Daegu, South Korea
Sea freight in Daegu
We book FCL and LCL sea freight for shippers and consignees in Daegu, via Busan. Pre-carriage, on-carriage by road or rail and the customs entries are planned together with the ocean booking.
Airports, seaports and connections in Daegu
- AirportDaegu
TAE - AirportIncheon
ICNroad feeder - SeaportBusan
Daegu International Airport (TAE), in the north-east of the city, shares its runways with an air force base and offers domestic flights and a limited number of international routes within Asia. Most international air freight for Daegu is therefore trucked to Incheon International Airport (ICN) for long-haul departures, or to Gimhae International Airport (PUS) in Busan for some regional routes. Daegu has no seaport; container cargo moves by road or rail through the Port of Busan, which is the natural sea gateway for the Daegu and North Gyeongsang region.
Daegu is a crossroads of the expressway network. The Gyeongbu Expressway connects the city with Busan and Seoul, the Jungang Expressway runs north to Andong and south towards Busan, and the Gwangju-Daegu Expressway links the south-west. The Daegu Outer Ring Expressway serves the industrial complexes around the city. The Gyeongbu Line and KTX services at Dongdaegu station connect Daegu by rail with Busan and Seoul.
Operational logistics facts for Daegu
| Hub | Specialisation | Local advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Daegu textile and dyeing industrial complexes | Fibres, technical textiles, fabrics | Consolidated LCL and FCL exports via the Port of Busan |
| Seongseo and Dalseong industrial complexes | Machinery, automotive parts | Pick-up at supplier plants and NFO for production stoppages |
| Daegu-Gyeongbuk medical cluster | Medical devices, pharmaceuticals, research | Air freight planning and On-Board Courier for samples and devices |
| Gyeongbu Expressway and rail corridor | Road and rail feeder to Busan and Incheon | Access to Korea's main seaport and main cargo airport |
Industries in Daegu and how we support them
Daegu has long been the centre of South Korea's textile industry, with fibre producers, weavers and a large dyeing industrial complex. Today the city also has machinery and automotive parts manufacturing, for example in the Seongseo and Dalseong industrial complexes, and a medical device and pharmaceutical cluster in the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation zone. Nearby Gumi is a major electronics and display production location. Ziem Logistics supports these supply chains with air freight under our own air waybills via ICN and PUS, Next Flight Out for automotive parts, On-Board Courier for medical device samples, sea freight FCL/LCL through Busan, and customs clearance by our Korean network partner team.
From the port to your door in Daegu
We arrange collection of the container or the LCL cargo at Busan, customs clearance and delivery to your site in the Daegu area. For exports we organise the pick-up and the delivery to the terminal before the cut-off.
Customs clearance in South Korea
Ziem network
Customs clearance in South Korea is handled by a partner team in the Ziem network, under the Ziem Logistics brand and to our procedures.
For air freight to and from South Korea we issue our own air waybills.
Importers in South Korea need a business registration number and a customs registration (personal customs code for individuals).
Frequently asked questions
Which port is used for sea freight to and from Daegu?
Usually Busan. Depending on the shipping line and the destination, another port can be faster or more economical; we compare the options when quoting.