Duisburg, Germany
Sea freight in Duisburg
We book FCL and LCL sea freight for shippers and consignees in Duisburg, via Port of Duisburg. Pre-carriage, on-carriage by road or rail and the customs entries are planned together with the ocean booking.
Airports, seaports and connections in Duisburg
- AirportDüsseldorf
DUS - SeaportPort of Duisburgworld's largest inland port
Duisburg's nearest air gateway is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), with belly capacity on passenger and long-haul flights; Cologne Bonn (CGN) and Frankfurt (FRA) offer freighter capacity. The city's strength is the Port of Duisburg (duisport), the world's largest inland port, where the Ruhr meets the Rhine. Containers move between Duisburg and Rotterdam and Antwerp by barge and rail, and the port is an end point of rail freight services from China.
The A40, A42, A59 and A3 connect Duisburg with the Ruhr area, the Lower Rhine and the Netherlands. Duisport's terminals, including the logport logistics areas, link barge, rail and truck, with rail services to the North Sea ports, Central and Eastern Europe and China.
Operational logistics facts for Duisburg
| Hub | Specialisation | Local advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Port of Duisburg (duisport) | World's largest inland port, trimodal terminals | Barge, rail and road options for containers |
| Rail services from China | Consumer goods, electronics and industrial parts | Alternative to sea and air for Asia imports |
| Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Belly cargo and long-haul flights | Nearest major airport for Duisburg |
Industries in Duisburg and how we support them
Duisburg is a centre of steel production, with thyssenkrupp Steel's main site in the city, and of logistics, with many distribution and container service companies around the port. Rail freight between China and Europe brings consumer goods, electronics and industrial parts into the region. Ziem Logistics supports these supply chains with sea freight via Rotterdam and Antwerp with Rhine pre-carriage to Duisburg, air freight under our own air waybills via DUS or CGN, Next Flight Out for spare parts, and import and export clearance by our own customs team.
From the port to your door in Duisburg
We arrange collection of the container or the LCL cargo at Port of Duisburg, customs clearance and delivery to your site in the Duisburg area. For exports we organise the pick-up and the delivery to the terminal before the cut-off.
Customs clearance in Germany
In-house customs team
Customs clearance in Germany is handled by our own in-house customs team.
For air freight to and from Germany we issue our own air waybills.
Importers in Germany need an EORI number issued by German Customs.
Frequently asked questions
Which port is used for sea freight to and from Duisburg?
Usually Port of Duisburg. Depending on the shipping line and the destination, another port can be faster or more economical; we compare the options when quoting.