Freight Services
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) provides a range of reliable, efficient, and cost-effective freight transport solutions designed to meet the needs of industries, businesses, and regional trade.
Freight Services Offered
Train Load or Company Liner Service
This service offers the following:
- Traffic for one customer on a single train load
- Traffic from one siding to a single destination
- Tailored timetable
- Possible long term contractual agreement
- Quality Service, no intermediate shunting and competitive pricing
Blockload Service
This train service is made up of consignments from one customer and/or siding with at least 10 wagons. The traffic then forms part of a full train from one major traffic centre to another. Its advantage is that there are no intermediate station activities such as shunting, and this affords the traffic shorter transit times.
Intermediate Train Service
An exciting development on NRZ Freight Service with a regional dimension. It offers a competitive service designed to improve transit times for traffic destined to Zimbabwe and in transit to regional countries. This is a reliable, high-speed, efficient, and cost-effective service.
Container Handling Service
This transport method combines various items into one standard unit bound for the same destination. It offers a convenient intermodal service between rail, road, and sea.
Benefits include:
- Convenient intermodal transport
- Safety against theft
- Protection against vandalism
- Protection from adverse weather conditions
Strategic Cooperation
This service consists of partnerships between NRZ and private players.
The NRZ provides:
- Rail infrastructure
- Workshop facilities
- Crews
- Ancillary staff
Private players provide:
- Locomotives
- Wagons
Private players also meet all costs relating to:
- Fuel
- Lubricants
- Repairs
- Maintenance of private equipment
Terminal Facilities
The following terminal facilities are available:
- Privately Operated Sidings
- Public Sidings
- Private Sidings
Privately Operated Sidings
Privately Operated Sidings provide a full range of general handling, warehousing, break bulk, delivery, and distribution activities complementary to the rail service provided by NRZ.
Private Sidings
Private Sidings are for the exclusive use of the customer or a third party appointed by the customer and approved by the NRZ. Private Sidings are normally located within or adjacent to the premises of the client.
Public Sidings
Public Sidings are owned by NRZ and are available on a common-user basis to customers who wish to arrange the loading and offloading of their traffic. The track infrastructure is owned and maintained by NRZ.
Types of Wagons
NRZ has a variety of wagons available to meet your specific transport needs, including:
- High Sided Wagons
- Covered Wagons
- Drop Sided Wagons
- Livestock Wagons
- Container Wagons
- Explosive Wagons
- Tank Cars