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Shipment by sea usually involves additional legs of the journey – for example, from the production site to the port and from the port to the recipient. Pre-carriage and on-carriage transport via various modes of transportation creates integrated supply chains.
Rhenus operates numerous trimodal logistics centers at strategic locations along Europe’s coasts and waterways. We combine various means of transport such as trucks, trains, barges and seagoing vessels to ensure reliable transport chains for you. Our services encompass pre-carriage and on-carriage solutions – such as pre-carriage shipping and road express trucking – which seamlessly connect the initial and final transport legs with primary shipping routes. When developing customized logistics concepts, we place particular emphasis on sustainable and cost-efficient implementation.
Because ports are often not located directly at the production site or the destination of the goods, pre-carriage and on-carriage transport enables the movement of goods to and from locations which are not directly connected to a port.
Depending on the urgency or type of freight, various means of transport – such as road express trucking, trains and barges – can be used for pre- and on-carriage. This flexibility helps to optimize transport routes and costs.
Pre-carriage shipping and on-carriage transport helps to make optimal use of port infrastructure by coordinating the movement of goods before and after arrival at the port and preventing congestion or bottlenecks.
We get your shipments to their destination – our range of port logistics and sea freight services enables us to offer you customized solutions.
Pre-carriage shipping refers to the initial part of the transport process, in which goods are moved from their point of origin (such as the manufacturer’s location, a supplier’s warehouse or another initial storage point) to the main port or terminal where the primary shipping leg begins.
The difference between the two lies in their stages within the transport process. Pre-carriage is the initial leg, moving goods from the origin to the main shipping port, while on-carriage is the final leg, transporting goods from the arrival port to their destination. Pre-carriage connects inland origins to main shipping routes, whereas on-carriage completes the journey to the end point.
Depending on where your shipment is and where it is going, we use a variety of means of transport, from road to sea transport.
