Europe-Asia Transport Specialist Expands in Russia

23rd July 2018

Logistics BusinessEurope-Asia Transport Specialist Expands in Russia

Europe/Asia transport specialist EGT Express is to launch transport operations, including consolidation services and less-than-truckload shipping from its hub in Vilnius to several cities in the Leningrad Region. By providing a direct line with its base right in Lithuania EGT Express says it will shorten transit times by up to 3 days and improve service.

All partial loads from Europe are collected and categorized at the hub in Vilnius. The groupage line departs weekly. Main shipping route is between Vilnius and Saint Petersburg. The shuttle also serves cities – Sebezh, Velikiye Luki, Veliky Novgorod, Pskov and Vyborg with a max. 5-day transit time. EGT serves both inbound and outbound freight forwarding.

‘We are incessantly bringing together better solutions to provide a first class customer service, says Irina Stepanaviciene, Head of JSC „EGT LT“. The line ensures to get cargo to Russia via our own local transport network which is also interconnected to other lines covering the whole of Asia or to all other countries in Europe. Our services are available for exports and imports freight requirements alike.’

Commencement of the new groupage line will allow our customers to ship any kind of cargo as its vehicles and warehouses are purposed to handle apart general cargo also reefer, hazardous and  heavy cargo. The service is targeted to best fit all shipping requirements of its customers’ businesses, says the company.