DDU/DDP

Advantages: The ship is the transport means of choice for heavy or bulky goods and large quantities of cargo. In intercontinental trade, there is often no alternative. In many cases, sea freight is also the most cost-effective freight option. Disadvantages: Long transport times. Sometimes these are compounded by waiting times at seaports. In addition, sea freight shipments are dependent on further transport by truck or rail.

DDU/DDP

Road freight is the transport of cargo by motor vehicles on a road network. The trucks used may be semi-trailer trucks. Advantages: Almost every business is connected to the road network. This allows for door-to-door transports without transhipments. The road infrastructure, which is typically good in Europe, enables fast and flexible transports. Disadvantages: The transport capacity per truck is limited.

DDU/DDP

Road freight is the transport of cargo by motor vehicles on a road network. The trucks used may be semi-trailer trucks, special trucks for frozen or dangerous goods, or tank trucks for gases and liquids. Advantages: Almost every business is connected to the road network. This allows for door-to-door transports without transhipments. The road infrastructure, which is typically good in Europe, enables fast and flexible transports. Disadvantages: The transport capacity per truck is limited.

Advantages: Even long distances can be covered quickly . For this reason, air freight is particularly appropriate for transporting goods requiring quick delivery (and which are neither too heavy nor too bulky). Disadvantages: Air freight has the lowest transport capacities and the highest freight rates of all types of freight.