shipagent.de

What It Is

shipagent.de is the official website of Germany-based Mehrtens & Schwickerath GmbH (M+S for short), an independent shipping line agency founded in Germany in 1982 with offices in Bremen and Hamburg. It primarily provides regional agency services in Germany for multiple well-known shipping companies around the world, while also offering end-to-end supporting sea freight-related services for cargo owners.

Core Services & Pricing

The company's core business is divided into five main categories:

1. Acting as the German agent for shipping companies, providing route promotion and sales services, with public timetables for all agency routes;
2. Ship agency and customs clearance services for major German ports, covering core ports including Hamburg, Bremen, and Bremerhaven;
3. Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) services, supporting all types of container shipping and serving niche segmented markets;
4. Project logistics and special transport for overweight and oversized cargo;
5. Application for mandatory pre-shipment cargo clearance certificates (ECTN, ACD, etc.) for destinations in Africa. It holds official authorization from multiple African countries and can process relevant certificates for all African nations.

The website does not publish standardized public pricing. All services require offline price inquiries via email, with customized quotes based on the specific details of each business.

Target Users & Access from China

The website can be accessed directly and normally from China, but it only offers a German interface with no Chinese or English language support. This platform is best suited for: exporters and freight forwarders engaged in global sea freight trade departing from Germany and Europe, international shipping companies looking to expand into the German market, and European cargo owners with African export businesses (who can prioritize it for compliant certificate processing). For Chinese export companies that need to apply for African cargo certificates, it is more suitable to work with local Chinese freight forwarders, as they have a lower communication barrier.