Ocean freight shipments to Turkey

When talking about shipments to Turkey, more often than not, transport solutions by truck comes to mind. But shipping via ocean freight may offer some interesting advantages. Sure, trucking goods between Germany and Turkey is the fastest way of transportation (when not taking air freight into...

Shipments for containerized cargo - an overview

Maaike van Boxel is one of our experts for shipments for containerized cargo. Organizing container shipments to or from the port of Rotterdam is her “daily bread”. In this article, Maaike answers questions relating to shipping containerized goods. Which kinds of goods can be containerized?...

Via charter to Jakarta

When shipping goods by air freight, time often plays a critical role. The specialists of Karl Gross realize air freight solutions by charter flight. For very urgent international and intercontinental shipments, air freight is the transport mode of choice. “When transport time needs to be reduced to...

On tour on the inland waterways

The project specialists of Karl Gross create logistics solutions by inland water vessel Oversized! When shipping project cargo, a precise logistics concept is a must have. The planning of pre and on-carriages in Germany is becoming more and more complex e.g. due to an increasing number of...

Advantages of shipping break bulk and project cargo on container vessels

Creating and realizing transport solutions for project and break bulk cargo is a specialty of Karl Gross. Goods shipped in this sector more often than not exceed the dimensions and the weight limit of a container. “Nevertheless, it might be beneficial to ship oversized and overweight cargo via...

FCL and LCL – which shipping option is suitable?

FCL and LCL – these acronyms are daily companions in international ocean freight logistics. But what do they stand for, what are the differences and when is which shipping option suitable?   Our motto is „Better logistics for you” and this is also how we approach our apprenticeship programs....

Shipping goods to China: Import Customs Clearance

When shipping goods to China, customs clearance in China is necessarily on the agenda – a topic which often brings up questions. As specialist for cargo traffic on trade lane China, supporting shippers and consignees on this topic is part of our daily business. This article provides insights into...

A heavy lift for heavy lifts is in a hurry: Karl Gross transported a loading crane from Germany to Turkey via Constanta

350 tons weighs the loading crane manufactured by Sennebogen – a world renowned fabricator of excavators and cranes – that the Karl Gross specialists for project logistics had to transport from Southern Germany to the Western part of Turkey, specifically to Izmir. Jürgen Wittman of the Karl Gross...

BIG Hurry – Ad-hoc-shipping needed

If a customer of our customer requires an ad-hoc delivery of goods, that’s a case for our Karl Gross air freight specialists. When spare parts for machinery in on-going production are needed, every minute counts. Our air freight specialists are used to that. They implement fast and flexible...

On-site-logistics and its challenges

Industrial construction projects are complex. A well-thought-out concept for on-site-logistics is important for efficient processes. Entrusting the handling of the intercontinental project shipping solutions and for the on-site-logistics to the same logistics service provider may add fruitfully to...