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Logistics in Szczecin: a port city on the River Oder

Szczecin is the capital of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship and, with around 390,000 inhabitants, one of the largest cities in Poland. It lies on the River Oder close to the Szczecin Lagoon and only a short distance from the German border, which gives the city close economic ties with Berlin and Brandenburg.

The Szczecin-Świnoujście port complex is one of the main gateways for Polish trade across the Baltic Sea. Szczecin handles bulk, general cargo and containers in the city itself, while the outer port at Świnoujście on the coast hosts ferry terminals and an LNG terminal. Shipbuilding and ship repair have a long tradition here, and the chemical industry is represented by the large fertiliser plant in nearby Police.

In recent years, Szczecin has developed a strong services sector, with business service centres, IT firms and logistics operators setting up around the city. Industrial parks in neighbouring municipalities such as Goleniów and Stargard attract manufacturers who want quick access to Germany and Scandinavia. For British suppliers, this makes Szczecin a natural destination in north-western Poland, and direct freight transport keeps delivery dates reliable.

The route for haulage from the UK to Szczecin

The journey begins with the Channel crossing, either by ferry from Dover to Calais or on Le Shuttle through the tunnel from Folkestone to Coquelles. Once on the continent, the vehicle drives through Belgium and across northern Germany on the A2 motorway towards Berlin. From the Berlin ring road, the A11 leads north-east to the Polish border at Kołbaskowo, where it continues as the A6 motorway around the south of Szczecin.

In and around the city, the A6 connects with the S3, which runs south towards Gorzów Wielkopolski and Zielona Góra, and north to Goleniów, where the S6 branches off east along the Pomeranian coast. National road 10 links Szczecin with Stargard. Because the border is so close, a delivery in Szczecin can easily be combined with a stop in Brandenburg or Berlin on the same transport.

Customs for goods to Szczecin

Poland is an EU member state, meaning goods from Great Britain must be declared for export in the UK and for import in the EU. Both the sender and the Polish importer require EORI numbers. At Dover and the Channel Tunnel, GVMS links the declarations to the vehicle through a Goods Movement Reference. Please have your customs agent prepare all declarations before collection so that the goods can travel without delay, as DAGO Express does not handle customs clearance.

Your freight forwarder for Szczecin and West Pomerania

DAGO Express is based in Frankfurt (Oder), further up the same river as Szczecin, and works with more than 50,000 vehicles across 38 countries. Over 15,000 companies already book their transports through us. If a vehicle breaks down, a replacement vehicle is dispatched immediately. International runs are carried out by verified partners with a valid EU licence and, where required, an ADR licence. All shipments are monitored around the clock, including at weekends and on public holidays.

Your goods are insured through the Schunck Group for up to 8.33 SDR per kilogram of gross weight, and higher-value goods can receive additional cover at short notice. A tracking link is sent after booking, and emails confirm collection and delivery. In the DAGO ShipperHub, regular customers manage orders, ETAs and KPIs, create real-time reports, export them to PDF or Excel and connect their ERP via an API.

The online calculator gives you a price within seconds once you enter postcodes, dimensions and weight. You can also book in the DAGO app or request a quote by email. From Szczecin, onward transport to Germany, Scandinavia and the Baltic states is easy to arrange.