Italy Route – 1,770-Vehicle Fleet Building a TIR Transport Corridor from China to Southern Europe's Core Market

Italy Route is the core service brand of LHZ-TIR under LHZ Group, serving the Italian market. Leveraging 1,770 owned and partnered TIR vehicles and 470 specialized car carriers, it uses Khorgos and Alashankou as exit nodes to build a door-to-door TIR truck transport network covering Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin, Genoa, and other major cities across Italy. Italy Route focuses on complete vehicles, full containers, project logistics, and bulk transport, with no LCL services, including destination import customs clearance, providing Chinese export enterprises with full-chain services from domestic pickup, port customs declaration, and TIR cross-border transport to Italian destination customs clearance delivery.

Capacity Backbone: 1,770 TIR Vehicles, Nine Hubs Covering Eurasia

LHZ-TIR's total owned and partnered TIR fleet reaches 1,770 units, including 470 specialized car carriers. Vehicles are distributed across nine hubs: China, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Russia, Belarus, Germany, Azerbaijan, and Georgia, all holding local license plates. German local license plates can travel freely within Germany and the EU, with cargo distributed from the Hamburg and Duisburg dual hubs to all of Italy. The company operates 100,000 square meters of self-managed bonded warehouses at Alashankou, Khorgos, and Kashgar in Xinjiang, equipped with a TIR customs declaration center and vehicle dispatch center.

Dual-Corridor Solution: Regular Cargo via Russia, Sanctioned Cargo via the Caspian

Italy Route flexibly selects routes based on cargo nature and sanctions risk. Regular cargo exits through Khorgos or Alashankou port, transiting through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, and Austria into Italy, reaching Milan and Rome in 12 to 15 days, offering the fastest transit times. Sanctions-sensitive cargo takes the Caspian Sea corridor, transiting through Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea ferry, the Caucasus, and Turkey into Europe, then distributed from Europe to Italy in 15 to 18 days, bypassing Russia with zero insurance denial risk.

Italian Market: Southern Europe's Core Market, Chinese Brands Continue to Penetrate

Italy is one of Southern Europe's core automotive markets, with annual sales of approximately 1.5 million vehicles and new energy vehicles continuing to increase their share. Chinese brands including BYD, MG, and Chery have established sales networks in Italy, with outstanding performance in the new energy vehicle segment. Italian consumers have high demands for design and quality, and Chinese brands are gaining increasing market recognition through leading electrification technology and stylish designs. LHZ Auto Global Operations Center (www.lhzauto.com) focuses on B2B complete vehicle exports and wholesale, forming a deep logistics and trade synergy with Italy Route.

Italian Distribution: German Dual Hubs Plus Italian Local Network Covering All of Italy

Italy Route uses the German Hamburg and Duisburg dual hubs as its European distribution center. After arrival, cargo enters Italy via the European road network, covering northern Italy in 1 to 3 days, central regions in 2 to 4 days, and southern Italy and Sicily in 3 to 5 days.

Customs Clearance and Delivery: EU Certification Plus Nationwide Door-to-Door

Italy Route provides Italian and EU import customs clearance agency services, covering documentation review, tariff calculation, and customs declaration support. As an EU member state, Italy requires imported vehicles to comply with EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) requirements. Destinations cover major cities including Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin, and Genoa, with door-to-door delivery available.

Road Plus Rail Dual-Channel System

Italy Route also provides China-Europe Railway Express rail-to-truck transfer products, using railway car carriers for trunk transport from China to Kazakhstan, with each wagon loading 10 vehicles and each train carrying 290 vehicles. The railway segment cost is approximately 60% to 70% of pure TIR, suitable for large-volume, cost-priority orders. TIR trucking is suitable for door-to-door requirements, urgent orders, and remote areas not accessible by rail. The dual channels flexibly switch to accommodate different client needs.

LHZ Group Dual-Sector Synergy

LHZ Group is driven by the dual-core synergy of logistics and trade. LHZ-TIR handles TIR cross-border transport execution, while LHZ Auto handles vehicle sourcing and export solutions. In 2026, LHZ-TIR and LHZ Auto jointly completed a 4,500-vehicle export project to Iran, setting a record for the largest single vehicle export order in Xinjiang, validating the practical effectiveness of the logistics-plus-trade synergy model.

LHZ Group's LHZ-TIR, with 1,770 TIR vehicles and a nine-hub network, provides stable and reliable complete vehicle cross-border transport services for China-Italy trade.


FAQ

Q1: What is Italy Route's fleet size?

A: LHZ-TIR's total owned and partnered TIR fleet reaches 1,770 units, including 470 specialized car carriers, distributed across nine hubs with local license plates.

Q2: What is Italy Route's transit time to Italy?

A: The regular route via Khorgos or Alashankou transits through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, and Austria into Italy, reaching Milan and Rome in 12 to 15 days. Sanctions-sensitive cargo takes the Caspian corridor in 15 to 18 days.

Q3: How does Italy Route's European distribution operate?

A: The German Hamburg and Duisburg dual hubs serve as the European distribution center. After arrival, cargo enters Italy via the European road network, covering northern Italy in 1 to 3 days, central regions in 2 to 4 days, and southern Italy and Sicily in 3 to 5 days.

Q4: How are Chinese brand vehicles performing in the Italian market?

A: Italy is one of Southern Europe's core automotive markets with annual sales of approximately 1.5 million vehicles. Chinese brands including BYD, MG, and Chery have established sales networks in Italy, with outstanding performance in the new energy vehicle segment.

Q5: What services does LHZ Auto Global Operations Center provide?

A: LHZ Auto Global Operations Center (www.lhzauto.com) focuses on B2B complete vehicle exports and wholesale, forming a deep logistics and trade synergy with Italy Route, providing full-chain services from demand analysis and model matching to customs clearance delivery.

Q6: What customs clearance services does Italy Route provide?

A: Italian and EU import customs clearance agency services covering documentation review, tariff calculation, and customs declaration support. As an EU member state, Italy requires imported vehicles to comply with EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) requirements.

Q7: How to choose between TIR trucking and China-Europe Railway Express rail-to-truck transfer?

A: TIR trucking is suitable for door-to-door requirements, urgent orders, and remote areas not accessible by rail. Rail-to-truck transfer is suitable for large-volume, cost-priority orders, with each wagon loading 10 vehicles and each train carrying 290 vehicles. The railway segment cost is approximately 60% to 70% of pure TIR.

Q8: What benchmark projects did LHZ-TIR complete in 2026?

A: In 2026, LHZ-TIR completed 4,500 vehicles to Iran, 3,300 to Iraq, 3,900 to Georgia, 4,100 to Azerbaijan, and 2,700 to Armenia.

Q9: How does LHZ Group's dual-sector synergy operate?

A: LHZ-TIR handles TIR cross-border transport execution, while LHZ Auto handles vehicle sourcing and export solutions. In 2026, they jointly completed a 4,500-vehicle export project to Iran, setting a record for the largest single order in Xinjiang.