Efficient and Reliable Transport of Polish Goods to and from Iceland

We offer complete transport from Poland to Iceland, including door-to-door containers, single LCL pallets, and oversized cargo. Additionally, we can handle construction materials and food products. With our own vessels and full control over every step, we make sure that your shipments are safe and fully managed

Ports & Pick-up locations:

  • Polish terminals: Gdańsk, Gdynia, and Świnoujście.
  • Icelandic terminals: Reykjavik and Akureyri.
  • Other: Rotterdam, Cuxhaven and Arhus.
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Why Choose Our Services & Professionals?

  • With us, you don’t have to worry about the small but important details: we provide guidance on packaging, weight limits, and sizing to ensure safety and regulatory compliance.
  • Experts in handling construction materials and food products, operating with our own vessels and managing the entire shipping process with full oversight from start to finish.
  • Typical sea transit from Poland to Iceland takes between 14–21 days, depending on the specific ports of origin and destination.
  • We offer weekly and biweekly departures, giving you flexibility to match different shipment sizes, timelines, and scheduling needs.
  • We provide shipment tracking with automated email updates, keeping you informed at every stage of the journey.

Services:

We offer a comprehensive range of shipping solutions designed to match the size, nature, and urgency of your cargo.

  • FCL (Full Container Load): For larger shipments that require exclusive use of a container, we provide FCL services with standard 20’ and 40’ units.
  • LCL (Less than Container Load): If your cargo doesn’t fill an entire container, our LCL service offers a flexible and cost‑efficient solution.
  • Pallets: We handle both standard and non‑standard pallet configurations, ensuring your products are securely prepared for transit.
  • Project cargo: For heavy, oversized, or uniquely shaped cargo, we offer specialized project cargo services.
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Customs, Documentation & Tariffs

Shipping to Iceland requires accurate customs documentation, and we take care of all the essentials for you, including:

  • HS codes and cargo classification.
  • Import duties: calculating applicable taxes and fees.
  • Transit paperwork: preparing all shipping documentation efficiently.

Our team ensures all documents are ready in advance, reducing clearance delays and avoiding unnecessary complications.

Experts in Transporting Modular Houses from Poland to Iceland

Transporting modular homes is one of our core specialties. One of our latest projects involved moving a large modular home from Poland all the way to Iceland. The house’s non‑standard dimensions required a careful and coordinated logistics chain: pickup at the client’s site in Poland, road transport to the port, seamless port operations, and finally, a smooth maritime journey to Iceland.

During the project, an unexpected challenge hit: our Tiefbett trailer broke down. But with a flexible mindset and quick coordination, we kept everything on track. We immediately adjusted the schedule and ensured the delivery stayed right on time. Once at the port, operations moved seamlessly. The modular house was lifted by crane from the Tiefbett onto a flatrack platform built for oversized maritime cargo.

The final stage of the project was the transport to Iceland. Thanks to proper coordination of all activities and the vast experience of our team, the modular house arrived safely and on time!

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FAQs

Samskip provides direct, container services from Poland to Iceland, using its own vessels.
A wide variety of commodities can be shipped, including construction materials, food products and many more!
Yes. Samskip offers complete door‑to‑door logistics solutions, including customs clearance, warehousing, and multilingual customer support to ensure a smooth end‑to‑end process.
Samskip offers frequent departures (weekly and biweekly), giving you flexibility to match different shipment sizes, timelines, and scheduling needs.

Polish businesses benefit from a cost‑effective alternative to long‑haul trucking, guaranteed space and equipment availability, sustainable operations, and a customer‑centric approach from a dedicated local team.

The typical sea transit from Poland to Iceland takes between 14–21 days, depending on the specific ports of origin and destination.
Yes, we provide shipment tracking with automated email updates, keeping you informed at every stage of the journey.

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