Jönköping, Sweden
Sea freight in Jönköping
We book FCL and LCL sea freight for shippers and consignees in Jönköping, via Port of Gothenburg. Pre-carriage, on-carriage by road or rail and the customs entries are planned together with the ocean booking.
Airports, seaports and connections in Jönköping
- AirportGothenburg Landvetter
GOT - AirportJönköping
JKG - SeaportPort of Gothenburg
Jönköping lies between Sweden's three largest cities and is reached from Gothenburg Landvetter Airport (GOT), Stockholm Arlanda and Copenhagen by road. Jönköping Airport (JKG) is a smaller airport with limited cargo. For sea freight, the Port of Gothenburg is the main gateway, and containers move from the port to the Jönköping area by road or rail. Trelleborg and Helsingborg are additional options for ro-ro traffic to the Continent.
The E4 motorway runs through Jönköping between Stockholm and Helsingborg, and Road 40 connects the city with Borås, Landvetter and Gothenburg. This position makes the Jönköping area one of Scandinavia's main distribution locations, with large warehouses in the Torsvik area and in nearby municipalities, and rail-served terminals in the region. We arrange pick-up and delivery across Jönköping County.
Operational logistics facts for Jönköping
| Hub | Specialisation | Local advantage |
|---|---|---|
| Torsvik distribution area | Nordic central warehousing | Central location between Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö |
| Port of Gothenburg | Deep-sea containers | Main sea gateway, linked to Jönköping by road and rail |
| Gnosjö manufacturing region | Metal, plastics, components | Component imports and exports for SMEs |
| Gothenburg Landvetter (GOT) | Belly and freighter cargo | Nearest major air cargo airport via Road 40 |
Industries in Jönköping and how we support them
Jönköping is a distribution hub, with central warehouses that serve the whole Nordic market, including a large IKEA distribution centre at Torsvik. Husqvarna, the outdoor equipment manufacturer, has its headquarters in Huskvarna, and the Gnosjö region nearby is known for small and mid-sized manufacturing firms in metal, plastics and components. Ziem Logistics supports these supply chains with sea freight FCL and LCL via Gothenburg, air freight via Landvetter or Arlanda under our own air waybills, Next Flight Out for urgent parts, and in-house customs clearance for imports into central warehouses.
From the port to your door in Jönköping
We arrange collection of the container or the LCL cargo at Port of Gothenburg, customs clearance and delivery to your site in the Jönköping area. For exports we organise the pick-up and the delivery to the terminal before the cut-off.
Customs clearance in Sweden
In-house customs team
Customs clearance in Sweden is handled by our own in-house customs team.
For air freight to and from Sweden we issue our own air waybills.
Importers in Sweden need an EORI number issued by Swedish Customs.
Frequently asked questions
Which port is used for sea freight to and from Jönköping?
Usually Port of Gothenburg. Depending on the shipping line and the destination, another port can be faster or more economical; we compare the options when quoting.