for goods. A professional document review team verifies core materials such as commercial invoices and packing lists in advance to ensure that the information is completely consistent with the railway waybill. In the above-mentioned liquid filling production line project, supporting documents such as over-dimensional transport certificates and technical specifications were improved in advance, realizing rapid customs clearance at the border port, avoiding the generation of storage fees, and truly achieving seamless connection between transport and customs clearance.
4. Full-Chain Services: Detail Control to Build a Reassuring Experience
Reliable international railway transport services should not be limited to the transport itself from “Point A to Point B”, but should cover every detail of the entire process. SBTG extends its services to various links such as goods packaging, route planning, real-time tracking, and after-sales response.
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; for high-value goods, a full-risk guarantee scheme is provided to avoid risks from packaging to delivery. We have established a 24-hour after-sales response mechanism. In case of unexpected situations such as railway scheduling adjustments and temporary policy changes, we can coordinate and solve them in the first time and inform customers synchronously. Adhering to the core values of reliability, quality, and accountability, we have now established long-term cooperation with more than 400 China-Russia enterprises.
Choosing an international railway transport service provider is essentially choosing a partner that can share risks. The authenticity of transportation capacity, adaptability of schemes, smoothness of customs clearance, and integrity of services together constitute the core characteristics of a reliable logistics company. With railway transport as the core, Shanghai SBTG lays a solid foundation with directly cooperative transportation capacity resources, meets diverse needs with customized schemes, solves customs clearance problems with localized services, and ensures transport safety with full-process control. Whether you are transporting over-dimensional industrial equipment, precision commodities, or bulk commodities, you can find an adapted railway transport scheme here, making cross-border transport a solid backing for enterprises to develop overseas markets.
