# Bremen (DE BRE)

**UN/LOCODE:** DE BRE  
**Country:** Germany  
**Water Body:** North Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Large  
**Harbor Type:** River (Tide Gates)  
**GPS:** 53.1333, 8.7667

Around 10.7 million tonnes moved through Bremen's four Weser-side city ports in 2024 — and almost none of it in containers, which are handled downstream at Bremerhaven. The Neustädter Hafen is Europe's largest terminal for breakbulk and heavy lift, handling iron and steel, forest products, machinery, plant components and wind-turbine sections. The industrial docks added roughly 5.35 million tonnes, supplying the ArcelorMittal steelworks and moving steel, timber, coal and dry bulk. For forwarders, Bremen is northern Germany's go-to for oversized and non-containerisable cargo, linked inland by rail, road and the Weser and Mittelland Canal waterways. Customs follow standard EU procedures. When you need container line services or large-scale bulk, Bremerhaven and Hamburg are the alternatives.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Hamburg → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/hamburg-shanghai)
- [Hamburg → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/hamburg-shenzhen)
- [Hamburg → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/hamburg-guangzhou)
- [Hamburg → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/hamburg-hong-kong)
- [Hamburg → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/hamburg-tokyo)
- [Hamburg → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/hamburg-busan)

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*Freight Academy — Seaport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/bremen-port-de-bre](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/bremen-port-de-bre)*

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