# Rendsburg (DE REN)

**UN/LOCODE:** DE REN  
**Country:** Germany  
**Water Body:** Baltic Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Small  
**Harbor Type:** Canal or Lake  
**GPS:** 54.3000, 9.6833

Two operators define cargo at Rendsburg (DE REN): Rendsburg Port GmbH, which handles general cargo, heavy lift, project cargo and containers at its Osterrönfeld heavy-duty terminal, and the Rendsburg District Port, which focuses on dry bulk plus storage and onward transport. Registered as an international seaport since 2012, it is the only port in Schleswig-Holstein dedicated to heavy-goods logistics, with reinforced quays and water deep enough for seagoing vessels. Its place on the Kiel Canal gives vessels a short cut between the North Sea at Brunsbüttel and the Baltic at Kiel, avoiding the long haul around the Skagerrak. Hinterland links via the A7 and A210 motorways, rail and inland waterway reach into northern Germany and Scandinavia. Containerised liner traffic still belongs to Hamburg or Kiel, but for project and heavy-lift consignments Rendsburg is a credible, purpose-built option. The combination of crane capacity and canal access makes it well suited to oversized industrial shipments.

## 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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