Container shipping Hamburg to Nouakchott

Main themes

• Shipping to harbor Nouakchott from Hamburg (Germany)
• Export a container in 5 steps in May 2024
• Select your container type
  • Advantages of a 20 ft container
  • What you need to know about the 40ft container
  • When is FCL a good choice?
  • Why choose the Less than container (LCL) solution?
  • Special containers for special freight
• Overview freight types for ocean shipping
• FAQ: everything you need to know about international transport

Advantages of a twenty foot container

20 FT containers (sometimes also called dry van) is the most preferred container size. They are easy to stack on the vessel, which ensures low handling costs. Ideal for the transportation of bulk goods and personal items or international movings. Some extra info: The term “TEU” stands for twenty-foot equivalent unit.

• The most commonly used box for the shipment of goods in ocean freight.
• The size of a 20-foot container is: 5898 (l) x 2390 (h) x 2350 (w) mm.
• Usually, 9-11 pallets are able to fit in one TEU.
• A lot can be loaded in terms of goods weight: +/- 27.100 kilogram.

Explanation of the 40ft container

A40 foot container is standard applied to shipping bulk goods. Many types of goods can be shipped within these boxes. All this makes it a very effective means for shipping large sea freight. Finally, people can also opt for the 40 foot container ‘high cube’ variant. They are 9’6 tall. This ensures that your cargo/goods can be loaded higher.

• They are ideal for big shipments.
• The dimensions are the same internationally: 12,2 x 2,44 x 2,59 meter.
• The FEU can hold between 20 and 24 pallets.
• The maximum load is +/- 28.700 kg.

What is the meaning of FCL container?

f you have enough goods to fill one full container load, than you can reserve your own full container. This is known as an FCL (Full Container Load). All cargo space is used exclusively for you. There are many advantages to it: faster transit time, less likely to damage your goods (as the container just contains your goods) and it’s more cost-effective. There are of course also drawbacks: it is unsuitable for small goods exporters and insurance is more expensive. Sending the sea freight from another port? Also see Antwerp to Nouakchott (MRNKC) or Rotterdam to Nouakchott (MRNKC).

• The meaning of FCL is: an exporter is fully booking one or more shipping containers.
• Perfect for bulk, expensive and fragile goods.
• When you send more than 10 standard pallets.
• Available at: e.g. COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, ONE, CMA CGM.

Information about Less than container (LCL)

If your cargo does not fill a whole ocean freight container, inquire about the possibilities for a shared container. Logistics management organization handles this as a LCL (Less Than Container Load). The premise of LCL is that you only pay for the space you need in a shipping container. You consciously opt for various benefits such as: perfect for shipping small loads, reduces the costs of keeping a high inventory of goods stored and it is more flexible during peak-times. Pay attention: when you ship enough volume to fill more than half a container, then it is often more interesting to go for an FCL shipping. The total shipping costs are related to the volume in m3 and the weight of the freight.

• The idea of LCL is that you reserve space in a partial container.
• A suitable choice for transport with a size between 3,5 m3 and 13 m3.
• You just pay for the used volume of the full container.
• There is always sufficient availability (every season).
• Available at: e.g. ZIM, Evergreen, HMM, Yang Ming, POL.

Other special types of containers

There exist a lot of box-types for shipping your items. Shipping companies offer a suitable solution for every cargo type. The Dry van is the variant that most people will recognize. Special boxes are also being used for oil or petroleum, onions, potatoes, vegetables or other special goods. We’ve explained it all below. Are you looking for another destination? Also look at possibilities for Umm Qasr (IQUQS), port of Apia (WSAPW), Cotonou (BJCOO) harbor and terminal Selat Panjang (IDSPA).

Kind of freight: what are you going to transport?

Exporting stuff by ocean from Hamburg (DEHAM) to Nouakchott (MRNKC) have all kinds of advantages: attractive costs, particularly interesting for bulk cargo and it is much more environmentally friendly than air freight. The main categories of ocean cargo via sea import/export routes are: neo bulk, break bulk, containerized, roll on/roll off, dry bulk. Below we give an explanation.

• Car shipping: your vehicle will be loaded and shipped to the port of your choice.
• House Moving: affordable and reliable way for international relocations.
• Removals (Household Goods): Ships your household effects / furniture quickly and affordable.
• Liquid Bulk: e.g. gasoline, petroleum, biofuels, hydrogen, kerosene, diesel.
• Dry Bulk: coal, grain, iron ore and sugar, plates, salt, sand.
• Roll on Roll off (RORO): a type of shipping that is used for transporting things such as vehicles.
• Breakbulk: For the transport of cargo that don’t fit in standard-size shipping containers or cargo bins.
• Retail & other: items like art and antiques, medical/pharmacy, electronic goods, sports equipment, toys and food, drinks, machines, fashion, shoes.