Gebrüder Weiss launches weekly overland groupage service from China to Georgia
International logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is expanding its transport services between China and Georgia. A new weekly overland groupage service to Tbilisi is now available, offering an efficient alternative to air, sea, and rail freight. The new route ensures seamless cargo transportation from across China to Tbilisi via Central Asia. Compared to ocean freight, the overland solution provides shorter transit times, while offering significantly lower costs than air freight.
The service is designed for companies in the South Caucasus that regularly import products from China, including electronics, consumer goods, and spare parts for machinery and vehicles.
Goods are picked up nationwide across China and consolidated at several Gebruder Weiss locations - Shanghai, Shenzhen, Suzhou and Urumqi. From there, consolidated shipments are transported overland to Khorgos at the Chinese-Kazakh border. The transit time from Khorgos to Tbilisi averages approximately 22–25 days.
“Many companies are looking for stable transit times and predictable costs,” says Alexander Kharlamov, Country Manager Georgia at Gebrüder Weiss. “Our groupage service provides a reliable solution that operates independently of fixed rail schedules or limited wagon capacity.”
Shipments are distributed across Georgia from the company’s logistics terminal in Tbilisi, which was expanded for the third time in 2024. From Tbilisi, onward deliveries are also available to Armenia and Azerbaijan, including full customs services.
With this new route, Gebrüder Weiss continues to expand its activities along the so-called Middle Corridor — a key trade route linking China and Europe via the Caucasus. The goal is to provide businesses in these growth markets with additional transport options and more diversified supply chains.
Gebrüder Weiss is a global full-service logistics company with a history going back more than half a millennium. It operates at 180 locations worldwide and has branches in Georgia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan.
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