Dubai, GCC & beyond
Direct and transhipment sailings from Hamburg to Jebel Ali and onward across the Gulf. Vehicles, machinery and consumer goods, with careful export documentation for GCC customs.
- UAE
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- Kuwait
- Oman
- Bahrain
- Jordan
Where we go often
Knowledge travels with your cargo.
From our yard at Billstrasse and the container terminals of the Port of Hamburg, MTS books, loads and dispatches shipments to more than one hundred countries. Some lanes we run week in, week out — Dubai, Iraq, Afghanistan, Angola, Nigeria — and on those we know the paperwork, the receivers and the sailing schedule by heart. Others we route through partner networks we have worked with for years, so a shipment leaving Hamburg is met by people we know at the other end.
The panels below cover the regions we ship to most. Transit times are indicative and depend on carrier, port pair, season and customs at destination — we'll confirm a specific route and ETA in the quote.
Iraq, Egypt & the Levant
Regular container services to Umm Qasr and Alexandria, with land forwarding onward to Baghdad, Erbil, Cairo and the Levant. Local partners handle release and delivery.
- Iraq
- Egypt
- Jordan
- Lebanon
Afghanistan & Central Asia
Combined sea, rail and road solutions to Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and neighbouring markets — a long-standing MTS specialisation.
- Afghanistan
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
- Kazakhstan
- Tajikistan
- Kyrgyzstan
Caucasus & CIS
Container and road services into the Caucasus and wider CIS, with reliable customs coordination at land borders.
- Georgia
- Azerbaijan
- Armenia
West & North Africa
Established lanes for containers, vehicles and consumer goods to West and North African markets, with partner clearance at destination.
- Nigeria
- Ghana
- Togo
- Angola
- Algeria
- Libya
East Africa & the Horn
Container services via major East African hubs, feeding markets around the Red Sea and the East African Community.
- Sudan
- Egypt
- Ethiopia (via Djibouti)
- Kenya
- Tanzania
USA & Canada
FCL, LCL and RoRo services from Hamburg and Bremerhaven to the US East Coast, Gulf and Canadian ports, with in-house export documentation.
- USA
- Canada
South America & Cuba
Tailored container and vehicle shipping to Central and South American destinations, including specialist services to Cuba.
- Brazil
- Argentina
- Chile
- Colombia
- Cuba
South & South-East Asia
Regular container services to South Asia and South-East Asian ports, plus air freight for time-critical shipments through partner networks.
- Pakistan
- India
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Vietnam
China & the Far East
Container services from Hamburg to the main Chinese and Far East ports, with careful documentation for onward inland delivery.
- China
- South Korea
- Japan
How we work
Route options that fit the cargo, not the other way around.
FCL — full container
20' and 40' standard, 40' HC and open-top containers, booked with the carrier that fits the port pair and the timing.
Sea freightLCL — groupage
Consolidation from our Hamburg warehouse for smaller shipments, with partner deconsolidation at destination.
Sea freightRoRo & special equipment
Roll-on/roll-off for cars and machinery where the destination supports it, plus flat racks and open-tops for out-of-gauge cargo.
Sea freightDestination FAQs.
Which ports do you ship out of?
Primarily the Port of Hamburg, with Bremerhaven used for selected RoRo and container services. We handle the trucking, side-loader work and export documentation in between.
Can you handle door-to-door?
Yes. We coordinate pickup in Germany or neighbouring countries, container loading in Hamburg, sea freight, customs at destination and final delivery through our partner network.
Do you ship personal effects and household goods?
Yes — as part of our worldwide relocations service. We advise on packing, inventory and export documentation, then handle groupage or full-container shipment.
Do you handle dangerous goods?
Dangerous goods shipments are handled in cooperation with certified DGSA partners on a case-by-case basis. Send the UN number, class and packing group with your enquiry.
What documents will you need from me?
At a minimum: a commercial invoice or bill of sale, packing list, and — for vehicles — the original registration document. We'll tell you what else the destination country requires when we send the quote.
Route not listed?
If Hamburg can ship there, we can plan it.
Every country in the Near and Middle East, and most of the rest of the world through our partner network. Tell us what needs to move.
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