Expanding its global ground transport service offering, CEVA Logistics is launching further cross-border connections between Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Thanks to the expertise of its road and rail freight teams in combining services, CEVA now offers comprehensive solutions in land freight transport.
Daily CEVA container connections between Turkey and Germany
CEVA Logistics, utilizing its own mega-box trailers and 45-foot High Cube Pallet Wide (HCPW) containers, operates daily direct rail connections from the Halkali rail terminal in Istanbul (Turkey) to the rail terminal in Duisburg (Germany). The transit time for this intermodal connection is 6 days. Upon arrival in Duisburg, subsequent operations are supervised by CEVA’s European Control Tower team, which supports the organization of deliveries to final destinations using CEVA’s extensive road network.
Weekly rail transport from Vietnam to Germany via China
Recently, CEVA launched rail connections using block trains between Vietnam and Europe, via China. The service can also include other multimodal solutions, including truck-rail or sea-rail options, for customers expecting more efficient connections between Southeast Asia and Europe. In 2021, the volume of rail transport on the China-Europe route within CEVA’s solutions more than doubled compared to 2020; during this time, the company handled 135 block trains, compared to 50 in 2020.
Additionally, apart from block trains, CEVA has the capability to consolidate containers and provide road transport to the rail terminal in Vietnam, as well as manage customs clearance at the point of origin and destination, including in transit. The company also utilizes end-to-end equipment solutions, which eliminates the need for transshipments.
Multimodal solution between China and Southeast Asia
CEVA has launched a new truck-rail-truck multimodal transport connection to reduce customer concerns about congestion and delays at borders, which occur on routes between China and Southeast Asian countries. The new solution is a reliable option for transporting goods in this region, with door-to-door delivery times ranging from 4 to 8 days. It includes cargo pickup and transport within CEVA’s road network in China, followed by the use of CEVA block trains to transport goods from Pinxiang, Nanning, Kunming, Xiamen, and Chongqing in China to Thailand, via Vietnam or Laos. Here, shipments are picked up and delivered by road, as part of CEVA’s extensive road network, to final destinations, including in Malaysia and Singapore.
Source: CEVA Logistics