Karl Gross International Freight Forwarder

Better logistics for you: We implement individual logistics solutions and assist shippers and consignees to benefit from the complex possibilities available in intercontinental logistics. Ocean freight FCL, LCL, Break Bulk, RoRo Ocean freight solutions for imports and exports have been our core...

Specializations

Our specialists for Air Freight Break Bulk Chile China Egypt FCL/LCL Heavy Lift Ocean Freight Project Logistics Ro/Ro Steel Turkey Vietnam Warehousing create solutions for your individual needs. Specialists for logistics challenges: transport solutions by Karl Gross The possibilities in...

About us

This is Karl Gross We are your specialist for intercontinental logistics solutions The Karl Gross group is active in international freight forwarding and logistics. Our roots go back to 1876 when Karl Gross was founded close to Bremen, Germany. Nowadays, Karl Gross is active and present in many...

Products

Karl Gross is specialist in Ocean Freight, Project Logistics and Air Freight   Better logistics for you: Our strength is to create logistic solutions tailored to the individual needs and demands of our customers. In order to provide these, we offer a wide range of services in different sectors....

Career

Our team members are passionate about logistics – and they are the core of Karl Gross. Trust and respect towards and among our employees are the foundation of our working culture. Karl Gross – our employer profile With us, it’s all about intercontinental logistics and freight forwarding. Our entire...

Contact

Karl Gross Group Contacts in Germany Offices Head Office Bremen Karl Gross Internationale Spedition GmbH Martinistraße 34 D - 28195 Bremen +49 (0) 421 - 17 62-0 info@karlgross.de Office Locations Hamburg Karl Gross Internationale Spedition GmbH Glockengießerwall 2 D - 20095 Hamburg +49 (0) 40 - 37...

Competence Centers

Specialized teams with proximity to the markets As a dynamic and customer oriented medium-sized group of companies Karl Gross is present with offices in Europe, Asia and the Americas.  Next to professional expertise, the local Karl Gross teams are equipped with cultural and lingual know-how. This...

All articles

All articles Air Freight On the airfield: air freight solutions in project logistics Read more Project Logistics High long wide heavy complex…all of the above! read more Ocean Freight Leading manufacturer of IT-infrastructure trusts on Karl Gross for organizing their container transports read more...

Ocean freight

Forwarding solutions for Ocean Freight shipments Grown from our tradition: Karl Gross is specialist in organizing and handling of import and export ocean freight shipments. Worldwide import and export ocean freight services have been our core business for decades. Hence, we offer services for...

Heavy Lift

Forwarding solutions in heavy lift cargo Extraordinary weights require extraordinary competence – Karl Gross is specialist for international transportation of heavy lift cargo Which modes of transport are suitable for pre- and on-carriage? Which routes to or from international shipping ports are...

Break Bulk

Forwarding solutions for Break Bulk cargo If cargo cannot be containerized: Karl Gross is your specialist in Break Bulk shipments Some goods cannot be containerized. These are transported as Break Bulk (lose cargo). Our specialists plan and organize break bulk cargo shipments via charter or liner...

Egypt

Forwarding solutions for Egypt shipments Karl Gross is specialist in shipments on trade lane Egypt As an international freight forwarder we are “on first-name basis with the pharaohs”. But seriously: We look on decades of experience in handling transports from and to Egypt. Our teams cooperate...

Turkey

Forwarding solutions for Turkey shipments More than 30 years of experience – Karl Gross is specialist in sea freight shipments on trade lane Turkey Turkey shipments via sea traffic belong to Karl Gross like bread belongs to butter. Organizing and handling import and export sea freight shipments...

Chile

Forwarding solutions for Chile shipments Karl Gross is specialist in shipments on trade lane Chile  From Arica to Patagonia: the specialists of Karl Gross Logistics (Chile) SpA in Santiago de Chile develop and implement logistic solutions for ocean freight, air freight and project cargo shipments....

Vietnam

Forwarding solutions for Vietnam shipments Karl Gross is specialist in shipments on trade lane Vietnam Special knowledge about conditions, procedures and mentalities in Vietnam is important and valuable, when it comes to developing successful logistic solutions for Vietnam. Therefore, we are right...

China

Forwarding solutions for China shipments Competence and stability – Karl Gross is specialist in shipments on trade lane China Karl Gross has been active in the Chinese market for more than a decade. Our completely owned subsidiary Karl Gross Logistics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. by ourselves holds offices...

FCL/LCL

Forwarding solutions for FCL and LCL cargo Whether cargo is Full Container Load (FCL) or Less than Container Load (LCL) – Karl Gross is specialist in container shipping solutions  The invention of the container revolutionized cargo shipping. Nowadays, the container is the number 1 way when it comes...

Project Logistics

Forwarding solutions for project cargo shipments High, long, wide and heavy: Karl Goss is specialist in project cargo logistics – and partner for complex transports worldwide Successful solutions for shipping of project cargo do not arise overnight. They result from extensive logistics experience,...

Air Freight

Forwarding solutions via Air Freight Fast and flexible: Karl Gross is specialist in worldwide air freight transports via liner and charter service Up in the air: we know from experience that time is the main factor for air freight shipments – and so is flexibility. We develop and organize a broad...

Ro/Ro

Forwarding solutions for shipments via Ro/Ro ocean freight service Karl Goss is specialist in ocean freight shipments via Ro/Ro service „Roll on/Roll-off“ – with this mode of transportation, cargo is rolled onboard or off an ocean going vessel via a ramp. Using special equipment makes it possible...

Steel

Forwarding solutions for steel shipments Competence in steel shipping – Karl Gross is specialist in international shipments of steel and steel products Shipping different types of steel and steel products involves very special challenges when it comes to modes of transportation. Guarding cargo...

Warehousing

Warehousing Turn interim storage into a strategic advantage in your logistics – using our warehousing facilities and services. As part of our international logistics solutions, we offer you a comprehensive range of services in the warehousing sector at many important hubs of international sea and...

Belly freight or freighter?

Which transport options are available for international shipping via air freight and which points need to be paid attention to? There are generally two options for goods to be shipped via airfreight: transportation via passenger aircraft (belly freight/lower deck) or via cargo only aircraft...

Project logistics for process technologies

When a giant is in a hurry: Karl Gross organizes the shipment of a 23 meters long heat exchanger via container vessel Part of our project logistics portfolio at our Hamburg office is logistics solutions for shipping machinery and equipment for the oil, gas and petrochemical sector. These goods are...

How to ship if goods do not fit into a container?

Which ocean freight shipping methods are available for out-of-gauge cargo? Karl Gross is specialist for project cargo logistics. Organizing ocean freight shipping solutions for out-of-gauge cargo (cargo exceeding the size of a container) and overweight/heavy lift cargo is part of our daily work. In...

Cross-country: transports to China via container train

Cross-country: transports to China via container train Cross-country freight traffic of containerized cargo between Northern Europe and China via railway has evolved as a third shipping option over the past years – next to shipping via ocean freight and via air freight. As production centers in the...

Air Cargo Projects: Karl Gross ships urgently needed spare parts for a steel press to U.S.

How the Karl Gross air freight specialists created a transport solution for a tons weighing top urgent consignment It was freezing cold at the airport that day in January. “It felt like ten to twelve degrees below zero”, our air freight team members recall. They were supervising the loading...

A brewery moves to the USA

Oversized shipments: how to move a plant from Germany to the US Organizing and handling the transport of oversized shipments requires precise pre-planning. Each shipment has individual features which need to be taken into account. In preparation for the transport, central questions include how to...

A plant for softdrinks moves from Germany and Turkey to Vietnam

Our specialists for project logistics realize full service, import customs clearance and sequential delivery included One of Karl Gross’ customers is one of the world's leading machine and system builders in the area of system and process technology for the production, filling and packaging of...

On-site-logistics for industrial construction projects

In the right place at the right time: Karl Gross coordinates and plans the movement of goods on construction sites. Industrial plants made in Germany are in demand in many parts of the world. The transport to their destination such as a construction site, bears logistical challenges. Most of the...

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...

Deriving synergies from linking shipping logistics and on-site-logistics

Mr. Bartuli, what added value can be obtained if shipping logistics and logistics on-site are managed by the same provider? In project cargo shipping, the freight forwarder responsible for overseas transportation and the construction site management normally do not communicate directly. This is...

Karl Gross as the extended “logistics arm” of the site manager

Mr. Bartuli, you indicated that you act as proxy of the site manager. What do you mean by that? That refers to the ideal positioning of the delivered shipment parts on-site for example. The site manager tells us beforehand which parts of the shipment he needs where at what time and we make that...

Logistical tasks during the installation preparation of shipments

Mr. Bartuli, you said that a part of the Karl Gross on-site logistics is often the inspection of incoming goods and the preparation of installation. What exactly does that look like? Once the goods are unloaded at their assigned place on-site, it is time for a thorough check-up. The main questions...

Karl Gross goes WeChat

Karl Gross Logistics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. launched its WeChat presence. “An important step regarding our Social Media Marketing activities in general and in regards to China, this is one of the most important marketing activities altogether”, Roger Zheng, General Manager of the Karl Gross presence...

Karl Gross celebrates 50th anniversary

50 years of loyalty – that needs to be celebrated. Lately, the team of our Bremen office came together to congratulate their colleague Uwe Freesemann as he has been part of the Karl Gross familiy for 50 years! „There are many experiences we shared over all the years“, Martin Kollmann, Managing...

“Demurrage” and “detention” – what do these terms mean?

Even if everything is planned thoroughly, delays are not always avoidable when goods are transported by ocean freight. Such delays generally involve additional logistics costs.  ”Demurrage” and “detention” are two major key words in this context when talking about container shipping. Here, we...

Karl Gross in Asia: teamwork all along the transport chain

When cargo is crossing Asian countries borders the Karl Gross specialists in Asia act as ‘inter-country-team’. Vietnam’s industrial development is flourishing – with an effect on its import economy. The number of machines, machinery parts and industrial equipment imported, increases steadily....

During the peak season: voluminous shipment in a hurry

Urgent freight in peak season: Karl Gross air freight specialists act flexible and realize seemingly impossible transport solutions. When one year comes to an end and a new one begins, there is often increased demand for freight capacities in air freight services. Airlifting big shipments may...

From North to South, from East to West on European inland waterways

Big, heavy or both at the same time – if goods exceed the ‘usual’ loading dimensions for road haulage, a transport can be complex and expensive, too. That is why inland waterway transport solutions are important for the Karl Gross logistics specialists. They know the advantages and make use of the...

Ocean freight: cars shipped in containers

When shipping cars via ocean freight, probably the most common way to ship them is via Ro/Ro vessels (Roll-on/Roll-off). But: shipments via container vessels can bear advantages, as well.  That is one focus of our office in Rotterdam. In this article our specialist Bert de Haan outlines some of...