When a ship is in port, every hour counts: berth times are expensive, departure dates fixed. Speed Logistics organises express and direct transports for the marine and cruise industry – from spare parts and ship modules to shipyard supplies to complete on-board fit-out. Our dispatch team is reachable around the clock and delivers on time to the port, shipyard or straight to the berth, such as in Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Kiel or Rotterdam.
As a Berlin-based freight forwarder focused on international direct transports, we collect your shipment where it is produced – at the supplier in southern Germany, in Poland or in Türkiye – and bring it to the ship without transhipment. You usually receive a non-binding fixed-price quote within a few hours.
Scope of service for shipping companies, shipyards and ship chandlers
Typical transports we drive for the maritime industry:
- Ship-spares express: urgent spare parts for engine, electrics and navigation to the next port of call
- Shipyard logistics: modules, sections, aggregates and equipment to newbuild and repair yards
- Cruise fit-out: furniture, interior, stage and catering technology for refit projects
- Provisions and on-board supply deliveries with a fixed time window before departure
The decisive difference from groupage: with a direct transport there are no hub stops, no transhipments and no waiting times in distribution centres – the transit time is plannable and the goods stay in one hand from sender to quay. Especially with ship spares, whose value is often out of all proportion to the cost of an extended shipyard stay, this certainty quickly pays off.
Process: from the call to handover at the quay
You give us the collection point, destination port and time window – we check route, vehicle size and port access and send you a fixed-price quote including loading and CMR insurance. Depending on urgency we dispatch a direct transport with a vehicle from the van (3.5 t) to the 40 t articulated truck. During the transport we follow the shipment by GPS and coordinate delivery with the agent, shipyard or on-board personnel so that the handover at the gate or quay runs smoothly.
If the berth time shifts or a slot at the terminal is cancelled, the dispatch team reacts immediately: we hold the vehicle ready near the port, re-dispatch to an alternative date or – if the ship has already sailed – forward it to the next port of call. This flexibility is not a special case with maritime supply chains, but part of our planning.
Port access, security and documentation requirements
Ports and shipyards are secure areas: registrations, gate slots and the requirements of the ISPS Code have to be clarified before arrival. Our dispatch team takes care of the pre-registration with the terminal and ensures that driver and vehicle papers meet the access requirements. For seaworthy packaging, load securing of heavy aggregates and delivery with a tail lift or truck-mounted forklift we plan in the right equipment.
Customs clearance for ship spares and non-EU services
Spare parts for ships in international service can often be processed as ship's stores or in the transit procedure (T1) – that saves time and duties. Speed Logistics handles the complete customs clearance from EXW to DDP, even when the part comes from a non-EU country such as Türkiye or a ship has to be reached in a port outside the EU. That way your shipment arrives on board not only quickly, but also with clean papers.