Air Freight Forwarding Services in Germany

  • IATA Cargo Agent

  • AEO Certified

  • GDP Certified

  • ISO 9001 Certified

  • Regulated Agent

Air Freight Forwarding – Your IATA-Accredited Partner for Worldwide Transportation

Air freight forwarders are professional logistics providers who manage every aspect of cargo transportation by air. We deliver fast, secure international shipping solutions for importers and exporters worldwide.

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Our Air Freight Services

1. Transportation Solutions: Speed, Security, and Reliability

We get your cargo to its destination safely and on time. Whatever your shipping challenges, we have the right solution:

  • Standard Air Freight: Perfect for regular shipments requiring reliable, cost-effective global delivery.
  • Express Air Freight & Hand-Carry Service: For time-critical or high-value shipments, we provide the fastest available options, including personal courier delivery.
  • Temperature-Controlled Transport: Pharmaceutical products and perishable goods are handled with specialized refrigerated transport, maintaining an unbroken cold chain throughout.
  • Dangerous Goods Transport (IATA-DGR Certified): Our certified team has the expertise and credentials to handle hazardous materials safely and in full regulatory compliance.
  • Charter Solutions for Large Projects: We arrange dedicated aircraft for oversized or heavy cargo, tailored to meet your specific project needs.
  • Door-to-Door Service: Complete logistics coverage from pickup to final delivery, with full coordination at every step.

2. Value-Added Services: Streamlined Solutions for Your Business

Our comprehensive support services enhance your shipping experience and optimize your entire supply chain:

  • Full Customs Clearance: We handle all import/export documentation and procedures for seamless border processing.
  • Documentation Services: Complete paperwork management ensures all required documents are prepared and available when needed.
  • Warehousing Solutions: Flexible storage options, including temperature-controlled facilities, for both short and long-term requirements.
  • Distribution Networks: Comprehensive domestic and international delivery, including final-mile services to end customers.
  • Event & Trade Show Logistics: Specialized coordination for complex projects and exhibition requirements.
  • Emergency Parts Delivery: Rapid fulfillment of critical spare parts to minimize downtime and keep operations running.
  • Cargo Insurance: Comprehensive coverage protects your shipments throughout the entire journey.
  • Supply Chain Consulting: Expert guidance to optimize your transportation processes and improve overall logistics efficiency.
  • 24/7 Support & Tracking: Round-the-clock customer service with real-time shipment visibility and immediate response to any issues.

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Expert Consulting & Certified Air Freight Solutions

We actively support your expansion into new markets and help you build successful global supply chains.

Supply chain diversification is accelerating in the coming years. While China and the USA have traditionally been German companies’ primary trading partners, air freight to other destinations is gaining significant importance.

As challenges with China continue to grow, German businesses are increasingly seeking alternatives. Countries like India, Vietnam, and Thailand are becoming focal points for import strategies. We help you turn these shifts into opportunities and develop new sourcing channels.

As your air freight partner, we provide dedicated account managers who are always available when you need them. You’ll receive personalized service designed specifically around your logistics project requirements. We understand that personal service makes all the difference!

Contact us anytime – we’re happy to provide personal, no-obligation consultation for your specific transportation needs.

IATA Accreditation as Freight Agent

As an IATA Cargo Agent, we participate in the IATA Air Cargo Program and meet the strict requirements of the International Air Transport Association:

  • Financial and compliance audits, including proof of appropriate industry liability coverage
  • Dangerous goods expertise with certified staff training
  • Direct connection to the CASS clearing system for centralized billing with over 250 airlines
  • Authorization to issue neutral Air Waybills (AWB) on behalf of carriers
  • Digital processes through e-Freight/e-AWB programs for paperless data transmission and faster processing

Your Benefits:

  • Direct access to global capacity and special rates without intermediaries
  • Shorter cut-off times and priority ULD loading during peak seasons
  • Standardized freight terms and transparent costs through CASS billing
  • Faster shipment release through electronic advance data (eAWB, e-Cargo-Pouch)

This prestigious certification not only secures better airline rates but also accelerates handling processes and ensures higher security standards. For you as a customer, this means:

Minimized transit times, optimized costs, and maximum reliability for every air freight shipment we handle.

Certified Quality and Security for Your Air Freight

Air freight shipments are typically high-value or time-sensitive. This demands the highest standards for security, transparency, and process quality. Our certifications and approvals demonstrate that we systematically meet these requirements – and that authorities and airlines recognize us as a reliable partner.

AEO – Authorized Economic Operator

As an AEO-certified logistics partner, we’re recognized throughout the EU as a particularly reliable and secure economic operator. This means your shipments undergo fewer customs inspections, receive priority when checks occur, and benefit from expedited customs procedures. This reduces dwell times and storage costs while ensuring smooth, predictable supply chains at airports and borders, especially in countries with AEO mutual recognition agreements.

ISO 9001 – Quality Management

Our management system defines clear processes for every phase of the transport chain, from initial order review to final delivery. Regular internal and external audits identify deviations early and uncover improvement opportunities. You can count on reliable, professional execution.

GDP – Good Distribution Practice

Temperature-sensitive and pharmaceutical goods require strict compliance standards. Our GDP conformity guarantees unbroken temperature control, validated cold chains, and complete batch traceability.

  • Reliable Processes: ISO-based workflows minimize error rates and ensure predictable transit times
  • Maximum Product Security: GDP standards protect sensitive goods from quality loss

This ensures your air freight arrives not only on time, but also under the highest security and quality standards.

Helpful Questions and Answers (FAQ)

It’s quick and easy! The most convenient way is through our online form.

Simply enter the essential details: What do you want to ship, from where and to where, and what are the size and weight of the shipment.

Within minutes, we’ll create a customized quote for you — transparent, free, and of course non-binding. You’ll receive not just a price, but a complete overview: Which route do we recommend, what transit time is realistic, and which services are included.

Of course, you can also call us directly at +49 69 870 089 40 or send us an email at operations@egl-world.com.

Especially for more complex inquiries or when you need consultation, personal contact is often the best approach. Our experts take time for you and find the optimal solution. Don’t worry about “stupid questions” — we’re happy to explain everything you’d like to know!

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An airline transports your freight from airport to airport. That’s it. You have to handle everything else yourself: picking up your goods, transport to the airport, customs clearance, document preparation, and delivery at the destination.

An air freight forwarder, on the other hand, is your personal logistics manager who takes care of everything. We don’t just organize the flight, but the complete transport from your door to the recipient’s door.

This means: We pick up the goods at your location, handle packaging, book the best flight with various airlines, take care of paperwork including customs, and ensure the shipment arrives on time at the recipient’s address.

While the airline is only responsible for the route between airports, we are your partner for the entire supply chain.

Find out more: Air freight: Forwarding company or airline — who should you approach?

The biggest advantage is comprehensive service from an experienced partner.

Imagine you’re planning a world trip. Would you book every single flight, hotel, and transfer yourself? Or would you rather hire an experienced tour operator?

That’s exactly the difference. As an air freight forwarder, we offer you complete service:

We know the best routes, have access to numerous airlines, and can rebook flexibly if something goes wrong. We also handle all documentation, take care of customs matters, and provide you with a personal contact person who advises you in your language.

When problems arise, you have direct contact — try that with a major airline!

Additionally, we can organize pre- and on-carriage, offer interim storage, and combine different modes of transport when needed.

You don’t get any of this with a direct airline booking.

Find out more: Why choose a freight forwarder for air cargo instead of booking it directly with the carrier?

Yes, we often can! Why? As an IATA Cargo Agent, we have direct access to all airlines and their freight tariffs.

While you only see the prices of one airline with direct booking, we compare offers from various airlines for you and find the optimal combination of price, transit time, and service.

Often, through clever route planning or using consolidation opportunities, we can offer significantly lower total prices than direct booking.

Find out more: Do air freight forwarders offer cheaper prices than airlines?

Yes, we provide complete door-to-door service! That’s exactly our big advantage over pure airline booking. With us, you get everything from one source — from pickup to delivery.

This means: We pick up your shipment directly from you or your supplier, transport it to the airport, handle the air freight, and deliver the goods to the recipient.

You don’t have to worry about anything. Our service begins at your doorstep and ends at the recipient’s doorstep. This comprehensive service is one of our most important advantages over airlines, which only offer pure airport transport.

Find out more: Does an air freight forwarder offer complete door-to-door service or only airport transports?

Yes, absolutely! When it’s really urgent, we pull out all the stops. We offer various express options: From priority bookings on the next available flight to express consolidations and direct flights without connections. Depending on urgency and budget, we find the right solution.

Our highlight for extremely time-critical shipments is the on-board-courier service: Here a courier personally accompanies your shipment as carry-on luggage and hands it over directly after landing. It doesn’t get faster than that! Our customers like to use this option for important documents, urgent spare parts, or high-value samples.

Even with normal express air freight, we’re fast: Pickup within 60 minutes, booking on the next flight, priority handling at the airport, and immediate delivery after arrival. We work around the clock — including nights and weekends. Because we know: When it’s urgent, every minute counts. Call us, and we’ll find the fastest solution for your urgent shipment!

Find out more: In addition to “normal air freight,” is there also air freight with direct flights or express service?

Yes, that’s one of our strengths! While private individuals or companies often face fully booked flights with direct booking, we as an established air freight forwarder have completely different options. Through our long-standing partnerships with various airlines and our high booking volume, we get seats even at short notice when others come up empty.

We have fixed allocations with various airlines and can switch to alternative routes when needed. Is Lufthansa fully booked? No problem, we check Emirates, Qatar Airways, or Cargolux. If necessary, we organize a connecting flight or combine different airlines.

Our 24/7 service also means: We’re always reachable when it’s critical. Our staff have direct lines to the airlines and can make bookings even outside normal business hours. Even for shipments that should have been there “yesterday,” we find solutions. That’s the advantage when you work with professionals who know the market and know where capacity can still be found.

Find out more: How quickly can air freight be arranged with a forwarding agent?

Our air freight service encompasses a broad spectrum of transport solutions, individually tailored to your requirements:

  • Standard air freight for regular shipments worldwide
  • Express air freight and on-board-courier service for particularly urgent or valuable shipments
  • Temperature-controlled transports for pharmaceuticals and perishable goods
  • Dangerous goods transport according to IATA-DGR
  • Charter service for major projects
  • Door-to-door service including pre- and on-carriage

Find out more: What transport services are available with air freight forwarders?

In addition to our transport services, we offer you comprehensive additional services that optimize and relieve your supply chain:

  • Complete customs clearance (import/export)
  • Document creation and management
  • Warehousing and interim storage (including temperature-controlled)
  • National and international distribution including last-mile delivery
  • Project and trade fair logistics
  • Spare parts logistics with express service
  • Transport insurance
  • Consulting for transport and supply chain optimization
  • 24/7 emergency service with real-time shipment tracking

You can flexibly combine these services with our transport services — entirely according to your needs.

Find out more: What additional services do air freight forwarders provide besides transport?

Yes, we can! Multimodal transports are actually one of our strengths. We cleverly combine different modes of transport to find the optimal solution for you. A typical example: Your goods are picked up by truck from the supplier in China, transported to the airport, flown to Frankfurt, loaded onto rail there and transported to Hamburg, where final distribution is then done by truck.

These combinations make particular sense when you want to save costs but still need to be faster than with pure sea freight. Or when your shipment has different requirements for various legs. We analyze your needs and create the perfect package from air freight, sea freight, rail freight, and road transport. We always keep the big picture in mind: costs, transit time, security, and environmental compatibility. You get everything from one source with just one contact person and continuous shipment tracking.

Find out more: Do air freight forwarders offer multimodal transport solutions?

Simply put: to all countries in the world that have an international airport! As an IATA Cargo Agent, we have access to the global airline network and work with a worldwide network of reliable partners.

Our main routes naturally include the major economic centers: USA, China, Japan, India, EU countries, Great Britain, Australia, and the Gulf States. But even more exotic destinations are no problem — whether South America, Africa, or small island nations. Even to countries with difficult infrastructure or special security requirements, we find solutions.

We’re particularly strong on the China-Germany and USA-Germany routes, where we can offer especially good rates thanks to long-standing partnerships and high volumes. But no matter where your shipment needs to go — we find the way. And if there’s no direct flight, we organize the optimal connecting flight. Just contact us, even for unusual destinations!

Find out more: Which countries are available for air freight delivery?

Special transports are our daily business, and we’re excellently qualified for them! For dangerous goods transport, our staff are trained and certified according to IATA-DGR. We know all regulations, create the necessary documents, and ensure safe packaging and labeling. As an AEO-certified company, we meet the highest security standards.

With temperature-controlled transports, we particularly excel: We’re GDP-certified (Good Distribution Practice) for pharmaceutical transports and have years of experience with temperature-sensitive goods. Whether medications at 2-8°C, frozen goods at -20°C, or special temperature requirements — we guarantee an unbroken cold chain from pickup to delivery. For this, we use special refrigerated containers, continuously monitor temperature, and document everything seamlessly.

We also master other special transports confidently: Valuables, artworks, live animals, oversized freight, or time-critical spare parts. Our ISO 9001 certification confirms our high quality standards. You can rely on it: We have the right solution for every challenge!

Find out more: What must be considered when shipping dangerous goods by air freight?

Gladly! Customs clearance is one of our core competencies. We know how complex and time-consuming customs formalities can be — that’s why we take this work completely off your hands. Our experienced customs team creates all necessary documents, from commercial invoices to certificates of origin to export declarations.

As an AEO-certified company (Authorized Economic Operator), we enjoy special trust with customs authorities. This means for you: faster clearance, fewer inspections, and simplified procedures. We know the customs regulations of all major countries and always stay up-to-date on legal changes.

Whether import or export, whether standard goods or special goods — we ensure your shipment passes through customs smoothly. For questions about customs tariffs, import VAT, or preferential agreements, we’re happy to advise you. And if something does get stuck, our experts are immediately on hand. This way you avoid expensive delays and can concentrate on your core business.

Find out more: Does an air freight forwarder handle customs clearance for international air cargo shipments?

That depends entirely on your shipment! For standard air freight, we recommend a lead time of 2-5 days. This gives us enough time to find the best route, prepare all documents, and negotiate a good price. For regular shipments, this naturally goes faster because we already know your requirements.

But we also know: Sometimes it has to be faster! For express shipments, we can organize pickup within 60 minutes and book your freight on the next available flight. Our on-board-courier can even depart the same day if it’s really urgent.

For special transports (dangerous goods, oversized items, temperature-controlled shipments), please plan a bit more time — special permits or preparations are often needed here. As a rule of thumb: The earlier you contact us, the better we can plan and the cheaper it usually becomes. But don’t worry — we also find solutions for last-minute requests. That’s what we’re here for!

Find out more: How far in advance should you book air freight shipping?

Preparation is easier than you think! Basically, we just need some fundamental information:

  • Shipment data: What exactly are you shipping? How big and heavy is it? Is it dangerous goods or temperature-sensitive goods?
  • Goods value and commercial invoice: For customs clearance, we need the exact goods value and ideally a commercial invoice.
  • Packaging: Are the goods already packed suitable for air freight? If not, we’re happy to advise you or take over the packaging for you.
  • Schedules: When can the goods be picked up? By when must they reach the recipient?
  • Addresses: Complete sender and recipient addresses with contact persons and phone numbers.
  • Special requirements: Are there any special requirements? Do you need transport insurance?

Don’t worry if something is missing — we guide you through the process and tell you exactly what we need. We can also create many documents for you. Our goal is to make the work as easy as possible for you. One phone call is enough, and we’ll discuss together what needs to be done!

Find out more: Which documents and information are required by an air freight forwarder before transport?

We’re proud of our extensive certifications that demonstrate our high quality standards:

  • ISO 9001 certified: Our quality management system guarantees consistently high service quality and continuous improvement of our processes.
  • IATA Cargo Agent: As an accredited IATA agent, we have direct access to all major airlines worldwide and can negotiate the best rates for you.
  • AEO-F approved: As an Authorized Economic Operator, we enjoy the trust of customs authorities. This means faster customs clearance and fewer inspections for you.
  • GDP certified: Good Distribution Practice certification specifically qualifies us for transporting pharmaceuticals and medical products under controlled conditions.
  • Regulated Agent (DE/RA/01619-01): We’re authorized by the Federal Aviation Office for secure air freight handling.

These certifications aren’t just paper — they mean concrete advantages for you: faster processing, higher security, and the assurance of working with a professional partner.

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  • On Board Courier

Some shipments are so critical and time-sensitive that you need to maintain complete control!

An On Board Courier provides constant supervision of your cargo from the first minute to the final moment of transport.

They collect your shipment from the designated location and personally accompany the entire journey to the destination.

By securing seats on the next available flight, you receive the fastest possible delivery service.

  • AOG Logistics

Our goal is to keep your aircraft downtime to an absolute minimum.

Every minute of aircraft downtime generates significant costs.

Aircraft on Ground logistics minimizes these costs through rapid, well-coordinated deliveries.

With our strategic locations in Hamburg, Frankfurt, and Munich, we are ideally positioned to support you with all AOG incidents throughout Germany.

  • Air Freight China Germany

China continues to be one of Germany’s most important trading partners in 2025.

From electronics to machine components to textiles: With our air freight service between China and Germany, you can bypass the lengthy waiting times of sea freight and maintain complete control over your supply chain.

Fast, reliable, and with personal support from start to finish.

Satellitenaufnahme von China und chinesischer Drache im Vordergrund
Satellitenaufnahme USA und Freiheitsstatue im Vordergrund

  • Air Freight USA Germany

Air freight between Germany and the USA – Your direct route across the Atlantic.

Regular business shipments, high-value technology, or important documents reach their destination quickly and safely.

Excellence Global Logistics connects you with the largest markets on both the East and West Coast of the USA.

As an IATA Cargo Agent, we organize your air freight professionally and cost-effectively – from pickup to delivery.

  • Air Freight India Germany

Air freight to and from India – fast and reliable.

Trade between Germany and India continues to grow steadily, encompassing everything from traditional spices to cutting-edge IT products.

We ensure your goods are transported safely and quickly between Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, and German airports.

Benefit from our international network and years of experience.