Hanover, Germany
Sea freight in Hanover
We book FCL and LCL sea freight for shippers and consignees in Hanover, via Sea freight via Hamburg and Bremerhaven. Pre-carriage, on-carriage by road or rail and the customs entries are planned together with the ocean booking.
Airports, seaports and connections in Hanover
- AirportHannover Airport
HAJ - SeaportSea freight via Hamburg and Bremerhaven
Hannover Airport (HAJ) handles air cargo on passenger flights and trucked services and serves as a regional collection point. For long-haul freighter capacity, shipments from Hanover are usually trucked to Frankfurt (FRA), Leipzig/Halle (LEJ) or Hamburg (HAM). Sea freight for Hanover moves through Hamburg and Bremerhaven, and Hanover's own inland ports on the Mittelland Canal handle containers and bulk goods.
Hanover lies at the crossing of the A2 (Ruhr, Berlin) and A7 (Hamburg, Kassel, Würzburg), two of Germany's main freight corridors, with the A352 linking towards the airport. The Mittelland Canal connects the city's inland ports with the Rhine and the Elbe, and rail links run to Hamburg and Bremerhaven.
Operational logistics facts for Hanover
| Hub | Specialisation | Local advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Hannover Airport (HAJ) | Belly cargo and trucked air freight | Regional hand-over point for Lower Saxony shippers |
| Motorway crossing A2 and A7 | North-south and east-west freight corridors | Road feeder access to FRA, LEJ and HAM |
| Hannover exhibition grounds | Trade fair exhibits and stand material | Temporary import and re-export handled in one file |
| Mittelland Canal ports | Containers and bulk goods by inland waterway | Barge links to Hamburg and the Rhine |
Industries in Hanover and how we support them
Hanover is a centre for commercial vehicles, tyres, automotive supply and trade fairs. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles builds vans in Hanover-Stöcken, and Continental, a tyre and automotive group, is headquartered in the city. The Hannover exhibition grounds host Hannover Messe, one of the world's largest industrial trade fairs. Ziem Logistics supports these supply chains with air freight under our own air waybills, Next Flight Out and On-Board Courier for urgent parts, sea freight via Hamburg and Bremerhaven, and customs clearance by our own customs team, including temporary import of trade fair exhibits.
From the port to your door in Hanover
We arrange collection of the container or the LCL cargo at Sea freight via Hamburg and Bremerhaven, customs clearance and delivery to your site in the Hanover 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 Hanover?
Usually Sea freight via Hamburg and Bremerhaven. Depending on the shipping line and the destination, another port can be faster or more economical; we compare the options when quoting.