Container shipping Hamburg to Bahia Blanca
Are you looking for a service to ship a container from Hamburg to Bahia Blanca (ARBHI)? Sea freight is a convenient transport solution: large items can be shipped for competitive rates, it’s transparant and you can track the cargo in real time. Importing a container overseas with ro-ro or factory parts can be done via e.g. Arkas Container Transport. They offer many different sizes and types of shipping containers. Shipping by sea is primarily divided into two types: (FCL) full containers and (LCL) and partial shipments. Via our transport specialists you will get practical information for the purpose of international transport Bahia Blanca (AR BHI). You will find comprehensive information about the ways in which you can transport cargo by sea. You can make use of our practical step-by-step plan. Share your cargo and transport wishes and receive a quote with the best rates and fastest transit times.
- Ocean shipping is a very popular, trouble-free and affordable way to import and export goods internationally.
- When you compare it with air shipments, it is cheaper and there are less restrictions.
- Sea freight is ideal for international removals and shipping gas-based fuels or machinery.
- The Port of Bahia Blanca is a much-chosen harbor in Argentina.
- Commonly container types are: 20 foot, 40 foot and Hard-Top, Dry Van, Flat Rack, Tank, Open-Top, Refrigerated containers.
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Shipping to Bahia Blanca (ARBHI) from Hamburg (DEHAM)
Ocean freight shipping is the process of shipping goods by sea using containers. Your articles are wrapped up in shipping containers. The freight forwarder company have a special container prepared. A truck transports the cargo to the shipping vessel at the port of origin Bahia Blanca (AR BHI), and will be shipped over the sea to the customs at the POD (port of destination). They offer solutions like port-to-port, door-to-door, door-to-port or port-to-door. In the list below we provide you with details about the port of delivery.
| Port of departure | Port of Hamburg (DEHAM) |
| Country of departure | Germany |
| Port of destination | Port of Bahia Blanca |
| Country of destination | Argentina |
| Port Code | ARBHI |
| Transport Time | +/- 35 days |
| Shipping prices | $$$ |
| Port address | Bahia Blanca City, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| E-mail address | argentina@containershippingservice.com |
| Website | www.puertobahiablanca.com |
| Phone number | – not available – |
Freight Forwarder Hamburg – port of Bahia Blanca
- Shipment details
Enter the port of departure and the arrival port. Also indicate whether you choose full containers (FCL) or Less Container Load (LCL). Find a container size that fits your goods (twenty foot, forty foot or a high cube).
- Preparing the cargo
To start with, ensure the cargo is packed appropriately for carriage. To prevent accidents, we advise to put everything on pallets. Tip: make sure you have recognizable labels on the freight.
- Common Export Documents
If you ship goods to Bahia Blanca (ARBHI), you need to share required export documents (for fast customs clearance): commercial invoice, export/import customs declaration, bill of lading, packing list, certificates of origin. The definition of a Bill of Lading is a document issued by a Carrier to a Shipper, describing the correct state of goods and that the freight has been booked correctly.
- Find your incoterms
Freight forwarders make us of incoterms to define obligations, costs, and risks involved in the delivery of goods. The Incoterm defines who bears responsibility for e.g. shipment, insurance, documentation and customs clearance. The most common incoterms are Cost, Insurance Freight (CIF), Free On Board (FOB), Delivery Duty Paid (DDP).
- Ocean freight tracking
Use the Ocean Shipment Tracking to check where your freight is at this moment. You can get a sms or mail when the vessel is loaded at the POL (port of origin), arrived at Port of Discharge (POD) and when the carrier arrived at the final location.
Sea freight from Bahia Blanca (ARBHI) to Hamburg (DEHAM): pick your container
You need to ship a container from port of Bahia Blanca – (AR BHI) to port of Hamburg – (DE HAM)? Make sure you pick the right container type. Based on your load you choose a size (20ft & 40ft) and methods (LCL shipping or FCL shipping). Many shipping lines operate on this route. There is a good connection to important cities in the area. In the next section you will find extensive information and advice about the most popular types in the maritime industry. You may also like: Shipping rates.
Specifications of a 20 ft container
20 ft. containers (some people call it dry van) is the most popular container size. They are easy to transport, which ensures low handling costs. Suitable for all types of cargo, including household goods and international removals. Nice to know: 1 Teu means Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit.
- This box is a very suitable choice for sending goods with transport ships.
- A 20-foot container has a surface area of: 6058mm x 2438mm x 2891mm.
- A 20’ft container can hold eleven pallets.
- You must take into account a maximum permitted weight of +/- 27.200 kg.
Explanation about a 40 FT container
The 40 foot container is the largest of the standard shipping containers. You can pack a lot of cargo in this. This makes it a very popular choice for shipping large cargo by sea. Also, there exist a bigger and higher ‘high cube’ box. They are 9’6 tall. This makes them particularly useful for niche applications.
- The ideal means of transport for large loads.
- The dimensions are standard: L – 12.05M · W – 2.35M · H – 2.23M.
- It allows the transport of up to 28 pallets.
- In terms of weight fits maximum: +/- 28.500 kilogram.
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When is a FCL container a good choice?
If you have enough goods to fill an entire container, then renting a full container is the most interesting. Transport specialists call this Full Container Load (FCL). You don’t need to share it with other merchandise. This has multiple advantages: quick transit time, chance of damage is reduced to a minimum and it’s more cost-effective. Pay attention to the disadvantages: you need large volume to be viable and insurance is extra important. Do you want to send items from another port? Check also Antwerp to Bahia Blanca (ARBHI) or Rotterdam to Bahia Blanca (ARBHI).
- The idea of FCL is that you get the universal right to your own container.
- Ideal for bulk items and large-volume products.
- If you’re shipping more than 14 m3.
- Available at: e.g. CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, MSC, ONE.
Information about Less than container (LCL)
If your cargo does not fill an entire 20-foot or 40-foot container, you can use be made of a shared container. Logistics experts treat that as a LCL (Less Than Container Load) agreement. The meaning of LCL is: you have no say about the other type of cargo that’s in the container with your freight There are many positive aspects to mention like: you can send some good in a cheap way, you can save on inventory costs and it offers consistent weekly sailing schedules for sea freight. Worth mentioning: once you have more than half a container worth of goods, then FCL is a better choice. The shipping rates are based on number of pieces, weight, volume, packaging.
- The premise of LCL is that your shipment is taking up only a part of a partial container.
- The best choice for a charge between 2 m3 & 13 m3.
- You just pay for the used volume of the full container.
- Wide availability in all months of the year.
- Available at: e.g. Wan Hai, POL, Yang Ming, HMM, ZIM.
Other types of containers and customization
There exist a lot of box-types for ocean transport. Shipping companies offer a suitable solution for every cargo type. A Dry van is the most common type of freight transportation. Special boxes are also being used for oils or chemicals, fruit, vegetables, meat, fish or unique high value cargo. We explain everything below. Are you looking for another destination? Also look at possibilities for Lianyungang (CNLYG), port of Mongla (BDMGL), Lome (TGLFW) harbor and terminal Dalian (CNDAL).
- Bulk Containers: often used for dry bulk cargo like wheat and other grain crops.
- Flat Rack Containers: the walls allows for the loading of cargo from the top and/or sides.
- Hard-Top Containers: special roof makes it fairly easier to load and unload the cargo through forklift.
- High-Cube Containers: are used to carry lightweight, high volume cargo (with extra height).
- Insulated Containers: are often used in the retail market (extra dry & great stable temperature).
- Open-Top Containers: also have end doors, like closed containers, to give flexibility for loading and unloading.
- Palletwide Containers: specially designed for stowing large quantities of Euro pallets.
- Refrigerated Containers: reefers are perfect for refrigerated transport of nutritional goods and medicaments.
- Tank Containers: are used to deliver hazardous and non-hazardous products.
- Ventilated Containers: are fitted with additional ventilation holes.
Kind of cargo: what are you going to transport?
Shipping stuff by ocean from Hamburg (DEHAM) to Bahia Blanca (ARBHI) has a lot of pluses: you can ship large volumes at low costs, you can ship easily big and high volume cargo and minimal restrictions. Much seen ocean cargo transported by sea include: neo bulk, dry bulk, containerized, liquid bulk, roll on/roll off. Below you can read more information about it.
- Car shipping: transport your vehicle to the other side of the world.
- House Moving: affordable and reliable way for international relocations.
- Removals (Household Goods): have your household effects delivered quickly and reliably to another house.
- Liquid Bulk: e.g. biofuels, kerosene, chemicals, hydrogen, diesel, gasoline.
- Dry Bulk: grain, iron ore, grain and coils, plates, lumber, sand.
- Roll on Roll off (RORO): a vessel transporting wheeled cargo (cars/trucks,trailers,etc).
- Breakbulk: are frequently packaged in smaller boxes: bags, boxes, cartons, crates, drums, or barrels/vats.
- Retail & other: load like clothes, sports equipment, toys, electronic goods, art and antiques and drinks, machines, furniture, shoes, food.
FAQ: everything you need to know about international transport
Shipping a container from Hamburg (DE) to Bahia Blanca takes approx 35 days. The total distance is approx. 8200 nautical miles. That equates to 15186 kilometers. When you send something by sea, you will have to deal with ETD and ETA. ETD means the date and time the vessel will leave the dock. ETA means the Expected or Estimated Time of Arrival. The exact shipping time has several factors: draft and speed, wind force and wind direction and type of cargo.
Shipping rates from Hamburg (Germany) to Bahia Blanca (Argentina) are slightly above average. The actual costs are determined by important aspects like cargo volume and weight, period of the year and pickup charges and Feel free to contact us for additional information, transit time and current rates.
When you send goods to Bahia Blanca, then you must have the administration in order for customs clearance. You need to present the following documents: Commercial Invoice, Import/export Licenses, Certificate of Origin, Packing List, Insurance Certificate, Bill of Lading. For more substantive information and tips you can contact the customs of Argentina or take a look at the website (www.puertobahiablanca.com).
Incoterms tell us when ownership of the product changes hands. For sea transportation, we usually use CIF and FOB. Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) means the exporting party covers the cost and freight of bringing the goods to the port of origin. The meaning of Free on Board (FOB) is the supplier to pay for the delivery of the cargo until they are handed over to the delivery company. Other commonly used Incoterms 2000 are e.g. Free Alongside Ship (FAS), Carriage Paid To (CPT), Ex Works (EXW), Free Carrier (FCA) & Carriage and Insurance Paid To (CIP), Delivered at Place Unloaded (DPU), Delivered At Place (DAP).