Air, road, sea and North Sea short-sea from Aarhus, Copenhagen, Esbjerg and Padborg to Turkey, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. We manage your exports end-to-end — factory to final destination.
Denmark sits at the junction between Scandinavia and the European continent. The Port of Aarhus is the country's largest container port, Copenhagen Airport (CPH) is the main air-cargo gateway of the Øresund region, Esbjerg on the North Sea is a leading base port for wind-energy and project cargo, and the Padborg terminal on the German border is one of northern Europe's densest road-freight and reefer hubs. The Øresund and Great Belt fixed links tie Danish road and rail freight directly into both Scandinavia and the continental network.
As part of the EU–Turkey Customs Union, most industrial goods move between Denmark and Turkey free of customs duty with an A.TR certificate. From Denmark, road freight reaches Turkey in 6–9 days via Germany and the Balkan corridor, air cargo reaches Istanbul in 1–2 days, and ocean freight from Aarhus or Copenhagen runs roughly 12–18 days. Canxansa manages end-to-end shipments from Danish factories — customs, freight and last-mile delivery under a single point of contact.
Express and standard air cargo from Copenhagen (CPH), the main air-cargo gateway of the Øresund region, with additional uplift via Billund (BLL) or Hamburg when capacity or routing requires. Best for time-sensitive, high-value or small-volume shipments such as machinery parts, components and instruments. Door-to-door service including customs clearance at origin and destination.
FTL (full truck load) and LTL (part load / groupage) across Europe and to Turkey. Door-to-door service from any Danish loading point via the Padborg border corridor — ideal for the machinery, food and pharmaceutical sectors. Tilt, mega and refrigerated trailers available, with A.TR handling for the Turkey corridor.
FCL and LCL ocean freight for Danish exporters via the Port of Aarhus — the country's largest container port — plus Copenhagen and Esbjerg, with truck pre-carriage from your factory. Direct and transhipment services to Turkey, the Mediterranean, the Gulf, Asia and the Americas. 20' and 40' ISO containers — the most cost-effective option for large-volume and heavy consignments.
Ro-ro, short-sea and ferry services from Danish ports across the North Sea and the Baltic — Esbjerg for wind-energy and project cargo, Hirtshals for Norway, and the Rødby and Gedser ferries to Germany. A cost-effective option for trailers, unaccompanied units and project cargo — combined with road legs at both ends. We confirm sailing schedules and equipment availability before booking.
Air freight from Copenhagen (CPH) to Istanbul is the fastest option — typically 1–2 days door-to-door for express cargo. For full and part loads, road freight takes 6–9 days via the Padborg border and the Balkan corridor to the Kapıkule border. Sea freight from Aarhus or Copenhagen to Turkish ports runs roughly 12–18 days. Transit times are indicative and depend on routing and border conditions.
Road freight (FTL and LTL groupage) from Denmark to Turkey typically takes 6–9 days, leaving via the Padborg border into Germany and continuing through Central Europe and the Balkans to the Kapıkule–Kapitan Andreevo border. Times are indicative and depend on the loading region in Denmark, the Turkish destination and border waiting times. Air freight is 1–2 days for urgent cargo; sea from Aarhus runs roughly 12–18 days.
Denmark and Turkey both sit inside the EU–Turkey Customs Union for industrial and processed goods, which means most manufactured products move between the two countries free of customs duty with an A.TR movement certificate. This makes the Denmark–Turkey corridor an efficient trade lane for Danish machinery, food and pharmaceutical products. Agricultural and ECSC (coal/steel) goods fall outside the Customs Union — we advise on the correct certificate (A.TR or EUR.1) for your cargo before you ship.
Air: Copenhagen (CPH), with additional uplift via Billund (BLL) or Hamburg when routing requires. Sea: the Port of Aarhus — Denmark's largest container port — plus Copenhagen and Esbjerg, the North Sea base for wind-energy cargo. Road: the Padborg terminal on the German border, one of northern Europe's densest road and reefer hubs. Pickup is available from any region, including Jutland, Funen and the Copenhagen–Zealand area.
Yes. Denmark has dense ferry and short-sea connections — the Rødby and Gedser ferries link Zealand with Germany, Hirtshals serves Norway, and Esbjerg handles North Sea ro-ro and project cargo including wind-energy components. Short-sea is a cost-effective option for trailers and unaccompanied units — we combine it with road legs at both ends and confirm sailing schedules before booking.
Standard export documents: commercial invoice, packing list, HS classification, electronic export declaration via the EU customs system, and the transport document — CMR (road), bill of lading (sea) or airway bill (air). For Turkey and other Customs Union movements you need an A.TR certificate; for goods outside it, a EUR.1 movement certificate. We advise on documentation and certificates before shipment.
Denmark's leading exports include industrial machinery, pharmaceuticals, food and dairy products, furniture and wind-energy components. High-value or urgent cargo moves by air, full loads within Europe and to Turkey move by road, large-volume consignments move by sea from Aarhus, and trailers and project cargo move by ferry and short-sea across the North Sea and the Baltic.
Fill in the form below with your origin city in Denmark, destination, cargo type and approximate weight or volume. We respond within 1 hour with options across air, road, sea and short-sea ferry — including transit time comparisons and indicative rates.
Tell us your origin city in Denmark, destination, cargo type and volume. We respond within 1 hour with options across air, road, sea FCL, LCL and short-sea ferry.