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We offer service levels to meet your urgent requirements

Our services

Overview

We combine transport execution with transport management services to meet all your needs on the road. Through our global network of control towers and state-of-the-art technology, we will monitor your shipments throughout their road journey and ensure your goods are always travelling on the most efficient route. Our network provides flexibility, great service levels, accelerated delivery, reduced direct and indirect costs and takes the complexity out of the proccess. In the USA, Turkey, China and the United Kingdom we operated our own fully controlled network.

Our services

Our road transport solution in Asia provides Full Truck Load (FTL) and Less than Truck Load (LTL) alongside a range of value added services including air suspension vehicles, GPS tracking, 24/7 real-time monitoring and temperature controlled trucks.

We offer Cross Border Trucking between China and Hong Kong, Macau, BLP U-Turn, ASEAN, Mongolia and Central Asia.

Trucks to support your eCommerce services between South East Asia and China. And our market-leading Highway to the West service from China to Europe.

Road transport to, from and within Asia

We connect the “Middle Kingdom” with the “Land of Smiles”.

Asia is a key player in the modern-day global economy, which is why DER-Trans has developed a network stretching from Shanghai to all the main countries in the Asia-Pacific region including Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. In most of these countries, goods can only be transported by road or rail before reaching the ports and being shipped to Japan.

We boast an exceptional presence across the entire continent:

More than 200 teams in the field.

670 vehicles deployed every day

Road transport to, from and within Europe

Strategically located, our hubs guarantee fluid road transport. Our road network stretches across the whole of Europe providing real-time tracking guarantees. Our multilingual teams expertly coordinate direct in country deliveries through to complex cross-border distribution operations.

Road transport in North America

In North America, as everywhere else, we promise you safe and efficient routes. With over 1,000 trained and uniformed drivers and a fleet or air-ride trailers we have the capacity to meet all your delivery needs. Our North American Home Delivery network including White Gloves and two man delivery handles more than a million transactions per annum. Out of gauge, quick service, temperature controlled are all within the capabilities of our office network which each operates its own vehicle fleet.

Overview

DER-Trans offers fast, reliable, economic rail-based transport solutions that will secure your supply chain while providing viable alternatives to Air and Sea freight. Full Container Loads (FCL), Less than Container Loads (LCL) and Blocktrain, the choice is yours. From China to Duisburg and onwards to all of western Europe, you can benefit from the seamless connections and frequent departures of our year round rail services.

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT

DER-Trans operates a major Rail Freight operation between Asia and Europe, and within Europe and North America. Through our weekly services for imports and exports, you receive complete end-to-end visibility of your shipments and build sustainable logistics within your supply chain.

Our services

Our aim: to meet your expectations as closely as possible. We offer three service levels to meet your urgent requirements.

BLOCK TRAIN

We can reserve a train just for you If your cargo is suitable, we charter an entire train for you, enabling you to enjoy complete flexibility. To ensure you benefit from preferential rates, DER-Trans uses its own facilities whenever possible and informs of the exact costs incurred. Transparency is one of the very reasons our partners place their trust in us. You can count on our experts to design a tailor-made solution guaranteeing speed and reliability:

Our global network uses strategic gateways covering China, Russia, Turkey and the European Union.

We guarantee quick transit times thanks to services founded on direct routes.

Regular FCL

Are you aiming to conquer the world?

We can accompany you Do you need a quick and reliable solution for your FCL shipments? DER-Trans is sure to have a solution for you:

we ship door-to-door with an average transit time of 23 days thanks to weekly departures.

we ensure the continuity of transport with our own facilities (CMA CGM and DER-Trans).

our links cover China, Russia and Europe and provide connections with Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan and Korea.

Our Regular FCL service remains a cost-effective solution: 30 to 40% cheaper than standard air freight rates.

Regular LCL

The comfort of planned shipments, with predictable and respected transit times. Regular LCL is the ideal solution for small consignments shipped in cardboard packaging, boxes or pallets with scheduled weekly departures. Our CFS department handles consolidation in the containers, and we use our own facilities (vehicles and CFS) to avoid any external disruptions.

our door-to-door service covers China and Europe; follow shipping progress live with GPS tracking.

save up to 30-40% compared to standard air freight rates.