Container shipping Hamburg to Yokkaichi
Are you interested in a way to ship a container from Hamburg to Yokkaichi (JPYKK)? Sea freight has many pluses: you can ship large volumes at low costs, it is efficient much more environmental friendly than air freight. Importing a container overseas with liquids or personal goods can be arranged by shipping companies such as Unifeeder. Freight forwarders offer different types of containers. Transporters make a distinction between full containers (FCL) and (LCL) Less Container Load. Via our transport specialists we share practical information about international transport Yokkaichi (JP YKK). We provide useful information about the various sea container types. You will also find a 5 step export plan. Mail us with your needs and we will send a quote with low prices and great conditions.
- Ocean shipping is a reliable, staunch and cost-effective way to ship heavy and bulky goods.
- Advantages compared to air freight: it is far cheaper and you can easily transport large shipments.
- Sea freight is an often chosen option for worldwide removals and the transportation of refrigerated cargo or semi-finished goods.
- The Port of Yokkaichi is an important logistics artery in Japan.
- Containers that are often transported are: standaard 20 ft, 40 ft and 40 HC and Hard-Top, Flat Rack, Insulated, Open-Top, Refrigerated, Tank containers.
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Shipping to Yokkaichi (JPYKK) from Hamburg (DEHAM)
Ocean freight shipping is one of the most economical forms of transporting goods internationally. Your personal stuff is put on a container with pellets. Your freight forwarder will reserve a container for you. The cargo will be trucked to the shipping vessel at the departing port Yokkaichi (JP YKK), and will be transported by sea to the customs at the arrival port. You can choose for: door-to-door, port-to-port, port-to-door, door-to-port. In the attached table we offer useful information about the port of destination.
| Port of departure | Port of Hamburg (DEHAM) |
| Country of departure | Germany |
| Port of destination | Port of Yokkaichi |
| Country of destination | Japan |
| Port Code | JPYKK |
| Transportation time | +/- 57 days |
| Shipping rates | $ |
| Office address | 1 – 1, Kasumi 2 – Chome, Yokkaichi, Mie 510-0011, Japan |
| kanri@yokkaichi-port.or.jp | |
| Website | www.yokkaichi-port.or.jp/ |
| Telephone number | 81059-366-7006 |
Freight Forwarder Hamburg – port of Yokkaichi
- Details of your shipment
Enter the port of departure and the arrival port. Also indicate whether you prefer FCL (Full Container Load) or partial shipments (LCL). Find a container size that fits your goods (20ft, 40ft of 40ft HC).
- Preparing the cargo
To start with, ensure the cargo is packed appropriately for carriage. To transport the cargo in good condition, it is best to pack the freight on pallets. Make sure your cargo is labelled correctly.
- Common Export Documents
If you ship cargo to Yokkaichi (JPYKK), you will have to provide up-to-date export documents (for correct national customs papers): packing list, packing declaration, commercial invoice, bill of lading, export/import customs declaration. The meaning of a Bill of Lading is a contract released by a shipping agency or carrier to the shipper to confirm that the shipment is received in good order and that the load is prepared for shipping.
- Determine the desired Incoterm
An incoterm is a set of rules to define the seller’s and buyer’s responsibilities. The Incoterm determines how much responsibility you have for the cost and risk of transportation, insurance, duties payable and clearing customs. Popular incoterms are Cost, Insurance Freight (CIF), Ex Works (EXW), Delivery Duty Paid (DDP).
- Live tracking of the shipment
Use the track and trace service to check where your container is at this moment. You can check the status when the shipping is departed from POL (Port of loading), arrived at Port of delivery (POD) and when the cargo has reached its final destination.
Sea freight from Yokkaichi (JPYKK) to Hamburg (DEHAM): pick a container
You want to ship a container from port of Yokkaichi – (JP YKK) to port of Hamburg – (DE HAM)? An important starting point is to ask an appropriate container. They are available in different sizes (20 ft, 40 ft) and different ways to fill a container (FCL shipping or LCL shipping). You can have your cargo transported by multiple shipping lines. Your cargo can be quickly transported to surrounding cities. In the following summary you will find extensive information and advice about the most popular boxes. You can also click through to our page about Insurance Certificate or Policy.
Information and benefits of 20 FT container
20 FT containers (which is a standard dry van) is the most popular container size. They are relatively easy to ship, which ensures low handling costs. Widely used for transporting furniture or international removals. Pro tip: The term “TEU” stands for twenty-foot equivalent unit.
- This box is a very suitable choice for sending goods overseas.
- A 20-foot container is described in terms of size as: L – 5.89M. W – 2.35M. H – 2.23M.
- The container can be loaded with 11 pallets.
- The maximum load is about +/- 27.100 kg.
Advantages of a 40 foot container
The 40-foot container is identical to the 20-foot container, but once the size. Many types of goods can be shipped within these boxes. This makes it a popular choice for shipping large sea freight. Good to know: you can also choose a higher ‘high cube’ edition. Thereby you have a little more height. This makes them particularly useful for niche applications.
- Often chosen for large loads.
- The dimensions are as follows: L – 12.05M · W – 2.35M · H – 2.23M.
- 1 FEU fit up to 20 Standard Pallets, and 24 Euro Pallets.
- Important: maximum load weight of +/- 28.100 kg.
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What is the meaning of FCL container?
If you have enough goods to fill an entire container, then it is usually better to book a full container. Within the logistics sector this is called FCL (Full Container Load). You don’t need to share it with other merchandise. The benefits are great: ideal transit time, limited chance of damage and and it costs less at the bottom of the line. Important to mention: it is unsuitable for small goods exporters and less convenient delivery options. Another departure port? Also check Antwerp to Yokkaichi (JPYKK) or Rotterdam to Yokkaichi (JPYKK).
- The meaning of FCL is: the whole container is intended for one shipper.
- Suitable for as many small items on pallets as large goods.
- When you send more than 10 standard pallets.
- Available at: e.g. Maersk, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, COSCO.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of LCL containers?
If your cargo does not fill a whole ocean freight container, then your cargo will be combined with other cargo. Logistics management organization handles this as a LCL (Less Than Container Load). What we mean by LCL is that multiple shippers’ goods are packed together. You benefit from many advantages: you’re only charged for the space you are using, the handling and insurance costs are limited and more flexible during intense shipping season. Notable: if you have a cargo load that is more than half a container unit, then it is often more interesting to go for an FCL shipping. The total costs are calculated based on the actual volume that the shipment occupies in a shared shipping container.
- The premise of LCL is that your cargo is transported in a partial container.
- Ideal for transport volumes between 1,5 m3 & 15,5 m3.
- You only pay for the space you need in a shipping.
- Can be booked via practical all shipping lines.
- Available at: e.g. Yang Ming, Evergreen, ZIM, POL, HMM.
Other types of containers and customization
You can choose from many types of boxes for transporting your cargo. There is a suitable solution for every type of cargo. The Dry van is the variant that most people will recognize. There are also special possibilities for liquids, fruit, vegetables, meat, fish or other special goods. You can read all about it in the section below. You can also look further at transport options in Bristol (GBBRS), port of Aden (YEADE), Palembang (IDPLM) harbor and terminal Ushuaia (ARUSH).
- Bulk Containers: often used for dry bulk cargo like as grain, feedstuffs, spices.
- Flat Rack Containers: the walls allows for the loading of cargo from the top and/or sides.
- Hard-Top Containers: have a steel roof instead of a tarp.
- High-Cube Containers: ideal for secure storage, particularly of valuable equipment or machinery.
- Insulated Containers: a type of packaging used to ship temperature sensitive products.
- Open-Top Containers: enables oversized cargo such as timber and scrap metal to be loaded from the top.
- Palletwide Containers: are adequate for shipping Euro-pallets because of the interior dimensions.
- Refrigerated Containers: reefers can hold cargo above or below freezing point.
- Tank Containers: are basically, cylindrical vessels held within a standard 20ft ISO frame.
- Ventilated Containers: ventilation is provided by openings in the top and bottom side rails.
Freight types: what do you want to transport by sea?
Transporting stuff by ocean from Hamburg (DEHAM) to Yokkaichi (JPYKK) has lots of advantages: attractive costs, high sea vessel load capacity and it is much more environmentally friendly than air freight. Much seen ocean cargo imported via sea shipping includes: dry bulk, liquid bulk, containerized, roll on/roll off, neo bulk. Below you will find a brief summary.
- Car shipping: reliable import and export of a vehicle via sea shipping.
- House Moving: your belongings will be safe and secured with international relocation.
- Removals (Household Goods): quickly and easily ship your household effects to another city.
- Liquid Bulk: e.g. biofuels, petroleum, kerosene, chemicals, gasoline, hydrogen.
- Dry Bulk: iron ore, coal, grain but also salt, cement, sand, rods.
- Roll on Roll off (RORO): a type of shipping that is used for transporting things such as vehicles.
- Breakbulk: goods that are stowed on board ship in individually counted units.
- Retail & other: freight like sports equipment, clothes, electronic goods, medical/pharmacy, toys and shoes, food, fashion, drinks, machines.
FAQ: current topics around international transport
Shipping a container from Hamburg (DE) to Yokkaichi takes around 57 days. The total distance is approx. 13600 nautical miles (M). 1 NM is about 1.85 km. The total distance is 25187 kilometers. When you ship a sea container, you have to take into account 2 important values (ETD and ETA). ETD means the date and time the vessel will leave the dock. ETA It is the date and time that the vessel has been scheduled to arrive into port. The exact shipping time depends on the boat speed, wind force and wind direction and any technical malfunctions.
Shipping rates from Hamburg (Germany) to Yokkaichi (Japan) are relatively cheap. The total costs are determined by a number of factors like cargo dimension, the total distance to the delivery destination and exchange rates. Send us a message for current rates and transit times.
When transporting goods to Yokkaichi, then customs clearance is an important step. You will need the following documentation: Import/export Licenses, Bill of Lading, Certificate of Origin, Commercial Invoice, Letter of Credit, Packing List. For more information about these duties please contact the customs of Japan or visit the website of the port / gouvernment (www.yokkaichi-port.or.jp/).
The Incoterms decide which party will cover insurance fees for the shipment. Popular terms for waterway transportation are FOB and CIF. Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) means the exporting party pays for the costs of transporting the cargo to the port of destination. With Free on Board (FOB), we mean that the seller must arrange everything regarding the goods until they are loaded onto a shipping vessel. There are additionally more Incoterms 2000 like Carriage Paid To (CPT), Ex Works (EXW), Free Alongside Ship (FAS), Free Carrier (FCA) and Delivered at Place Unloaded (DPU), Cost and Freight (CFR), Carriage and Insurance Paid To (CIP).