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Lower costs without sacrificing speed
Benefit from the best of both modes with professional air and ocean freight services. Cut costs, save time and lower the carbon footprint of your shipments.
A global logistics network built to keep supply chains moving. By leveraging multiple ocean and air transport routes, shipments quickly adapt to changing conditions, avoiding congestion, delays, and strikes across key markets worldwide.
With pre-booked capacity, your Sea-Air shipments receive priority treatment, from immediate discharge to top stowage. Arrivals are synchronised so goods consistently arrive on schedule.
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Why choose Kuehne+Nagel’s Sea-Air Logistics?
Air freight provides shorter transit times while ocean freight lowers costs. Reliability is assured with pre-booked air freight capacity.
Be sure of secure, reliable shipping with faster transfers, and full visibility powered by advanced digital tools and dedicated global Control Tower operations.
Congestion-free hubs, pre-booked air space, and reliable ETAs help you to maintain agility, gain a strategic advantage, and lower overall carbon emissions.
Our specialised logistics operations are based at key destination hubs worldwide, including Europe, North America, South America, and the Middle East.
How our Sea-Air shipping solutions work
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Sea-Air strengthens your supply chain with:
Current Sea-Air schedules
Precisely plan your shipments. Download the latest global Sea-Air schedules.
Security and visibility through the Sea-Air control tower
An independent global team overseeing your cargo's journey, located in Dubai, Los Angeles and Hong Kong.
To minimise transit times, the movement of your cargo is precisely managed and tracked across all modes by our dedicated control tower team.
Sea-Air shipments move in dedicated sea containers with the highest equipment and space priority. They are the first offloaded at the destination port, saving 18–24 hours for discharge.
Shipments are allocated air freight space while in sea transit to the hub. By using a combination of blocked-space agreements and free market capacity, we ensure immediate transfer and avoid dwell time.
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Strengthen your supply chain in six minutes
Our Global Head of Sea-Air, Robin Knopf, shares key insights on efficient, cost-effective and sustainable shipping strategies.
Important information about our Sea-Air logistics services
Sea-Air logistics is a multimodal transport solution that combines the cost efficiency of ocean freight with the speed of air freight. Cargo is first transported by sea to a major hub port and then transferred to air transport for the final leg.
Faster than sea freight: Combining ocean freight with air freight results in up to 50% shorter transit times than ocean freight alone.
More economical than air freight: In most cases, Sea-Air logistics is up to 40% more cost-effective than direct air freight services, especially for mid-priority shipments.
Improved reliability and visibility: Pre-booked air uplift and priority sea delivery minimise delays. A global network of logistics experts selects the most efficient sea and air carriers and provides door-to-door oversight for both transport modes. Total visibility is guaranteed with a Sea-Air Logistics Control Tower.
A sustainable shipping solution: Sea-Air logistics has up to 50% less CO2 emissions when compared to air freight alone.
Sea-Air logistics is faster than ocean freight but at a significantly lower cost than direct air freight. It is an ideal shipping solution for seasonal inventory, high-turn goods, or supply chains that require predictable delivery without the high cost of standard air cargo services.
Sea-Air works is suitable for a wide range of goods, including time-sensitive shipments and low-cost shipments.
In some cases, heavy lift, oversized or certain FCL hazardous cargo may be better served with pure sea freight. Extremely urgent small parcels require pure air services.
A Kuehne+Nagel logistics specialist can advise you on the best options for your cargo.
A typical ocean freight shipment may take weeks to reach its destination. A direct air freight shipment can be delivered within days.
Our Sea-Air logistics services combine the best of both modes, providing reliable, secure, and prompt shipping at a low cost. Sea-Air can be up to ~50% faster than traditional ocean freight and is a much more economical option than direct air freight. Depending on the routing and hubs, deliveries are typically completed within two to three weeks.
Please note: Transit times will vary depending on origin/destination.
Sea-Air logistics services have up to 50% less CO2 emissions than direct air freight options. Low-emission routes and modes are selected to minimise carbon output. Where possible, SAF, SMF, and HVO low-emission fuel options are utilised. Full transparency on CO₂ emissions is provided via the Eco Transit tool.
By combining modes, optimising transport routes, and leveraging low-carbon alternative fuels, Sea-Air provides sustainable, environmentally responsible logistics solutions.