Shipping Chemicals Made Simple

Get a Quote for Your Chemical or Hazardous Shipments

Shipping chemicals can be tough: Keeping an eye on regulations, safety standards across borders, and the entire logistical process behind the actual transport are only some parts that matter. That's why we want to ensure that you get your Dangerous Goods quote in just 30 seconds! With our quotation options Quick Quotes and Quick Quotes Spot you get access to the right quotation tool for your individual needs: fast, easy, flexible, and with the highest safety standards.

Sign up to our Online Business Suite and find competitive inland and ocean rates for multiple container types and commodities at your fingertips. 

What We Offer for Safely Shipping Chemicals

Competitive Quotes in 30 Seconds

Get competitive ocean and inland rates to more than 600 ports worldwide in just a couple of seconds - whenever you need them.

High Flexibility

Our quotation tools offer you options to choose routes, container types, and special commodity options like Chilled Cargo and Shipper Owned Containers.

Customizable Offers

Customize your quote with just a single click. Be it real-time tracking, reefer cargo monitoring or more sustainable fuel options - we've got what you need.

Additional Services for Maximum Transparency and Safety

You're doing everything to make your customers happy - and so do we! With our Additional Services you can customize your quote to get the maximum flexibility and safety. Whether you are shipping plastics, fertilizers, medical equipment or other chemical cargo: With our Additional Services we've got you covered in every situation - from start to finish.

Shipping Chemical Commodities Fast - And Safely!

Shipping your chemical cargo has never been simpler! Not only will you get a fast and binding quote for your shipment just when you need it. You can also customize your quotation and be sure that we handle it with the needed care.

With chemical cargo it's important to handle it with the needed precisesness and safety regulations. We've got jut that for you: From our Schedule solution to check timings and vessel schedules to our real-time monitoring solutions for Dry and Reefer containers we will keep your cargo in perfect condition along the way while complying to local regulations for hazardous or dangerous goods.

When it comes to shipping chemical cargo - which is often deemed as dangerous good or hazardous -  we come prepared! With our global offering you can ship your cargo from A to B without having to worry about a thing. 

Find more information about our fleet and container offerings or take a look in our dedicated Dangerous Goods and Reefer cargo brochures. Find local requirements here.

Frequently Asked Questions

We provide you with a fixed-rated quote that is valid for the number of days that you see in your quote.

Yes, Quick Quotes is also available for dangerous cargo shipments. Nevertheless, IMO Classes 1 and 7, Military Cargo, Waste Shipments and Lithium Batteries are excluded. Please contact your local Hapag-Lloyd office to get a quotation.

Yes. SOC is available for Quick Quotes. Simply mark the checkbox during the Search and get a quote for your SOC shipments with Dry, Reefer, Non-Operated Reefer or Tank Containers. Please find more information about our   SOC Procedure.

This always depends on the routing and the container type. You can see a list of the available commodities in the drop-down menu in the search form. The exact HS codes covered by the commodity can be found via a link or as a list in your quote document. The general definition of "Freight All Kind" can be found here.

Most but not all surcharges are included. Please see local surcharges and inland costs associated with your cargo for details.

Certain commodities can damage the reefer container during stuffing, transport, or unstuffing. Because of the specific construction of reefer containers, the following commodities are not allowed to be loaded into our reefer containers:

  • Heavy packages with rough and/or sharp edges and machinery parts that cannot be lashed and secured properly. That can damage the floor, e.g., cargo with more than 3 metric tons weight per running meter.
  • Soiled and/or odorous cargo, such as hides or menthol.
  • Cement and other similar powders in bags.
  • IMO cargo unless approved by Dangerous Goods department.
  • Bulk cargo such as grain, scrap metal, etc.
  • Potentially corrosive substances (non-dangerous cargo).

For ethical reasons, Hapag-Lloyd does not transport any species that are seriously endangered and on the so-called “red list of threatened species”, e.g., whales, dolphins, sharks etc.