Wilhelmshaven: Your reliable gateway into Northern and Central Eastern Europe

When we say that we're thinking about your cargo planning, it's because we work towards ensuring fast and reliable solutions for your supply chain.

The Jade-Weser-Port Wilhelmshaven is Hapag-Lloyd's new gateway to North Europe. With the updated Far East 2 (FE2) service calling Wilhelmshaven, we have ensured a direct connection between the Far East with the Northern European intermodal logistics network.

The port's location offers access to probably one of our fastest, most economical and reliable hinterland connections, and acts as an extension for your individual supply chain network.

If you're shipping between Asia and Europe, or even within Europe, the Jade-Weser-Port Wilhelmshaven will create efficient and cost-effective options for your cargo planning. Here's a quick overview:

• Supply Chain Security and Flexibility: by including Wilhelmshaven to our services' rotations, we're opening an alternative gateway for you that remains operative, even in times of congestion. 
• Schedule Reliability: a solid port infrastructure with fast access from the sea combined with our Far East 2 (FE2) service vessel lineup, are our commitment to increased transit times' accuracy. 
• Geographical Location: port-to-port schedule reliability is key, but the final stretch to your main markets is crucial. With a strategic location, this port increases your cargo's connectivity with regular feeder services from and to Scandiavia, and the Baltics, plus a wide array of inland services, including truck and rail, into Germany, Central and Eastern Europe

Have a look at Wilhelmshaven's inland capabilities and connectivity in this document. 

In addition to Wilhelmshaven's versatility, the increased reliability of our Far East 2 (FE2) service are on your side:

• This is the only service in THE Alliance portfolio to offer a direct service from Nansha, CN.
• A one-loop connectivity of all major markets in Asia and Europe.
• Fast transit time from and to Korean and Central China markets, with a special and reefer cargo value-add.
• Using the Singapore hub in Asia, this service connects Oceania and Southeast Asia markets through our dedicated transhipment hub in Singapore.

Connectivity - what's next? We know that you are already familiar with the ScanBaltic feeder network available to you. For your reference, we've included it below: