# Rostock (DE RSK)

**UN/LOCODE:** DE RSK  
**Country:** Germany  
**Water Body:** Baltic Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Large  
**Harbor Type:** River (Natural)  
**GPS:** 54.1000, 12.1333

Trailers, ferries and grain define Rostock far more than container boxes: Germany's largest Baltic universal port moved 30.1 million tonnes in 2024, its second-best result on record. Wheeled ferry and ro-ro traffic alone accounted for 16.5 million tonnes, carried on Scandlines, Stena Line and TT-Line services to Gedser in Denmark and Trelleborg in Sweden, with about 2.6 million passengers and some 517,000 truck and trailer units in 2024. Grain leads the dry bulk at 2.7 million tonnes, alongside fertilizers and mineral oil, while deep-sea container liner traffic remains a minor, feeder-scale activity. Hinterland access is strong, with the A19 and A20 motorways and electrified rail reaching Berlin, Saxony and southern Germany. For forwarders, Rostock suits ro-ro, trailers, project and heavy-lift cargo, agribulk and ferry links into Northern Europe. Shippers needing large deep-sea container volumes are better served by Hamburg or Bremerhaven. For Scandinavian ro-ro alone, Kiel, Lübeck-Travemünde and Sassnitz are close 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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