Rail Transportation Service Broker

Name

Rail Transportation Service Broker

Legal name

RTSB GmbH

Website

https://rtsb.group

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rail Freight Transportation Services

NAICS

Line-Haul Railroads (482111), Other Support Activities for Transportation (4889)

SIC

Railroads, Line-Haul Operating (4011), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Cross-Border Rail Freight Operators (International Corridors) (TLADACAL)

Keywords

• Intermodal rail freight
• Block train operations
• Rail freight forwarding
• Eurasian logistics corridor
• Multimodal container transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Friedrichsdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Block Train Operations: Intermodal block train services between Europe, CIS countries, and China along the Eurasian rail corridor.
2. Railway Carrier Services: Fully licensed railway undertaking providing railway traffic services across Europe.
3. Container Freight Forwarding: Multimodal container transport solution design and forwarding services.
4. Road Freight Transportation: Large truck transportation network throughout Europe.
5. Project Cargo Services: Customized solutions for heavy and oversized cargo.
6. IT Services: Transport management application myTransoffice for logistics management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

RTSB is a railway operator and freight forwarder providing intermodal block train services, licensed railway carrier (EVU) services, container freight forwarding, and road freight along the Eurasian corridor between Europe, CIS countries, and China. The company sells scheduled weekly block trains and customized multimodal transport solutions to global transport companies, state railways, and shippers, supported by its proprietary myTransoffice transport management platform.

Product overview

RTSB is a family-owned railway operator and neutral freight forwarder offering integrated door-to-door logistics solutions across Europe, the CIS, Mongolia, and China along the Eurasian corridor. The company operates as a platform of complementary services, with block train operations as the core revenue driver, supported by railway carrier services, container freight forwarding, road freight, and project cargo services. The portfolio is augmented by the proprietary myTransoffice IT platform for transport management and track-and-trace, while wholly-owned subsidiaries (Intermodtrans GmbH, Belintertrans Germany GmbH) and the joint venture ERC (Eurasian Railway Carrier) extend operational reach into rail carrier services and port pre-carriage. RTSB leverages freight payer code agreements with eight state railways to provide direct representation in shipping documentation without intermediaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Block Train Operations Intermodal transport service operating scheduled weekly block trains between Europe, CIS countries, and China along the Eurasian corridor, available on fixed routes and as fully customized solutions.
• Railway Carrier Services Fully licensed railway undertaking (EVU / Eisenbahnverkehrsunternehmen) operating railway traffic services across Europe as a joint intermodal and conventional freight transport provider.
• Container Freight Forwarding Multimodal container transport solution design and forwarding services providing integrated logistics coordination across rail, sea, and road networks.
• Road Freight Transportation Large truck transportation network providing road transport solutions across Europe, integrated with the rail network for end-to-end multimodal delivery.
• Project Cargo Services Customized solutions for heavy and oversized cargo requiring specialized handling, transport configurations, and multimodal coordination.
• myTransoffice (IT Services) Transport management application providing Document Management System (DMS) and Track & Trace functionality, serving as an information bridge between geographic regions, languages, currencies, and business units along the Eurasian corridor. Includes client and partner portals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced transit times by up to 5 days on major routes
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CRCT EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Cooperation agreement with CRCT Europe was expanded as part of RTSB's growth strategy. CRCT (China Railway Container Transport) Europe operations supported.
• ERC - Eurasian Railway CarriercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture ERC is a licensed railway transport undertaking (EVU) for joint intermodal and conventional freight transport on European rails. Founded as a joint venture to expand RTSB's carrier capabilities.
• UTLC ERAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirect cooperation contract signed with UTLC ERA (United Transport and Logistics Company - Eurasian Railway Company) for enhanced rail freight services.
• LDz - Latvian State RailwaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForwarding contract with Latvian State Railway (LDz) enables RTSB to operate railway freight services and use own freight payment codes.
• CDIRS - ChengducoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContract signed with CDIRS (China Railway International Railway Service) in Chengdu for cooperation on China-Europe rail freight.
• Belintertrans Germany GmbHcoreOthersSubsidiary of the Belarusian State Railway, established in Friedrichsdorf in 2012 to support operations along the Eurasian corridor.
• Intermodtrans GmbHcoreOthersSubsidiary established in 2012 with branch in Riga, Latvia. Organizes pre-carriage from North and Baltic Sea ports and forwarding shipments to CIS, Mongolia, and China.
• DHLminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with DHL China for regular train links such as Chengdu to Poti along the New Silk Route. In 2017, established regular train link between Shenzhen and Minsk with DHL China.
• State Railway AgreementscoreOthersRTSB holds forwarding agreements and freight payer codes with state railways of Germany, Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, and China, enabling direct status as shipper in all relevant shipping documents.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kuehne+Nagel: Global freight forwarder with significant intermodal and rail freight operations, including services on China-Europe rail corridors. A broad incumbent offering intermodal as part of a much larger global forwarding portfolio, not focused on Eurasian rail as a niche.
• CEVA Logistics: Global 3PL (CMA CGM subsidiary) with significant rail intermodal products including China-Europe. A broad incumbent offering rail as one capability within a comprehensive contract logistics and forwarding portfolio.
• DB Cargo: Deutsche Bahn's rail freight subsidiary and one of Europe's largest rail freight operators, with significant presence on cross-border Eurasian corridors. A broad incumbent offering overlapping intermodal capabilities as part of a wider European rail portfolio versus RTSB's Eurasia-focused specialization.
• DSV: Global freight forwarder with strong road, air, and rail intermodal products across Europe and Asia, including China-Europe rail services. A broad incumbent offering intermodal as part of a global forwarding platform.
• DHL Global Forwarding: Global freight forwarder with established China-Europe rail products and a partnership with RTSB on Shenzhen-Minsk block trains. A broad incumbent offering rail intermodal as part of a multi-modal global logistics portfolio.

Regional players

• TransContainer (Russian Railways): Russian intermodal container operator historically dominant on Eurasian 1520mm gauge rail freight. A regional player primarily serving Russia/CIS routes that directly overlap RTSB's Northern Corridor volumes.
• Sinotrans: China's largest logistics company and major freight forwarder with rail-based China-Europe services. A regional peer focused on the Chinese end of the corridor, providing comparable capability on origin/destination legs.

Emerging players

• Hupac: Swiss intermodal operator running trans-Alpine and emerging China-Europe rail services. An emerging player with overlapping intermodal capabilities but focused primarily on the European leg and not yet at RTSB's China-Europe scale.

Direct peers

• CRCT Europe: European arm of China Railway Container Transport Corporation, the principal Chinese state operator for China-Europe rail freight. CRCT Europe is both a partner (JV with RTSB in ERC) and a direct competitor operating block trains on overlapping China-Europe corridors.
• UTLC ERA: United Transport and Logistics Company – Eurasian Railway Alliance, a direct peer jointly established by Belarusian, Kazakh, and Russian railways to operate container block trains on the 1520mm gauge corridor between China and Europe. RTSB holds a direct cooperation contract with UTLC ERA, and the two compete and partner across the same Eurasian lanes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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