We safely transport sea freight shipments to any destination, as part of a combined LCL shipment or using special transport for oversized loads. 

Hermes coordinates the entire process, from choosing the right modes of transport and loading equipment to ensuring reliable shipping, including pre- and onward carriage. Modern IT systems provide an up-to-date overview of the shipment status at any time.

The sea freight services provided by HERMES include:

•  FCL and LCL shipments

•  Intermodal and combined transport

•  Gateway transport

•  Project logistics

•  Pre- and onward carriage, door-to-door

•  Buyers’ consolidation

•  Seaworthy packing

•  Customs clearance and documentation

•  Global shipment tracking

•  Transport insurance

By air freight around the world: we bring your shipments to any destination quickly and on time – even when things do not run as planned. As a global air freight specialist, we offer regular flight connections between every important commercial destination in the world.  

From urgent component parts and sensitive electronics to high-quality textiles in our AirTextainer boxes, we find the right transport solution for every shipment. Naturally, we also make sure that hazardous goods are kept safe. 

The air freight services from Hermes include:

•  Air freight imports and exports

•  Full and part charter

•  Sea-air or air-sea shipments

•  Door-to-door transport

•  Express shipments

•  Transport of hazardous goods

•  Packing

•  Customs clearance services

•  Transport insurance

•  Global shipment tracking

Large, heavy, urgent? Whenever shipments become a challenge, we draw on our extensive experience and expert knowledge. We ship entire factory systems and coordinate the combined delivery of all individual items on-site. We safely deliver sensitive high-tech equipment for further processing or transport ship propellers weighing more than 20 tonnes to the shipyard by air.

The HERMES team organises the entire project – from planning the route and coordinating different carriers to arranging appropriate packing for shipment. HERMES also manages customs clearance and transport insurance for your major projects as a professional, reliable partner.

A comparison of the different modes of transport in terms of processing, handling and documentation shows that the China Rail Service offers an equivalent alternative to transport by ship or aircraft.

Hermes can find a suitable transport connection for you, taking into account the location of the supplier, 

the completion date and the destination of the goods, and optimising these factors accordingly. We would be 

happy to help you with individual advice on our own LCL-rail groupage services and the terms of delivery, from ex-works (EXW) to delivered duty paid (DDP).

China Rail Service – Hermes"s services:

•  Individual route planning

•  Own LCL-rail groupage consignments

•  Door-to-door transportation

•  Pre- and on-carriage for the whole of China and Europe

•  FCL shipments by GOH, reefer, and standard containers

•  Buyer‘s and shipper‘s consolidation

•   Rail desk coordination centres in China and Europe

•   Customs clearance service

•   Charter trains