Navigate the EU and UK with confidence
Gateway to the world's largest single market
Europe is the world's largest single market — 450 million consumers, the most sophisticated logistics infrastructure on the planet, and the highest regulatory standards in global trade. The IMEXLOG Europe Trade Corridor connects you to manufacturers, distributors, and buyers across the EU, UK, and neighbouring markets. From CE marking and CBAM to Intrastat and EORI, we handle the compliance layers so you can focus on the trade itself.
Six key advantages for members trading across the Europe corridor.
Full support for CE (EU) and UKCA (UK) conformity marking for regulated products.
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism documentation for steel, cement, fertilizer, hydrogen, and more.
Road, rail, sea, air, and inland waterway — all fully integrated.
Germany, Italy, France, Spain, and Eastern Europe factory connections.
EU and UK bonded and free-zone storage for customs-efficient distribution.
REACH, RoHS, GDPR, Intrastat, and every regulatory layer handled locally.
44 nations, verified partners on the ground.
Europe's largest economy. Strong machinery, automotive, and chemical exports. Strict product standards and documentation.
Rotterdam is the gateway to Europe. Excellent infrastructure. High English proficiency.
Antwerp is Europe's 2nd largest port. Major petrochemical and diamond hub.
Post-Brexit customs regime. UKCA marking replacing CE for many products. UK EORI required. Separate VAT regime.
Major agricultural and luxury goods market. Strong aerospace (Airbus) and wine industries.
Strong manufacturing — machinery, fashion, food, automotive. Trieste is key for Central/Eastern Europe.
Gateway to Latin America. Valencia and Algeciras are major transshipment hubs. Strong agri-food exports.
Fast-growing manufacturing hub. Key for Eastern European distribution. Not yet on Euro.
Tech and industrial hub. Strong sustainability focus. Not yet on Euro.
Piraeus is a major Mediterranean hub, especially for trade with Asia and Africa. Shipping industry stronghold.
Customs union with EU. Major manufacturing hub — textiles, automotive, machinery, food. Bridge between Europe and Asia.
Gateway to Brazil and Lusophone Africa. Sines is a major deep-water port for transatlantic trade.
Our most active lanes across this corridor.
| From | To | Mode | Transit | Frequency | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotterdam | Lagos | Sea | 18–24 days | Weekly | Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM |
| Hamburg | Shanghai | Sea | 28–34 days | Weekly | Maersk, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd |
| Felixstowe | New York | Sea | 10–14 days | Weekly | Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd |
| Antwerp | Santos | Sea | 18–22 days | Weekly | Maersk, MSC, CMA CGM |
| Valencia | Buenos Aires | Sea | 20–24 days | Weekly | Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd |
| Genoa | Alexandria | Sea | 4–6 days | Twice-weekly | MSC, CMA CGM, Grimaldi |
| Piraeus | Mombasa | Sea | 14–18 days | Weekly | Maersk, MSC, PIL |
| Frankfurt | Dubai | Air | 1 day | Multiple daily | Lufthansa, Emirates |
| London (Heathrow) | Singapore | Air | 1 day | Multiple daily | Singapore Airlines, British Airways |
| Paris (CDG) | São Paulo | Air | 1 day | Daily | Air France, LATAM |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | Nairobi | Air | 1 day | Daily | KLM, Kenya Airways |
| Istanbul | Almaty | Air | 1 day | Daily | Turkish Airlines |
Deep category expertise across every sector — including top exports and imports.
Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Czechia, and Slovakia are the core of Europe's automotive industry.
Airbus (France), Rolls-Royce (UK), Leonardo (Italy), and Safran (France) anchor European aerospace.
Germany and Italy are world leaders in industrial machinery, machine tools, and automation.
Switzerland, Germany, UK, France, and Ireland are global pharma and biotech leaders.
France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal produce the world's finest wine, olive oil, cheese, and preserved foods.
France, Italy, and UK dominate global luxury and fashion exports.
UK, Germany, France, Sweden, and Netherlands are major tech hubs.
Denmark (wind), Germany (solar), Spain (solar), Norway (hydro) lead Europe's renewable sector.
Every regulatory layer in this corridor is handled by our specialists — from origin certification to destination clearance.
CE marking is required for many product categories sold in the EU/EEA — medical devices, machinery, electronics, toys, PPE, and more.
Post-Brexit, many products need UKCA marking for sale in Great Britain. CE is still accepted in Northern Ireland.
CBAM applies to imports of steel, iron, aluminium, cement, fertilizer, hydrogen, and electricity into the EU. Requires carbon reporting.
REACH regulates chemical substances; RoHS restricts hazardous materials in electronics.
EORI number required for all EU traders. Intrastat reporting required for intra-EU goods movement above thresholds.
Türkiye has a customs union with the EU for most industrial goods, but with specific origin rules.
205+ verified partners across every category you need.
Factory-direct sources across Germany, Italy, France, Spain, UK, and Eastern Europe.
Licensed forwarders at every major European port with global carrier relationships.
Country-specific EU and UK brokers for import and export declarations.
Bonded and free-zone storage in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and UK.
Cross-border European trucking and rail for seamless EU distribution.
Specialists in CE marking, UKCA, CBAM, REACH, and other EU regulations.
CE, UKCA, CBAM, REACH, RoHS, GDPR, Intrastat — every layer handled.
Deep expertise in EU-UK trade, with customs and compliance handled both ways.
English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Turkish, Polish.
EU and UK bonded storage for duty and VAT deferral.
Road, rail, sea, air, and inland waterway — all integrated.
Trade specialists assigned within 24 hours. Quotes in 48 hours.
Cultural intelligence that helps you close deals and build trust.
Northern Europe especially — German, Dutch, Scandinavian, and Swiss business expects strict punctuality.
Southern Europe (Italy, Spain, Portugal) values personal relationships and longer meetings.
Long lunches are common in Southern Europe. In Germany and Nordics, business and meals are more separated.
English is widely used in business, but local language opens doors — especially in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Türkiye.
Formal and conservative in most of Europe. Business casual in Nordics and tech sectors.
August is holiday month in Italy, France, and Spain. Christmas and Easter shut down most of Europe. Plan around them.
Common questions about the Europe corridor.
CE marking is required for many product categories sold in the EU/EEA — medical devices, machinery, electronics, toys, PPE, and more. Our specialists confirm whether your product requires it and coordinate testing and certification.
CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism) applies to imports of steel, iron, aluminium, cement, fertilizer, hydrogen, and electricity into the EU. It requires carbon reporting and eventually carbon payments. We help you comply.
Yes. We handle UK customs declarations, UKCA marking, and UK EORI registration. Goods entering the UK require separate compliance from EU goods.
We provide bonded and free-zone warehousing in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, and the UK. This lets you defer duties and VAT and fulfil EU-wide orders from one location.
Yes. Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Hungary, and the Baltic states are increasingly important manufacturing and distribution hubs — we cover all of them.
Türkiye has a customs union with the EU for most industrial goods. It's a major manufacturing hub and a bridge between Europe and Asia. We handle EU-Türkiye trade documentation.
Yes, if you are importing into or exporting from the EU. We coordinate EORI registration with the relevant customs authority.
If you handle personal data of EU residents, GDPR applies to you. We help members comply with data protection obligations in their trade operations.
Sea freight from Shanghai to Rotterdam: 28–34 days. To Hamburg: 28–34 days. Via rail (China-Europe): 14–18 days. Air freight: 1–2 days.
Submit a trade request through the Trade Desk with your product, quantity, and target market. Our Europe team responds within 24 hours.
Three more continents, three more networks to plug into.
Start a trade request and a specialist will connect you with verified partners across this corridor within 24 hours.