Speed Logistics runs transport between Germany and Norway – to Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger and up into the far north. The main corridor runs via Denmark with the Hirtshals–Kristiansand ferry crossing; alternatively we take the overland route via the Øresund link and Sweden with a border crossing at Svinesund. From Germany it is around 1,500 kilometres depending on the destination, and the transit time is two to three working days including customs clearance.
Norway is an EEA member but not part of the EU customs union – every shipment needs an export declaration, transit procedure and import customs clearance. The advantage: thanks to the EEA agreement, goods of preferential EU origin are usually duty-free, leaving the Norwegian import VAT. We handle the complete process so that the ferry and the border do not blow your transit time. You receive a fixed-price quotation within a few hours and a fixed point of contact for the entire chain – available around the clock.
Scope of services for Norway transport
From a single spare part to complete project cargo, we cover all shipment sizes:
- Direct run without transhipment, from the van (3.5 t) to the 40-tonne articulated truck
- Express freight to Oslo with a fixed delivery time, on request with two drivers
- Part and full loads including export and import customs clearance
- Temperature-controlled, GDP-compliant pharma transport
- Project cargo and equipment for offshore, energy and aquaculture suppliers
Customs clearance Norway: using the EEA correctly
For export we prepare the EU export declaration and open the transit procedure to the Norwegian border. We coordinate the import clearance with the customs agent on the Norwegian side – for the ferry route in Kristiansand, for the overland route at Svinesund. Decisive for your costs is the preferential proof: with EUR.1 or a declaration of origin, EU-origin goods are imported duty-free; without proof, unnecessary charges loom. We check the commercial invoice and packing list with commodity codes before departure so that nothing gets stuck at the ferry terminal and border.
Route and process: ferry or overland?
The Hirtshals–Kristiansand ferry route is usually fastest for southern Norway; for Oslo and eastern Norway the overland route via Sweden can be more flexible because it is not tied to ferry departures. We choose the route according to destination, deadline and ferry schedule – and for winter shipments we build in weather-related buffers. After your enquiry you receive a fixed-price quotation within a few hours; you follow collection, main leg and delivery by live tracking through to proof of delivery.
Winter, distances, the interior: planning realistically
Norway is long: from Kristiansand to Trondheim there are hundreds more kilometres, partly over mountain passes that place special demands on vehicle and driver in winter. Our deployed vehicles are equipped for the Scandinavian winter season, and dispatch calculates seasonal buffers honestly rather than promising fair-weather transit times. For destinations away from the centres – for instance supplies for aquaculture locations on the coast – we clarify access and the unloading situation with the recipient before departure.
Why Speed Logistics for Norway?
Norway traffic combines three sources of error: ferry timing, customs clearance and weather. Our dispatch team plans all three actively – ferry booking with buffer, complete papers before departure, an alternative route in reserve. You get a fixed point of contact around the clock and door-to-door responsibility from EXW to DDP, also for delicate and high-value cargo with premium handling and cargo insurance.