11.7.2025

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Vehicle shipping: How FR8 safely loads everything from small cars to Rolls-Royce worldwide

Whether it's a small car, a delivery fleet or a luxury automobile: If you want to move vehicles internationally, you need more than just the right transport carrier. What is needed is an experienced logistics company that knows all the details — from optimal route planning to customs processing, from perfect security to choosing the appropriate mode of transport.

FR8 Logistics specializes in exactly such transports. And it doesn't matter whether a mass-produced car has to travel by train to Switzerland, an SUV by truck to the south of France or a million-dollar Rolls-Royce has to travel by container ship to Dubai: We deliver.

Transport routes: How FR8 moves vehicles worldwide

By truck

Ideal for flexible transport within Europe or as the first/last section in multimodal transport. Our modern car transporters move individual vehicles as well as entire fleets. Advantages: can be planned at short notice, close to the front door, individual.

By rail

Rail offers a climate-friendly and stable solution, particularly for larger quantities. Many units can be moved efficiently over long distances on vehicle wagons — for example from plants in Germany to Eastern Europe or Asia. FR8 organises rail transport, including a last-mile service.

By boat

Seagoing vessels are essential for the global market. Depending on the type of vehicle, RoRo ships (“roll on roll off”) or container solutions are used here. For luxury cars or sensitive e-models, we offer air-conditioned or specially equipped containers — with all-round security and GPS tracking.

The right concept for every type of vehicle

  • Small and medium-sized vehicles: often on collective transport by truck or RoRo ship
  • Commercial vehicles and special vans: about measure? No problem! FR8 uses low loaders, special trains or tailor-made container solutions
  • Luxury vehicles and collectibles: Individual loading in containers, shock-protected, air-conditioned — and insured
  • Electric vehicles (EVs): with ADR-compliant packaging, fire safety requirements, documented loading history
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Exemplary premium logistics: A luxury vehicle on its way to Dubai

How could a tailor-made transport of a luxury vehicle — a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, for example — work? Let's take a typical scenario:

The vehicle is picked up at the Munich location and carefully secured in a specially prepared container — with protective film, dehumidifiers and sensors to control temperature and humidity. It goes by truck to the nearest suitable port, from there a container ship across the Suez Canal towards Dubai. Digital tools such as GPS tracking and proactive communication ensure full transparency throughout the route.

Think multimodally — combine flexibly

Vehicle logistics on an international scale depends on intelligent combinations. Whether it's a sports car, commercial vehicle or classic car — the transport can take place like this:

  • Pickup by truck at work, at the dealer or from private ownership
  • Loading onto the ship as container or RoRo transport (roll-on/roll-off)
  • Optional rail routes as a supplement for long domestic relations
  • Local delivery, including customs clearance and final inspection

The entire chain can be planned, scalable and can be CO₂-optimized if required. The decisive factors are: safety, transparency and the appropriate handling of valuable freight.

Vehicle logistics is not a standard business. High-quality or sensitive vehicles in particular require precision, expertise — and a partner who masters all modes of transport. FR8 Logistik combines road transport, rail transport and sea freight into a well-thought-out overall concept. In this way, every transport — from city cars to luxury models — is handled safely, efficiently and individually. Because vehicles should not only roll, but also arrive safely.

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