Such mode of transport is used when the geographical position of the route or economical aspect is concerned. This mode of transport includes Truck- Ship- Rail. We already offered the same services for the routes which are impracticable.

For example if we want to transport consignment from one of Italian ports to Tengiz (located in Kazakhstan) trucking rate for this route is too expensive because trucks which move cargo in European routes do not know impracticable routes of Kazakhstan as well as almost all of the drivers do not have any willing to drive in such routes therefore the trucking rate will be too high if the cargo is being moved completely by truck.

KTS Traffic Manager will study several routes for such kind of this transportation and will suggest the best one. 

Concerning the above mentioned example the routes which are workable are as below:

1. Transporting consignment by vessel from Italy to B.abbas & from B.abbas to Anzali (in Iran) by Truck & from B.Anzali to Aktau port (Kyrgyzstan) by vessel and finally from Aktau port to Tengiz by rail or truck.  

2. Transportation from Italy to B.Abbas by vessel & from B.Abbas to Tengiz by truck or rail

3. Transportation from Italy to Sahlan in Tabriz (Razi entrance border) by rail and by truck from Sahlan to tengiz

4. Transportation from Italy to Sahlan in Tabriz (Razi entrance border) by rail &from Sahllan in Tabriz to Tengiz by Russian wagons or rail.

5. Transportation from Italy to Tengeiz completely by Truck

6. Transportation from Italy to Kota or Helsinki in Finland or Riga by vessel or rail & and from there to Tengiz completely by Truck or rail or combination of movement by vessel, Rail from next  port which Saint Peters Burgh by vessel and finally by Rail or truck to Tengiz.

There are so many other ways that we can offer services firstly based on your requests & secondly according to your  consignment dimensions, kind of commodity, type of

Package or facilities of ports & customs or on the way facilities  and arrange route map to be suggested to our clients.

Our multimodal transportation services is not limited to the Caspian Sea routes but also for the below mentioned routes :

• A. Pakistan to CIS: Usually cargoes are being transported to the border Mirjaveh or Zahedan by rail or by Pakistani trucks from inland points in Pakistan such as Lahore to Quetta and from there by Iranian trucks to inland points in Iran or final destinations in CIS.      

• B. From any points to Azerbaijan : We have the possibility of moving project cargoes (more than 500 MT) to Astara or Bileh Savar and from there the cargo can be transshipped into Azerbaijani trucks. The payload can be moved by these trucks is 40 - 60 MT. 

• C. Turkey to Turkmenistan: Project cargoes (more than 500 MT) are being carried from inland places in Turkey up to Bazargan (the border between Iran and Turkey) and from there by Iranian trucks to one of the border points between Iran and Turkmenistan . From these points the cargo is stripped into Turkmen trucks to be carried to inland destinations in Turkmenistan. 

To get more information please e-mail to : combined-inq@ktsco.com