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Groupage freight: Cost-effective and efficient shipping for partial loads

Whether your shipment is smaller than a full-truck load or exceeds standard parcel size, our groupage transport service makes sure your goods, including a single pallet, arrive at their destination in an efficient and cost-effective manner. With daily departures throughout Europe, you can concentrate on your core business while we take care of everything else.

Overview of groupage logistics

For groupage transport, often referred to as consolidated shipping, we merge smaller consignments from multiple customers at a central hub to enable efficient shared transport. Once they reach the destination hub, the shipments are distributed separately to their final recipients. This approach allows us to maximize the use of available transport capacities, even if your load consists of just a single pallet. You can select from adaptable delivery options, covering not only the delivery date but also your preferred time frame with premium, classic and fixed delivery choices available. Whether you need national or cross-border shipping via one of Europe’s largest road freight networks, our regional hubs link your goods with your customers more quickly than before.

Why choose Rhenus for groupage transport

  • Your shipment remains entirely within our network, providing you with enhanced security for your general cargo consignments.
  • Optimized route planning across our extensive European and global network ensures that, regardless of pallet quantity or delivery location, you benefit from a competitive rate for your groupage shipments.
  • Advanced tracking tools allow you to stay updated and monitor your groupage transport at any time.
  • With more than 100 years of experience and one of the most extensive pan-European road freight networks, including more than 150 owned locations, we deliver shipments more quickly and reduce turnaround times through daily departures across Denmark and Europe.
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Your advantages across our European network

With daily departures and one of Europe’s largest road freight networks, we ensure your shipments arrive at their destination without delay.

Combined consignments and efficient route planning make groupage logistics an environmentally friendly transport solution.

With daily departures throughout Europe and consistent schedules on a global scale, urgent shipments are processed and delivered punctually.

From a single pallet onward, we manage both individual transport and recurring groupage shipments with dependable execution.

Monitor your shipment status and determine your groupage transport costs in real time using our online cost calculator. It is quick, transparent and comes with no hidden charges.

Additional services for your groupage freight

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Customs clearance

When moving groupage consignments across national borders, our in-house customs specialists manage all required formalities. We make sure every regulation is fulfilled and take care of all necessary arrangements. As an AEO-certified partner, we are an Authorised Economic Operator.

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Dangerous goods

With our own dedicated dangerous goods officers based at our locations, we make sure that your dangerous goods are managed safely and in full compliance with ADR regulations. These officers oversee staff training, supervise transport processes and ensure adherence to global standards. We uphold these through SQAS (Safety and Quality Assessment for Sustainability).

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Priority services

Our priority offerings, such as prioritized pickup scheduling and dedicated handling, deliver tailored solutions for each transport need. Regardless of the shipment’s weight or size, we ensure timely delivery to your chosen destination. With a worldwide presence, an international logistics network and skilled employees, we provide fast and secure transport. We coordinate and oversee your shipment throughout the entire process, offering dependable domestic and global logistics services.

European groupage network

Our refined  groupage network is built to simplify your European road freight supply chain. Adapted to your requirements, it minimizes idle times and advances your groupage shipments with greater speed and  efficiency. Discover how our upgraded groupage service can optimize your transport processes.

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Flexible shipping solutions: Freight consolidation across Asia

Rhenus provides suitable solutions for your cargo regardless of size or destination. Our groupage freight services manage shipments of any scale across Asia, from small consignments to larger loads. With a versatile vehicle fleet ranging from pickup trucks to 45-foot container trucks, we run operations on a fixed schedule from collection through to final delivery, including both consolidation and deconsolidation processes.

Supported by our extensive domestic and cross-border trucking network and strategically located cross-docking hubs, we deliver customized solutions to ensure your shipment reaches its destination safely and on schedule.

Get in touch with us to learn more about our freight consolidation services in Asia.

  • National transport
  • Cross-border trucking
  • Customs handling
  • Transport of dangerous goods

Cost-saving groupage freight: Consolidated shipments across the Americas

Benefit from our consolidation service to free up your loading area more quickly and lower expenses by combining your shipments with others. In the Americas, Rhenus Group entities Rodair and Freight Logistics International act as your trusted road freight partners, providing a broad portfolio of services and real-time tracking for your shipments.

We operate strategically positioned locations across the USA, Canada and South America. Contact our specialists to learn more.

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  • Door-to-door

Well connected across South Africa: Our freight consolidation services

Groupage freight is perfectly suited for smaller consignments. With cross-docking facilities located throughout South Africa, we are able to pick up your goods from any site and transport them to your desired destination. We also offer proof of delivery for each shipment.

At World Net Logistics, a Rhenus Group member, our specialists are highly trained in every aspect of international shipping and freight forwarding, including documentation and legal compliance.

Find out more about our extensive range of overland services for consolidated shipments by reaching out to us.

  • Customized solutions designed to support your objectives regarding capacity, frequency and costs

We are ideally positioned to offer transport solutions across South Africa as well as to destinations throughout Africa.

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We transport your goods securely to their destination.

Our groupage experts are just a click away. Together, we create the right solution tailored to your needs.

Frequently asked questions

First, we pick up  your groupage transport and combine it with smaller consignments from other customers at a central hub for shared transport to the next location. Once at the destination hub, the shipments are distributed separately to their final recipients. This efficient approach allows you to share truck capacity with other companies heading to the same destination, lowering transport expenses and minimizing environmental impact.

FTL (full-truck load) refers to using the entire truck capacity for a single shipment. LTL (less-than-truck load) means the truck is only partly loaded, with multiple shipments combined to maximize efficiency. Unlike groupage transport, LTL freight is typically not transferred between hubs. Instead, the truck makes direct stops at various loading and unloading points along its route.

As global supply chains become more constrained around the world, fast and reliable transport from origin to destination has become critical for many companies. That is why our groupage network spanning Europe is structured for maximum efficiency, enabling shipments to move quickly and dependably across the continent. Our daily services throughout Europe ensure that your goods arrive on schedule and in optimal condition.