ROAD & RAIL International Freight Forwarding Company

What ROAD & RAIL International Freight Forwarding Company does

ROAD & RAIL – Internationale Speditionsgesellschaft m.b.H. is a Vienna-based freight forwarder founded in 1991 that specializes in container transport between major European seaports and Central, Eastern, and Southeastern European destinations. The company operates a strictly neutral hinterland model — serving shipping lines (Reeder), freight forwarders (Speditionen), and logistics companies (Logistikfirmen) without competing for their cargo — across corridors linking North Sea ports (Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Antwerpen) and southern Adriatic/Mediterranean ports (Koper, Triest, Genoa, Gioia Tauro, Rijeka, Constanta) to inland markets in Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania, Poland, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria, and the Baltic states.

The company runs a fleet of 60 modern container chassis, of which 80% are multi-chassis vehicles capable of handling heavy 20' containers with rear-aligned loading, including specialized REEFER chassis for temperature-controlled cargo and ADR chassis for hazardous goods. ROAD & RAIL supplements its direct trucking with combined rail/road transport (Bahnkombi) via partnerships, moving several thousand TEU annually, and offers ancillary services such as empty container positioning, LTL/FTL, and an online transport request portal. Operational differentiation is supported by a EUR 33 million TC 31 customs bond through Zollpool AG Hamburg membership, EUR 1-2 million per-claim CMR insurance coverage, and staff with Central and Eastern European language capabilities.

ROAD & RAIL operates with 11-50 employees (specifically 13 employees across three departments per the 2013-2021 disclosure) from its Vienna headquarters at Handelskai 388/751 and a regional agency/former subsidiary in Trencin, Slovakia. Revenue is generated primarily through per-transaction fees on container moves, with quote-based pricing and no public rate card. The company was acquired by Anahata Beteiligungsgesellschaft m.b.H. (controlled by René Hubert Krogger) in stages — 70% in 2024 and full ownership in 2025 — succeeding founder Norbert Grohmann.

Name

ROAD & RAIL International Freight Forwarding Company

Legal name

ROAD & RAIL – Internationale Speditionsgesellschaft m.b.H.

Website

https://road-rail.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ROAD & RAIL is a Vienna-based, neutral freight forwarder specializing in container trucking and combined rail/road transport between European seaports and Central, Eastern, and Southeastern European destinations, serving shipping lines, freight forwarders, and logistics companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Container Trucking Services: Direct LKW trucking services for containers between European ports and inland destinations. Revenue generated through per-transport fees based on route, container type, and urgency. One-way conditions offered as standard.
2. Combined Rail/Road Transport (Bahnkombi): Multi-modal transport combining rail and road, moving thousands of TEU annually. Revenue from container transport services via rail corridors with road pre- and post-haulage.
3. Partial and Full Load Services: Less-than-container load (LCL) and full-container load (FCL) trucking services, particularly for exports from Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, and Austria to North and East Germany.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ROAD & RAIL is a neutral freight forwarder providing Europe-wide container transportation by truck and combined rail/road between major North Sea and Mediterranean ports (Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Antwerpen, Koper, Triest, Genua, Constanta) and Central/Southeast European destinations (Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania, Poland, Slovenia, Croatia, Bulgaria). The company operates a modern fleet of 60 container chassis — including specialized REEFER and ADR chassis — and serves shipping lines, freight forwarders, and logistics companies as a strictly neutral hinterland partner.

Product overview

ROAD & RAIL operates as a container logistics platform providing three integrated service modules: Containertrucking (direct truck transport from northern ports Hamburg/Bremerhaven and southern ports Koper/Triest/Genua to Central/Eastern Europe), Kombinierte Verkehre (combined rail/truck transport from major seaports to Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Austria, Romania), and Bilateral/Kurzstrecken services (short-distance trucking from Vienna, Budapest, and Malaszewicze terminals). The company supplements its core transport services with empty container positioning, LTL/FTL services, and an online transport request portal. With a fleet of 60 modern container chassis including REEFER and ADR chassis, the company focuses on Southeast Europe (Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Romania) and Austria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 60 modern container chassis ensure capacity for large volumes
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zollpool AG HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2007Membership in Zollpool AG Hamburg provides ROAD & RAIL with one of the highest TC 31 customs bonds in Europe (EUR 33 million), enabling complex customs operations and transit procedures for international freight forwarding.
• ÖKOMBIminorOthers · 1 January 1992Early membership in ÖKOMBI (Austrian combined transport association) representing the company's strategic focus on intermodal/combined transport from inception.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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