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.

BMW X6 loaded into a 40-foot container, rear view

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. One 40-foot container

    Terminal-trained specialists loaded and secured both vehicles inside one 40-foot container.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

Case study

Quote a similar shipment

Get a quote