River Freight

River transport is one of the safest, most efficient and environmentally friendly alternative transport routes to Central and Eastern Europe.

Through the connection that the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal provides between the Black Sea (the port of Constanta) and the North-West of Europe, through the connection with the intermodal transport network at European level, the Danube represents a structure of resistance on which freight transport can develop. coming from the Far East, with the destination of central Europe.

The advantages of river transport on the Danube:

• It offers the shortest transport route for goods arriving in Constanţa port and destined for Central and Eastern Europe.
• There are a small number of locks;
• Alternative transport environmentally friendly (ecological), represents a positive mode of transport in relation to external factors;
• It represents a viable mode of transport for any type of goods / product, because it operates on the principle - just in time, guaranteeing large transport capacities to central Europe, not currently used (compared to the road mode);
• It is part of the European articular transport system, from a network that integrates the whole of Europe;
  Provides integrated solutions and represents an important segment in the transport and supply chain;
• It represents an alternative mode of transport to central Europe, offering a number of environmental, efficiency and cost advantages as compared to road transport;
• It is a reliable and sustainable mode of transport;

Alfran Shipping Services collaborates with a large number of Romanian and foreign shipowners, and offers its customers competitive rates, availability of space and equipment in several loading ports, at any time.