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Industry and logistics in Galați

With a population of more than 200,000, Galați is the seat of Galați County and one of the largest cities in eastern Romania. It is above all an industrial port city. The integrated steelworks on the edge of town is the largest in the country, and the shipyard on the Danube has built and repaired vessels for well over a century. Both sites generate constant demand for technical spare parts, consumables and heavy equipment, and a logistics company serving them has to plan inbound deliveries carefully.

The Danube is deep enough here for sea-going ships, which makes the port of Galați an important link between river and sea transport. Cargo arrives and leaves by water, rail and road. A free zone near the port offers storage and handling options for international trade. The Lower Danube University also trains engineers and economists for local industry.

Galați also sits at a meeting point of three countries, as the borders with the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine are only a few kilometres away. For companies with customers in the region, the city therefore works well as a final stop or as a starting point for further distribution. Neighbouring Brăila, a short drive to the south, adds its own port, shipyard and agricultural trade to the area's freight transport network.

The route from the UK to Galați

A transport to Galați begins with the Channel crossing, either by ferry from Dover to Calais or by Le Shuttle from Folkestone to Coquelles. The haulage route then leads through Belgium, Germany and Austria, passing via Vienna into Hungary and on to the Romanian border at Nădlac or Borș.

Inside Romania, the vehicle has to cross the Carpathians to reach the eastern plains. Depending on current conditions, the route runs either through southern Transylvania and the Bucharest area or across the mountains via Brașov. The last stretch approaches Galați via Brăila along the Danube, or from Tecuci in the north-west. Our dispatchers pick the exact path based on road works, weather and traffic on the day of your freight transport.

Customs between Great Britain and Romania

Romania is an EU country, so goods from Great Britain need an export declaration and an EU import declaration. Both the exporter and the importer must hold valid EORI numbers. At the Channel, GVMS connects your declarations with the vehicle via a Goods Movement Reference. Goods that are meant to continue to Moldova or Ukraine require further formalities, since these countries are outside the EU. DAGO Express does not prepare customs declarations or handle customs clearance. Please agree the right procedure with your own customs agent and have all documents ready before collection.

Your transport company for Galați and the lower Danube

DAGO Express draws on more than 50,000 vehicles in 38 countries, and more than 15,000 companies use our service. On long routes to eastern Romania, a replacement vehicle is sent if a lorry breaks down, so the delivery can continue. Our cross-border partners are verified and hold a valid EU licence and, if dangerous goods are on board, an ADR licence. Every shipment is monitored around the clock, weekends and public holidays included.

Cargo insurance through the Schunck Group covers up to 8.33 SDR per kilogram of gross weight; if your goods are worth more, additional cover can be added at short notice. After booking your haulage, you receive a tracking link, and emails tell you when the goods have been collected and delivered. With the DAGO ShipperHub, you manage orders, ETAs and KPIs, create real-time reports and connect the platform to your ERP system via API.

Want to know the price for your road freight? The online price calculator needs only the postcodes, the dimensions and the weight, and shows the result in seconds. Quotes by email and bookings through the DAGO app are also available. As your freight forwarder in Galați, we also plan onward transports within Romania and to Bulgaria.