The ongoing military conflict in the Middle East – particularly concerning the tense situation around the Strait of Hormuz – continues to significantly disrupt international maritime shipping. Many shipping lines have adjusted their routes or temporarily suspended certain passages. The costs associated with necessary alternative routes, such as longer sea passages, often exceed the originally […]
Breakbulk cargo on tour: From Germany via Antwerp to distant India. Here we show an exciting loading process of a breakbulk cargo. All the way from the pick-up location to the final positioning on the ocean vessel, organized by our High & Heavy department. A 76-ton gate valve for the oil and gas industry was […]
We are delighted to announce the opening of our new office in Hong Kong. We now have our own office in Hong Kong, headed by Frank Hung, who will represent Interfracht with a team of five. We wish him and his team a successful start and all the best for the future! Here are some […]
This year, the annual meeting of the WPA network “Worldwide Partner Alliance” took place once again. This network comprises nearly 300 partner freight forwarders worldwide. It consists of service-oriented transport and logistics providers for air and sea freight, including payment protection through an integrated Payment Protection Plan. Every year the WPA Network awards prizes for […]
We are pleased that, thanks to our loyal customers, we have been recognized as a revenue millionaire by Lufthansa Cargo again this year. As a business partner of Lufthansa Cargo, our customers benefit from preferred booking confirmations and more reliable departures. We thank all participants for the great collaboration and support and look forward to […]
Our subsidiary Panatlantic Logistics International GmbH looks back this month on 25 successful years – a quarter century of reliable transportation of hazardous materials of class 1. Founded in 2000 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Interfracht Holding, Panatlantic ensures safe hazardous material transports. As one of the few freight forwarders in Germany, Panatlantic has specialized […]
On September 1, 2025, the annually recurring fumigation obligation against the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) begins. This affects all goods that are shipped from Germany to Australia or New Zealand starting from September 1, 2025. All shipments coming from high-risk countries, which need to be fumigated must not be sealed or wrapped in foil, […]
A new Port Security Act will come into force on October 1, 2025. This law affects the acceptance of import containers at the seaports of Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, and Hamburg. As of this date, it will no longer be possible to release import containers using conventional methods (such as PINs). Empty containers are not affected. The […]
After renewed negotiations this week, an agreement has now been reached between the ILA (International Longshoremen’s Association) and the USMX (United States Maritime Alliance). Both parties have agreed on a modernisation of the ports that will preserve all existing jobs and create more jobs through the introduction of new technologies, rather than being lost. A […]
After the strikes in October in the ports of the U.S. East and Gulf Coast, the existing collective agreement between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) was extended until January 15, 2025, but further negotiations in November failed. The parties were able to eliminate one of the major points […]
