Below are 4 alternatives for shipping cargo from Germany to Japan by sea, air and rail transport. The fastest route, unsurprisingly, involves air transport and is expected to take about 7 days, including pre-carriage and last mile delivery. Unfortunately, it also appears to be the most expensive and least environmentally friendly shipping alternative.
The cheapest shipping alternative is by sea and has estimated transit time of about 45 days. The most environmentally friendly alternative involves rail transport and offers estimated transit time of 48 days. Transport costs involved in this delivery solution also appear to be on a feasible level.
1. Most economical shipping alternative between Germany and Japan
The cheapest way to ship cargo from Germany to Japan is to deliver by truck from Berlin to Hamburg port, transfer to vessel and ship to Kawasaki port, then deliver by road to final destination in Tokyo. The route's total transit time is estimated at around 45 days, including loading and unloading operations at origin and destination as well as terminal handling at transit terminals.
Road freight in Germany
Freight rate: 🛈
Trucking companies
SAFI Da Nang
- provides trucking in Germany
AGROAMAZONIA S.A
- provides trucking in Germany
PRIMWAY LLC (PRIMUM)
- provides trucking in Germany
Nehir Lojistik
- provides trucking in Germany (freight rate indication 2.50 USD per ton/km)
Milton
- provides trucking in Germany (freight rate indication 1.00 USD per unit/km)
MS Projects
- provides trucking in Germany
Freight forwarding services
BATI GROUP ( Bati Shipping & Trading SA )
- Freight Forwarder; rate indication: 150.00 USD per unit
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
BABS MULTI-SERVICE MANAGEMENT
- Transport Service; rate indication: 10.00 USD per unit
- Transport Service; rate indication: 10.00 USD per unit
Express Heroes Sp. z o. o.
- Any loadings at GB-EU-TR-KZ-AZ routes
ARROW EXPRESS
- Door to Door & Door to Port
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
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Sea freight from Germany to Japan
Shipping by sea from Hamburg, Germany to Kawasaki, Japan may involve transshipments.
We calculated sea freight via Yokohama.
Sea carrier alternatives
Carriers capable of handling the entire route:
Sea route:Hamburg (DEHAM) - Kawasaki (JPKWS)
Sea carrierOOCL
Full nameOrient Overseas Container Line Ltd.
Carrier codeOOLU
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierONE
Full nameOcean Network Express (ONE Line)
Carrier codeONEY
AllianceTHE Alliance
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierWHL
Full nameWan Hai Lines
Carrier code22AA
Freight rate 🛈
Note: this is not an exhaustive list, there can be additional carriers
Freight forwarding services
BATI GROUP ( Bati Shipping & Trading SA )
- Freight Forwarder; rate indication: 150.00 USD per unit
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
BABS MULTI-SERVICE MANAGEMENT
- Transport Service; rate indication: 10.00 USD per unit
Express Heroes Sp. z o. o.
- Any loadings at GB-EU-TR-KZ-AZ routes
ARROW EXPRESS
- Door to Door & Door to Port
Dream World Travelers Int
- door to door
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
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Road freight in Japan
Freight rate: 🛈
Trucking companies
Avgajurem LLC
- offers road transport within Kawasaki and Tokyo region
Freight forwarding services
Dream World Travelers Int
- door to door
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
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2. Multimodal shipping solution from Germany to Japan with possible cost advantage
Based on multiple transport modes, another viable alternative for transport from Germany to Japan is to deliver by truck from Berlin to Hamburg port, transfer to vessel and ship to Tokyo port, then deliver by road to final destination in Tokyo. The route's total transit time is estimated at around 39 days, including loading and unloading operations at origin and destination as well as terminal handling at transit terminals.
Road freight in Germany
Freight rate: 🛈
Trucking companies
SAFI Da Nang
- provides trucking in Germany
AGROAMAZONIA S.A
- provides trucking in Germany
PRIMWAY LLC (PRIMUM)
- provides trucking in Germany
Nehir Lojistik
- provides trucking in Germany (freight rate indication 2.50 USD per ton/km)
Milton
- provides trucking in Germany (freight rate indication 1.00 USD per unit/km)
MS Projects
- provides trucking in Germany
Freight forwarding services
BATI GROUP ( Bati Shipping & Trading SA )
- Freight Forwarder; rate indication: 150.00 USD per unit
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
BABS MULTI-SERVICE MANAGEMENT
- Transport Service; rate indication: 10.00 USD per unit
- Transport Service; rate indication: 10.00 USD per unit
Express Heroes Sp. z o. o.
- Any loadings at GB-EU-TR-KZ-AZ routes
ARROW EXPRESS
- Door to Door & Door to Port
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
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Sea freight from Germany to Japan
There appear to be direct sailings between Germany and Japan connecting Hamburg and Tokyo:
Sea carrier alternatives
Carriers capable of handling the entire route:
Sea route:Hamburg (DEHAM) - Tokyo (JPTYO)
Sea carrierEvergreen
Full nameEvergreen Line
Carrier codeEGLV
AllianceOcean Alliance
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierHanjin
Full nameHanjin Shipping Co. Ltd.
Carrier codeHJSC
AllianceTHE Alliance
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierHapag Lloyd
Full nameHapag Lloyd Container Line
Carrier codeHLCU
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierMaersk
Full nameMaersk Line
Carrier codeMAEU
Alliance2M
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierOOCL
Full nameOrient Overseas Container Line Ltd.
Carrier codeOOLU
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierAPL
Full nameAmerican President Lines
Carrier codeAPLU
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierZIM
Full nameZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd
Carrier codeZIMU
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierMISC
Full nameMalaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad
Carrier codeMISC
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierONE
Full nameOcean Network Express (ONE Line)
Carrier codeONEY
AllianceTHE Alliance
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierWHL
Full nameWan Hai Lines
Carrier code22AA
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierYangMing
Full nameYang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
Carrier codeYMLU
AllianceTHE Alliance
Freight rate 🛈
Note: this is not an exhaustive list, there can be additional carriers
Freight forwarding services
BATI GROUP ( Bati Shipping & Trading SA )
- Freight Forwarder; rate indication: 150.00 USD per unit
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
BABS MULTI-SERVICE MANAGEMENT
- Transport Service; rate indication: 10.00 USD per unit
Express Heroes Sp. z o. o.
- Any loadings at GB-EU-TR-KZ-AZ routes
ARROW EXPRESS
- Door to Door & Door to Port
Dream World Travelers Int
- door to door
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
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Road freight in Japan
Freight rate: 🛈
Trucking companies
Avgajurem LLC
- provides road transport in Tokyo region
Freight forwarding services
Dream World Travelers Int
- door to door
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
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3. Fastest shipping alternative between Germany and Japan
The quickest method for shipping from Germany to Japan is to deliver by truck from Berlin to Tegel airport, load to aircraft and deliver by air to Narita Intl airport, then deliver by road to final destination in Tokyo. The route's total transit time is estimated at around 7 days, including loading and unloading operations at origin and destination as well as terminal handling at transit terminals.
Road freight in Germany
Freight rate: 🛈
Trucking companies
SAFI Da Nang
- provides trucking in Germany
AGROAMAZONIA S.A
- provides trucking in Germany
PRIMWAY LLC (PRIMUM)
- provides trucking in Germany
Nehir Lojistik
- provides trucking in Germany (freight rate indication 2.50 USD per ton/km)
Milton
- provides trucking in Germany (freight rate indication 1.00 USD per unit/km)
MS Projects
- provides trucking in Germany
Freight forwarding services
BATI GROUP ( Bati Shipping & Trading SA )
- Freight Forwarder; rate indication: 150.00 USD per unit
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
BABS MULTI-SERVICE MANAGEMENT
- Transport Service; rate indication: 10.00 USD per unit
- Transport Service; rate indication: 10.00 USD per unit
Express Heroes Sp. z o. o.
- Any loadings at GB-EU-TR-KZ-AZ routes
ARROW EXPRESS
- Door to Door & Door to Port
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
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Air freight from Germany to Japan
Shipping air freight from Germany to Japan involves 2 connecting flights. Please see below for flight details and operating carrier information:
Flight segment 1: Tegel (TXL) – Helsinki Vantaa (HEL)
Air carrier alternatives:
Air carrier Germanwings
IATA code 4U
Freight rate n/a (why)
Freight capacity This is a passenger flight, a certain amount of air freight can be transported in the hold.
Air carrier Air Berlin
IATA code AB
Freight rate n/a (why)
Freight capacity This is a passenger flight, a certain amount of air freight can be transported in the hold.
Air carrier Finnair
IATA code AY
Freight rate n/a (why)
Freight capacity This is a passenger flight, a certain amount of air freight can be transported in the hold.
Flight segment 2: Helsinki Vantaa (HEL) – Narita Intl (NRT)
Air carrier alternatives:
Air carrier Finnair
IATA code AY
Freight rate n/a (why)
Freight capacity This is a passenger flight, a certain amount of air freight can be transported in the hold.
Air carrier Japan Airlines
IATA code JL
Freight rate n/a (why)
Freight capacity This is a passenger flight, a certain amount of air freight can be transported in the hold.
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
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Road freight in Japan
Freight rate: 🛈
Trucking companies
We do not currently have information on road freight providers servicing Narita Intl / Tokyo region. If you provide relevant trucking services, you can add them by using corresponding link in 'Service Provider?' section .Freight forwarding services
Dream World Travelers Int
- door to door
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
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4. Shipping alternative from Germany to Japan with lowest estimated emissions
The most environmentally friendly shipping method from Germany to Japan is to deliver by truck from Berlin to Berlin-Westhafen rail yard, transfer to wagon and deliver by rail to Pervaya Rechka rail yard, then transfer to vessel and ship to Tokyo port, then deliver by road to final destination in Tokyo. The route's total transit time is estimated at around 48 days, including loading and unloading operations at transshipment points.
Road freight in Germany
Freight rate: 🛈
Trucking companies
SAFI Da Nang
- provides trucking in Germany
AGROAMAZONIA S.A
- provides trucking in Germany
PRIMWAY LLC (PRIMUM)
- provides trucking in Germany
Nehir Lojistik
- provides trucking in Germany (freight rate indication 2.50 USD per ton/km)
Milton
- provides trucking in Germany (freight rate indication 1.00 USD per unit/km)
MS Projects
- provides trucking in Germany
Freight forwarding services
BATI GROUP ( Bati Shipping & Trading SA )
- Freight Forwarder; rate indication: 150.00 USD per unit
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
BABS MULTI-SERVICE MANAGEMENT
- Transport Service; rate indication: 10.00 USD per unit
- Transport Service; rate indication: 10.00 USD per unit
Express Heroes Sp. z o. o.
- Any loadings at GB-EU-TR-KZ-AZ routes
ARROW EXPRESS
- Door to Door & Door to Port
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
Disclaimer: inclusion of information on third party services does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation by Cargorouter.com and we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of such services.
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Rail freight from Germany to Russia
Freight rate: n/a (why)
Rail freight service providers
Cargorouter does not currently have information on any rail service providers available in the region. Search for rail service providers on Google
Freight forwarding services
BATI GROUP ( Bati Shipping & Trading SA )
- Freight Forwarder; rate indication: 150.00 USD per unit
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
BABS MULTI-SERVICE MANAGEMENT
- Transport Service; rate indication: 10.00 USD per unit
- Transport Service; rate indication: 10.00 USD per unit
Express Heroes Sp. z o. o.
- Any loadings at GB-EU-TR-KZ-AZ routes
ARROW EXPRESS
- Door to Door & Door to Port
ARCOM
- Moscow-Riyadh
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
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Terminal transfer
Service rate: n/a (why)
Freight forwarding services
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
ARCOM
- Moscow-Riyadh
ARROW EXPRESS
- Door to Door & Door to Port
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
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Sea freight from Russia to Japan
Shipping by sea from Vladivostok, Russia to Tokyo, Japan may involve transshipments.
We calculated sea freight via Moji and Yokohama.
Sea carrier alternatives
Could not find a single carrier to handle the entire sea route, below are alternative options using multiple carriers:
Sea route:Vladivostok (RUVVO) - Yokohama (JPYOK)
Sea carrierCMA CGM
Carrier codeCMDU
AllianceOcean Alliance
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierFESCO
Full nameFar Eastern Shipping Company
Carrier codeFESO
Freight rate 🛈
Sea route:Yokohama (JPYOK) - Tokyo (JPTYO)
Sea carrierEvergreen
Full nameEvergreen Line
Carrier codeEGLV
AllianceOcean Alliance
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierHanjin
Full nameHanjin Shipping Co. Ltd.
Carrier codeHJSC
AllianceTHE Alliance
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierHapag Lloyd
Full nameHapag Lloyd Container Line
Carrier codeHLCU
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierMaersk
Full nameMaersk Line
Carrier codeMAEU
Alliance2M
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierOOCL
Full nameOrient Overseas Container Line Ltd.
Carrier codeOOLU
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierAPL
Full nameAmerican President Lines
Carrier codeAPLU
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierZIM
Full nameZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd
Carrier codeZIMU
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierONE
Full nameOcean Network Express (ONE Line)
Carrier codeONEY
AllianceTHE Alliance
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierRCL
Full nameRegional Container Lines
Carrier codeREGU
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierWHL
Full nameWan Hai Lines
Carrier code22AA
Freight rate 🛈
Sea carrierYangMing
Full nameYang Ming Marine Transport Corporation
Carrier codeYMLU
AllianceTHE Alliance
Freight rate 🛈
Note: this is not an exhaustive list, there can be additional carriers
Freight forwarding services
SkylineGroup
- freight forwarding services for cargo transportation, customs clearance and door-to-door services.
ARCOM
- Moscow-Riyadh
ARROW EXPRESS
- Door to Door & Door to Port
Dream World Travelers Int
- door to door
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
Disclaimer: inclusion of information on third party services does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation by Cargorouter.com and we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of such services.
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Road freight in Japan
Freight rate: 🛈
Trucking companies
Avgajurem LLC
- provides road transport in Tokyo region
Freight forwarding services
Dream World Travelers Int
- door to door
Note: freight rates and other costs of individual service providers may differ from rates used during route calculation.
Disclaimer: inclusion of information on third party services does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation by Cargorouter.com and we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability of such services.