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Your free logistics hub.Everything in one place.
Tools, TT-Index, knowledge, news, Connect & 55,000 glossary terms — no login, no cost.
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Logistics tools
55,000+
Glossary terms
200+
Knowledge pages
100%
Free
Global logistics — made understandable.
How it works
The journey of your next customer.
Every day, shippers ask specific logistics questions — on Google and increasingly on AI services like ChatGPT. Our platform answers them. And at the end of every answer stands an action.
1
The question
Which documents do I need for sea freight to Shanghai?
Asked on Google · ChatGPT · Perplexity
A shipper is looking for a specific answer — not just any company.
2
The answer
For sea freight to China you need: bill of lading, commercial invoice, packing list, …
Source: freight-academy.com
Our platform delivers the sourced answer — in 5 languages, with references.
3
The partner
M.K.
Spedition M.K. AGVerified partner
HamburgShanghai
"Hamburg → Shanghai, FCL 40', from Q3"
Right next to the answer: the matching verified partner. The inquiry arrives with a specific route — not as a cold lead.
The answer ends with you.
At a glance
Our most important tools. One platform.
Coming Next
More in the works
AWB-SucheTrackingAPI+
One portal. The whole world of logistics.
— The Freight Academy team
In detail
How Freight Academy works.
Here are the most important ones — and more is in the pipeline.
Tools
20+ calculators. Right in your browser.
Loading metres, customs value, chargeable weight, detention & demurrage — all in the browser, no download, no registration.
- Loading metre calculator (LTL)
- Customs value (CIF/FOB)
- Chargeable weight (air freight)
frachtportal.com/de/tools
Lademeter
gratis·Browser
Zollwert
gratis·Browser
Taxgewicht
gratis·Browser
Demurrage
gratis·Browser
+ 16 weitere RechnerAlle ansehen
TT-Index
Realistic transit times in seconds.
How long does your shipment really take? TT-Index calculates realistic transit times for sea, air and road — including pre- and on-carriage.
- Sea, air and road transport
- Likely duration (P50) and worst-case (P80) — so you can plan
- Broken down: pre-carriage, main leg, on-carriage
Try it live
Estimated transit time
28–35
days
Confidence 92%
Connect
Verified partners — filtered by route.
Looking for a forwarder on a specific route? Connect finds verified partners by route, transport mode and service — worldwide.
- Search by route, e.g. Germany → China
- Filter sea, air, road, rail
- Partners are reviewed before being listed
frachtportal.com/de/connect
Hamburg → Shanghai
See3 of 147 Providers
M.K.
Verified
DE → CN
L.S.
Premium
DE → CN
T.W.
Verified
DE → CN
Knowledge
Logistics knowledge, explained clearly.
From Incoterms to customs procedures to freight documents — our knowledge hub explains what really matters.
- Incoterms 2020 — all 11 clauses
- Customs: CH, EU, DE, AT
- B/L, AWB, CMR — step by step
frachtportal.com/de/information
Incoterms
DAP vs. DDP — wer trägt welches Risiko?
5 min
Zoll
Zollwert berechnen: CIF vs. FOB in der Praxis
7 min
Frachtpapiere
Bill of Lading lesen — Schritt für Schritt
4 min
News
Industry news, curated daily.
Carrier news, market rates, regulations, new routes — we filter the noise, you get the substance.
- Freight rates and market developments
- Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM & others
- Customs policy and trade regulations
frachtportal.com/de/news
Maersk·vor 2h
Neue Asien-Europa-Allianz angekündigt
CMA CGM·vor 5h
Spot-Raten Pacific +18 % im Wochenvergleich
EU·gestern
CBAM-Übergangsphase verlängert
Glossary
55,000+ logistics terms. A–Z.
Likely the largest German-language logistics dictionary. Whether AWB, demurrage or customs value — we explain it as pros read it.
- 55,000+ terms
- With context and examples
- Multilingual search
frachtportal.com/de/glossary
Search a term …
AWB
Air Waybill
Luftfrachtbrief, nicht übertragbar.
B/L
Bill of Lading
Seefracht-Konnossement, übertragbares Wertpapier.
CIF
Cost, Insurance & Freight
Incoterm, Kosten bis Zielhafen inkl. Versicherung.
+ 54,997 more terms
Everything above — free.
Freight Academy is free to use. Registration is only needed if you want to be listed as a partner.
This is what you get as a partner
Free
Premium
From Switzerland · Made with care for the freight world