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MSC STANDALONE
NETWORK
Your Gateway from Germany to Asia
Our MSC East West Standalone Network connects Germany to the Asian trade lanes via the ports of Hamburg and Bremerhaven.To ensure reliable container transport, we offer five liner services with direct connections to Asia - without any additional transshipments. Benefit from fast transit times, a reliable schedule, high flexibility, and attractive pricing. With our many years of experience at MSC Germany, we provide personalized advice and ensure the smooth transport of your cargo.
Express Connection from Germany to the Far East
With MSC’s extensive East-West network, companies in Germany benefit from fast and reliable container transportation to Asia.
From Hamburg and Bremerhaven, MSC Germany offers direct connections to eleven major Asian ports. These direct calls reduce transshipments, help avoid bottlenecks, and ensure predictable transit times and an efficient supply chain.
From Hamburg and Bremerhaven, MSC Germany offers direct connections to eleven major Asian ports. These direct calls reduce transshipments, help avoid bottlenecks, and ensure predictable transit times and an efficient supply chain.
What Direct Routes Does MSC Offer from Hamburg to Asia?
With four scheduled services from Hamburg, MSC Germany offers efficient and flexible connections to China and South Korea.
Direct scheduled services from Hamburg to Asia:
• Lion Service: Singapur, China
• Swan Service: China, South Korea
• Condor Service: China
• Silk Service: China, South Korea
Other destinations, such as Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Taiwan, can be reached from Hamburg via transshipment.
Download our Service Profile Direct scheduled services from Hamburg to Asia:
• Lion Service: Singapur, China
• Swan Service: China, South Korea
• Condor Service: China
• Silk Service: China, South Korea
Other destinations, such as Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Taiwan, can be reached from Hamburg via transshipment.
Ship Your Cargo Directly to Southeast Asia from Bremerhaven on the Britannia Service
With our direct liner services, you can reliably reach the growing markets of Southeast Asia via MSC’s own terminal in Bremerhaven.
• Britannia Service: Malaysia, China, Vietnam
In addition, German customers can take advantage of the Griffin Service via Rotterdam, which offers a direct connection to Laem Chabang in Thailand.
• Britannia Service: Malaysia, China, Vietnam
In addition, German customers can take advantage of the Griffin Service via Rotterdam, which offers a direct connection to Laem Chabang in Thailand.
Flexible Transport – Capacity and Equipment
In addition to large storage capacities on our ships, and across our inland transport solutions, we can provide you with flexible equipment tailored to your requirements including:
- Standard containers
- Reefer containers
- Special equipment e.g. flatrack, open top, 45 high cube, pallet wide container, flexibags
- Standard containers
- Reefer containers
- Special equipment e.g. flatrack, open top, 45 high cube, pallet wide container, flexibags
All-Round Care - Additional Solutions from MSC Germany
As a customer of MSC Germany, you benefit not only from our global coverage with fast transit times, direct port calls and the wide availability of equipment, but also from our additional products and services including inland transport, eBL, iReefer, Smart Containers, myMSC, Cargo Insurance/EPR, Biofuel, and our Liquid Cargo solution.
FAQs
What transit times apply to ports served directly?
Britannia Service from Bremerhaven
Port Klang Singapore Ningbo Shanghai Nansha Yantian Vung Tau
41 days 43 days 53 days 55 days 59 days 60 days 64 days
Albatros Service from Bremerhaven
Nansha Xingang Dalian Gwangyang
39 days 44 days 47 days 50 days
43 days 52 days 61 days 63 days 69 days
Swan Service from Hamburg
Shekou Xiamen Busan Shanghai
41 days 43 days 47 days 54 days
Condor Service from Hamburg
Qingdao Ningbo Yantian
47 days 50 days 57 days
Silk Service from Hamburg
Shanghai Busan
42 days 47 days
Port Klang Singapore Ningbo Shanghai Nansha Yantian Vung Tau
41 days 43 days 53 days 55 days 59 days 60 days 64 days
Albatros Service from Bremerhaven
Nansha Xingang Dalian Gwangyang
39 days 44 days 47 days 50 days
Lion Service from Hamburg
Singapore Qingdao Shanghai Ningbo Yantian
43 days 52 days 61 days 63 days 69 days
Swan Service from Hamburg
Shekou Xiamen Busan Shanghai
41 days 43 days 47 days 54 days
Condor Service from Hamburg
Qingdao Ningbo Yantian
47 days 50 days 57 days
Silk Service from Hamburg
Shanghai Busan
42 days 47 days
What are the advantages of direct connections over transshipment solutions?
Direct connections reduce the number of additional port stops and transshipments. This helps minimize potential delays and improves the predictability of your supply chain.
Can MSC handle large export volumes?
MSC offers multiple weekly services and extensive equipment availability. This allows the company to flexibly accommodate both regular and seasonal fluctuations in volume.
What solution does MSC offer for time-sensitive shipments to Asia?
Thanks to direct services from Hamburg and Bremerhaven, as well as optimized transit times, time-sensitive shipments can be efficiently transported to key Asian markets.
Can MSC also transport temperature-controlled or specialized cargo?
Yes. MSC offers reefer containers as well as specialized equipment such as flat racks, open-top containers, and 45-foot high-cube containers to meet individual shipping needs.
How can I keep track of my shipments at all times?
Digital solutions such as myMSC, tracking services, and eBL provide customers with transparency regarding their shipments and documents.
Connecting the Heart of Europe with India
Experience seamless connectivity and efficiency with MSC’s liner service NWC to IPAK to/from India. Benefit from flexibility and high capacities in our liner services network connecting the main German ports with the Indian Subcontinent. With our team of trade experts, we use our expertise to assist and guide you with your cargo transport requirements.
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Germany – Your Gateway to India
Thanks to MSC's extensive liner service network, we can offer you optimal connections for your Indian export and import cargo. Via Hamburg and Bremerhaven, you are connected well with our NWC to IPAK service to five ports on the Indian Subcontinent.
Benefit from our fast and reliable liner service from Northern Europe to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka!
Download Service Profile Benefit from our fast and reliable liner service from Northern Europe to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka!
Extensive Port and Inland Container Depot Coverage
Thanks to our own comprehensive MSC feeder services, the NWC to IPAK ports of call are connected to eleven other Indian ports covering the entire continent.
In addition, we can then offer you the largest inland container depot portfolio in the Indian hinterland for your imports and exports.
Benefit from our extensive network by land and sea for your fast and reliable cargo transport on the Indian subcontinent.
Benefit from our extensive network by land and sea for your fast and reliable cargo transport on the Indian subcontinent.
Experienced and Specialised in Commodities
Our colleagues from MSC Germany in the Trade India team will be happy to help you transport your cargo safely and reliably to and from India with solutions tailored to your requirements.
For your exports to India, we are experienced in large lots of timber, logs and paper. We are also experts in the transportation of textiles and stones from India to Germany.
At MSC Germany your cargo is always in good hands.
At MSC Germany your cargo is always in good hands.
Flexible Transport - Equipment and Special Services
In addition to large capacities on our ships and across our inland transport solutions, we can provide you with flexible equipment and services tailored to your requirements including:
- Standard and reefer containers
- Special equipment e.g. flatrack, open top, high flatracks, high-cube open tops
- Special services e.g. flexibags, fumigation, garments-on-hangers (GOH)
- Standard and reefer containers
- Special equipment e.g. flatrack, open top, high flatracks, high-cube open tops
- Special services e.g. flexibags, fumigation, garments-on-hangers (GOH)
All-round care – Additional Solutions from MSC Germany
As a customer of MSC Germany, you benefit not only from our global coverage with fast transit times, direct port calls and the wide availability of equipment, but also from our additional products and services including inland transport, eBL, iReefer, Smart Container, myMSC, MSC Cargo Insurance/EPR, Biofuel and our Liquid Cargo solution.