Case study
China → Kazakhstan
Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X6 from Tianjin to Dostyk
We delivered a new Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X6 from Tianjin to Dostyk by rail in one 40-foot container. Loading-to-handover time was 13 days; both arrived without damage.

Project brief
Key shipment parameters
- Route
- Tianjin → Dostyk, Kazakhstan
- Format
- Container + rail
- Actual delivery time
- 13 days to container handover
- Transport
- 40-foot container + truck delivery to rail station
Operational proof
How we handled the client brief
- Client
- Private company
- Objective
- Move two new vehicles from the Tianjin free-trade zone to the Kazakhstan side of the rail crossing.
- Key considerations
- The container loading, professional securing and direct rail route had to be coordinated without delays or a gauge change before handover in Dostyk.
- Outcome
- The container was handed over to the client in Dostyk after an actual 13-day journey. The vehicles arrived without damage; there were no delays or gauge changes.
Route in detail
How the project was handled
Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone
We received the new Mercedes-Benz GLS and BMW X6 at Tianjin Fangzhou Logistics Co., Ltd. at No. 86 Haibin 3rd Road, Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone, Tianjin, China.
Acceptance and condition record
We made a detailed photo and video record before loading. No additional battery, fuel or clearance requirements were specified for this batch.
One 40-foot container
Terminal-trained specialists loaded and secured both vehicles inside one 40-foot container.
Truck delivery to rail
We prepared the export documentation, trucked the loaded container to the rail station and transferred it to the direct rail route. Rail was selected as the stable, fast option without transshipment.
Dostyk, Kazakhstan
The container reached the Kazakhstan side of the Alashankou–Dostyk crossing in an actual 13 days. Responsibility ended when the container was handed over to the client in Dostyk.
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