Safer, Smarter Transportation

As a result, this is challenging the conventional business models of suppliers and providers. Furthermore, to ensure the highest levels of safety and reliability, every aspect of the industry – from component manufacturing to the transport supply chain – is subject to a wide range of stringent regulations, standards and legislation.

To help you meet the changing demands of transportation, at SGS, we provide a comprehensive range of specialized services to help any organization involved in the industry to ensure that their operations run safely and efficiently.

Automotive

As a world-leading provider of automotive services, we help original equipment manufacturer (OEMs), dealers, financial institutions and governments to:

• Reduce costs and delivery lead times
• Improve build quality and efficiency
• Manage the automotive supply chain
• Confirm the safety and reliability of vehicles
• Improve aftermarket and distribution operations
• Increase safety
• Reduce the environmental impact of road traffic

Rail

To help rail operators, infrastructure managers, financiers and suppliers meet safety, regulatory and logistical requirements, we offer a range of services to support operations at every level of the supply chain. Our rail services can help rail operators and suppliers to:

• Acquire the certification to supply rolling stock and associated components
• Gain independent second-line checks of rolling stock or components and assessment of safety-critical products and processes
• Ensure the quality, performance and robustness of railway materials, components and systems
• Improve train reliability and availability
• Reduce costs
• Optimize the utilization of depot staff and facilities
• Meet mandatory, voluntary or contractual requirements
• Acquire specific railway related approvals, including the Rail Industry Supplier Accreditation Scheme (RISAS) and the International Railway Industry Standard (IRIS)

Marine

We offer a range of marine services, supporting crucial plant and terminal operations to:

• Improve import and export strategies
• Ensure smoother operations
• Support regulatory compliance through assessments, offering a unique global network of laboratories , sampling and testing services, reports and certificates
• Manage cargo information
• Ensure marine operations run to best practice standards and that cargo is handled correctly
• Perform conventional and advanced NDT inspections
• Guarantee a safe and reliable operation for leak detection and integrity evaluation of the material

Aerospace & Aviation

We provide specialized aerospace & aviation advisory services to help businesses run safely, on time and on budget. Our services can help businesses to:

• Demonstrate a verifiable commitment to quality and safety
• Strengthen customer confidence
• Reduce costs and improve operational efficiency
• Understand and manage the risks of complex value chains
• Gain fast, accurate testing for the aerospace supply chain
• Comply with national and international regulations, industry specifications and client requirements

Learn more about our transportation services >