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Efficient bulk goods transport by road with Rhenus silo solutions

When it comes to free-flowing bulk goods, we know what matters most. Our silo transportation services offer more than conventional transport forwarding, delivering full logistics support. With Rhenus as your partner for silo transportation, you benefit from customized planning and management of your supply chain.

End-to-end services for your bulk goods

With Rhenus, your dusty and free-flowing goods move reliably from A to B. Take advantage of our comprehensive silo transport services that go beyond carriage to include interim storage and individual solutions for your silo logistics, adapted to your requirements for a broad range of bulk goods along the entire value chain.

From plastic granules and construction materials to industrial minerals and wood pellets, Rhenus supports the transportation needs of the construction and plastics industry, the agricultural sector and the waste and recycling industry with specialized equipment and many years of expertise.

Our experienced experts use a dedicated fleet of specialized vehicles to ensure the smooth and reliable handling of your silo transport requirements. Based on your needs, we offer recurring transport solutions as well as customized deliveries.

Our own storage facilities covering 7,500 square meters allow us to provide interim storage for your bulk goods. We are also equipped with advanced filling, unpacking and weighing facilities to support efficient handling processes. Beyond certified silo transportation, we handle the delivery and import of packaged goods transported in sea freight containers, including import customs clearance, enabling a comprehensive supply chain solution from the port directly to your site.

Trust our experts for professional silo bulk transportation services. With annual volumes exceeding 850,000 tons of bulk materials, we offer the knowledge and experience required to manage every detail of your transport operations while giving you complete peace of mind.

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Advantages of professional silo transport

Reliable and clean transportation conditions

Large quantities of bulk goods are transported securely with our dedicated silo trailers, preventing contamination caused by external influences. From start to finish, your high-quality and often sensitive freight remains continuously protected throughout the entire transportation process.

Using advanced loading and unloading systems, our experts ensure fast, efficient and clean handling of your bulk goods across various modes of transportation.

Transporting goods by road with silo trucks is an efficient solution for a broad variety of products. By utilizing silo trailer capacity to its full potential, businesses benefit from an optimized and cost-efficient transportation solution.

Fully equipped for reliable silo transportation

  • Specialized fleet: With silo vehicles tailored to several types of goods, we provide the right equipment for every silo transportation requirement, whether your products are transported in loose, packaged, liquid or powder form.
  • End-to-end service from a single source: From transportation and ensiling through to unpacking, storage solutions and customs clearance, we provide a fully integrated service designed to give you complete peace of mind.
  • Streamlined communication: Short response times, digital exchange of invoice and order documents and modern Track & Trace solutions ensure that all relevant information is available at a glance.
  • Expert support in the event of blending damages: Specialized equipment allows contaminated bulk goods and spilled materials to be collected quickly and disposed of safely after accidents or spill incidents.
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Frequently asked questions

The term silo transport describes the transportation of bulk materials, mainly dusty and free-flowing goods, using specialized equipment such as silo vehicles and silo trailers.

A typical silo vehicle features a closed container referred to as a silo. Available in assorted sizes and shapes, it protects bulk materials from moisture, pollution and other forms of contamination throughout the transportation process.

Various industries including agriculture, construction, food and chemicals use silo transportation to move large quantities of bulk materials efficiently by road and rail.

Products suitable for silo truck transportation include dusty and free-flowing bulk materials such as building materials, plastic granules, waste products, hazardous goods (ADR), agricultural products (GMP+), animal by-products, industrial minerals, wood pellets and other comparable bulk goods.

Yes, we can provide interim storage after silo transportation has been completed. Once your bulk materials arrive safely at their destination, they can be temporarily stored in silos, warehouses or other suitable storage facilities. We are happy to develop a tailor-made solution adapted to your requirements.