Overland Container Transportation
AsstrA , an international group of transportation and logistics companies, offers cargo delivery in containers belonging to national railway authorities, in those company-owned, rented, and in “Last Trip” containers (those that remain the property of the buyer after the unloading of goods).
Geography of Deliveries
- between CIS countries and China
- between European countries and the CIS
- within the CIS
Benefits of using AsstrA for cargo transportation in overlandcontainers
- no cargo transloading at the borders during the track gauge changeover
- lower cost compared to long-haul road transportation
- considerable reduction in delivery time due to a simplified system of customs clearance and no sorting of cargo in transit
- ability to ship smaller loads over long distances in individual medium-size (3 or 5 ton) containers
Due to established relationships and many years of experience, the AsstrA group is able to provide the following services:
For deliveries from Europe and China
- selecting the required container
- arranging delivery of the container to sender’s warehouse(-s) for loading
- accomplishing export formalities
- delivering the container to a railway station
- loading of cargo on the rolling stock
- arranging of railway fee payment
- tracking of container’s location in transit
For deliveries within the CIS
- arranging of railway fee payment
- cargo tracking
- return of empty containers
In addition, AsstrA transports the cargo in containers integrated into container trains that travel according to customized schedules / routes.