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FREIGHT TO GERMANYWhether it is freight to Germany or from Germany to the UK we will move your freight to Germany on a daily basis
Through us you have a full network of freight partners in Germany giving total coverage for -
TEN TOP TIPS ON HOW TO GET THE BEST PRICE FOR YOUR FREIGHT TO GERMANY
Are you looking to get the best price for freight to Germany ?
There are a few factors that can influence freight prices, with this in mind, let us you save money
on freight to Germany by following our top tips :
1) UK TOWN INCLUDING POSTCODE Most forwarders use banded UK freight tariffs based on postcode so it is important that you provide the full UK town including postcode. (The postcode is important as well as the town name because in many countries there can be more than one town with the same name) There is a great town / postcode tool on Via Michelin 2) GERMAN TOWN INCLUDING POSTCODE Most forwarders use banded German freight tariffs based on postcode so it is important that you provide the full town in Germany including postcode. (The postcode is important as well as the town name because in many countries there can be more than one town with the same name) There is a great town / postcode tool on Via Michelin 3) THE EXACT WEIGHT IN KILOGRAMMES Freight forwarders use transport tariffs based on weight bands so it is important that you provide the exact weight of the pallet. The bands are usually in 100 kilo increments so 101 kilos will cost more than 100 kilos, therefore the more accurate you are, the cheaper the quote will be. If you can provide the exact weight in kilos it will save you money on freight costs. In the USA they still use lbs (pounds) the conversion from lbs to kgs is : 1 pound = 0.45359237 kilograms. 4) THE EXACT DIMENSIONS OF ALL PIECES IN CENTIMETRES (LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT) Freight forwarders work on a weight to size ratio. This is because there are both weight and size restrictions for transport by road in the UK and in Europe. We hear the phrase "it is the size of a normal pallet" regularly. There is no such thing as "a normal pallet". It is important that you provide the exact dimensions of the shipment. In Europe they prefer to use 120 x 80 centimetre pallets ( EURO PALLETS) and in the UK 120 x 100 centimetre pallets (UK PALLETS) are more popular. The base size of the pallet can vary depending whether the goods over-hang the pallets which would extend the length or width. On average international trucks are 240 centimetres wide so pallets with a width of 120 or 80 centimetres are used to maximise the available space. If the goods overhang the pallets you could be paying for unnecessary space on the vehicle. International trailers vary in height but a safe maximum pallet height of 240 centimetres would apply on average. (We can offer heights of 270 to 300 centimetres on request.) In the USA they still use inches the conversion from inches to centimetres is :1 inch = 2.54 centimetres. 5) IF THE PALLETS ARE STACKABLE Most part loads will share space on a vehicle with other goods, the dimensions will help us to make sure that everyone is paying the correct amount for the space their shipment occupies on the vehicle. We therefore need to be advised if the goods are stackable i.e. if they can have other goodS put on top of them. If you are shipping low pallets and they a not stackable you are likely to be charged for the space above the pallets. To save you money, our recommendation is therefore that pallets are either a maximum of 120 centimetres tall and stackable or if non stackable that the pallets are built as tall as possible i.e. up to the full height of the vehicle (240 centimetres) 6) THE REQUIRED DELIVERY SCHEDULE The rule of thumb for delivery dates is that the quicker the delivery has to happen, the more expensive the freight cost will be. It therefore pays to be organised and arrange shipping before the goods become urgent. We can arrange ECONOMY, GROUPAGE, PART LOAD, FULL LOAD, EXPRESS GROUPAGE and DEDICATED EXPRESS shipments but to get a cheap quote please give us as much time as possible to group your shipment with others to bring the cost down. 7) WHETHER THERE IS RESTRICTED ACCESS Deliveries are cheaper sometimes if we can deliver on the international trailer. This is not possible on some occasions due to problems with access, for example in city centres. If we are supplied with details of access at the collection and delivery point it can avoid extra costs in the form of wasted journey charges for failed deliveries. 8) WHETHER THE COLLECTION / DELIVERY POINTS HAVE LOADING / OFF-LOADING FACILITIES Some companies do not have a fork lift truck for collections or deliveries and may require a tail-lift vehicle to lower the shipment to floor level from the delivery vehicle. If we are advised about special delivery requirements at the collection and delivery point it can avoid extra costs in the form of wasted journey charges for failed deliveries. 9) OPENING HOURS FOR COLLECTION AND DELIVERY Some companies close early on Fridays and close for long lunches. The bigger the collection or delivery window, the cheaper we can make your freight charges. If we are advised about special timed delivery requirements at the collection and delivery point it can avoid extra costs in the form of wasted journey charges for failed deliveries. 10) IS THE SHIPMENT HAZARDOUS OR IS THE SHIPMENT BAGGAGE / PERSONAL EFFECTS ? If the shipment is hazardous we will need to know the hazardous class, Packing Group and UN number we will alos have to check ferry availability. If the shipment is baggage / personal effects we need to know this as some of our freight partners will not take this type of shipment, we must be pre-warned to avoid delays and extra charges. A selection of destinations we can cover for freight to Germany :
Aachen, Augsburg, Berlin, Bielefeld, Bochum, Bonn, Braunschweig, Bremen, Chemnitz, Cologne, Dortmund, Dresden, Duisburg, Düsseldorf, Erfurt, Essen, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Gelsenkirchen, Hagen, Halle, Hamburg, Hanover, Karlsruhe, Kiel, Krefeld, Leipzig, Lubeck, Magdeburg, Mannheim, Monchengladbach, Munich, Munster, Nuremburg, Oberhausen, Rostock, Solingen, Stuttgart, Wiesbaden, Wuppertal
FAQ - FREIGHT TO GERMANY
Q: What information do you need need from me so I can obtain a quote for freight to Germany ? A: We would require the weight in kilos, the dimensions in centimetres (length x width x height) the collection postcode and the delivery postcode in Germany. Q: What is the best way to contact you for a quote for freight to Germany ? A: For the fastest reply, the best way to contact us is via email - operations@bfreight.co.uk - this email is monitored by our quotes team who will reply immediately. You can also contact us by phone - 0044 (0)1277 655 553 Q: You are based in Essex but we are elsewhere in England, can you still collect my freight to Germany ? A: We have trucks empty daily across the UK in most major cities and happy clients all over the UK - the location of our office doesnt affect our UK coverage. Q: Do you arrange shipments from / to private addresses for freight to Germany ? A: We can take shipments to private addresses for freight to Germany but we only deliver to the kerbside, not up stairs in lifts etc. Q: Do you do removals to Germany ? A: We will take baggage to Germany i.e. boxes / cartons but we do not do household removals of furniture. Q: Do you transport hazardous goods freight to Germany ? A: We do transport hazardous goods freight to Germany but we will require to know the hazardous class, UN number, packing group and flashpoint to quote. Q: Do you arrange frozen / refrigerated groupage freight to Germany ? A: We can arrange frozen / refrigerated FULL LOAD and EXPRESS / DEDICATED VAN freight to Germany but not groupage Q: Do you arrange car transport to Germany ? A: We do not transport cars or vehicles to Germany Q: Can you arrange the paperwork for trans-shipment freight to Germany under EX1 ? A: We can arrange EX1 forms for shipments transitting through other countries on their journey. We need to know that an EX1 form is required BEFORE quoting and bookings we can only do this via certain ports. Q: Do you carry wines and spirits freight to Germany ? A: We do not carry wines and spirits to Germany as it can cause delays to other urgent cargo on the vehicle Q: Do you offer insurance for freight to Germany ? A: Full marine insurance is available on request, please add this with your quote request Q: How do we open an account with your company so we can use you for our freight to Germany ? A: Call or email us for a credit application form, we normally require immediate payment on the first shipment but credit is given thereafter (depending on credit status).
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FOR YOUR FREIGHT TO GERMANY CALL US ON 01277 655 553 OR EMAIL US FULL LOAD FREIGHT TO GERMANY
We will discuss your needs and guide you through the decision process of finding a suitable full load truck / trailer combination for your freight to Germany.
We can offer a huge variety of truck and trailer types for your load :
Information about GermanyBACKGROUNDAs Europe's largest economy and second most populous nation (after Russia), Germany is a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the victorious Allied powers of the US, UK, France, and the Soviet Union in 1945. With the advent of the Cold War, two German states were formed in 1949: the western Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the eastern German Democratic Republic (GDR). The democratic FRG embedded itself in key Western economic and security organizations, the EC, which became the EU, and NATO, while the Communist GDR was on the front line of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact. The decline of the USSR and the end of the Cold War allowed for German unification in 1990. Since then, Germany has expended considerable funds to bring Eastern productivity and wages up to Western standards. In January 1999, Germany and 10 other EU countries introduced a common European exchange currency, the euro. LOCATION Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark CLIMATE IN GERMANY Most of Germany has a temperate seasonal climate in which humid westerly winds predominate. The climate is moderated by the North Atlantic Drift, which is the northern extension of the Gulf Stream. This warmer water affects the areas bordering the North Sea including the peninsula of Jutland and the area along the Rhine, which flows into the North Sea. Consequently in the north-west and the north, the climate is oceanic; rainfall occurs year round with a maximum during summer. Winters are mild and summers tend to be cool, though temperatures can exceed 30 °C (86 °F) for prolonged periods. In the east, the climate is more continental; winters can be very cold, summers can be very warm, and long dry periods are often recorded. Central and southern Germany are transition regions which vary from moderately oceanic to continental. Again, the maximum temperature can exceed 30 °C (86 °F) in summer.
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FOR YOUR FREIGHT TO GERMANY CALL US ON 01277 655 553 OR EMAIL US GERMANY TELEPHONE CODES
The International country calling code of Germany is +49
Germany City Area Telephone Codes +49 30 Berlin +49 228 Bonn +49 421 Bremen +49 231 Dortmund +49 351 Dresden +49 211 Düsseldorf +49 361 Erfurt +49 69 Frankfurt +49 40 Hamburg +49 511 Hanover / Hannover +49 221 Köln +49 341 Leipzig +49 89 Munich WHAT TIME ZONE IS GERMANY IN ? Germany is in the Central European Time Zone. Central European Standard Time (CET) is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1). Does Germany observe Daylight Saving / Summer Time? Like most states in Europe, Summer (Daylight-Saving) Time is observed in Germany, where the time is shifted forward by 1 hour; 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2). After the Summer months the time in Germany is shifted back by 1 hour to Central European Time (CET) or (GMT+1)
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