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Reliable and safe transportation of capital equipment

With a supercharged semiconductor industry expanding production, we focus on solutions to transport sensitive manufacturing equipment and tools to fabs safely and on schedule.


Preserve the integrity of capital equipment shipments with professionally managed transportation from pickup to final delivery.

With strict handling procedures, carefully selected partners and digital planning and execution tools, your sensitive equipment stays in pristine condition while in transit.

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Services customised for the Semicon industry

Strict handling procedures and shock-absorbent, climate-controlled crates maintain equipment integrity throughout transit, preventing contamination and damage.

Gain complete visibility of your shipments through digital lane risk assessment and checklists, ensuring safe handovers at every stage.

From call-ahead preparation to final delivery, expert teams handle your capital equipment, major tools, pre-facility kits, conversion kits and upgrade kits—all with utmost care.

Strategically scheduled charter flights on dedicated aircraft connect key semiconductor hubs and reduce transit times.

In accordance with industry best practices, shipments are handled in line with clear operating processes and supervised, validated and recorded at each handover point.

Quality that builds confidence in keeping your supply chain stable

With certified services designed for the semiconductor industry, the emphasis is on reliable, safe and cost-effective logistics solutions.

Choose logistics with precise transportation, risk mitigation, professionally trained staffed and pre-approved carriers.

Customised to overcome challenges

  • Shipping options tailored for semiconductor tools and capital equipment

  • 24/7/365 time-critical services for urgent deliveries

  • Strategic weekly charter flights connecting key semiconductor hubs

  • Network of industry-trained specialists to manage complex logistics

Unparalleled service for your fab equipment


Combining the right people, processes, and tools allows for the efficient, safe, and timely transportation of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. You gain access to exclusive air freight capacity with strategic weekly charter flights on our new Boeing 747-8F "Inspire.", which connects key semiconductor hubs.

This infographic details how we ship capital equipment internationally from the often-used lane of Austin to Penang.

How Kuehne+Nagel ships capital equipment internationally from the often-used lane of Austin to Penang

Quality assurance with SemiconChain

The unique SemiconChain label assures trained experts handle your shipment according to ISO and IATF quality standards. Specialised processes are strictly followed using only semicon-approved suppliers.

With progress updates at every stage, your shipment is handled with the utmost care from pickup at the supplier until delivery to your fab.

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SemiconChain certified quality for semiconductor logistics
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Specialists master every challenge to ship your tools and capital equipment without worry

Get safe, on schedule, and have damage-free delivery so you can focus on expanding your chip-making capacity.

Our Time-critical service, powered by Quick, reliably supports your time-sensitive and urgent shipments—24/7/365.

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Quality forms the cornerstone of our solutions.

Customers rely on us for on-time and damage-free capital equipment logistics services so they can confidently expand their chip production operations.

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Barry O'Dowd

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