Berkman Forwarding is an international freight forwarder headquartered in the Netherlands, specializing in shipments between Asia, especially China, Southeast Asia, and India, and Northern Europe. With strategic offices across Asia and Europe, the company combines transparent digital tools with close personal support to streamline global logistics.
🏭 Core Expertise
- Berkman Forwarding excels in providing comprehensive, transparent logistics solutions tailored for Asia–Europe trade. The company leverages a fully integrated, customer-specific dashboard that enables real-time tracking, detailed insight, and customizable reporting. Their strengths also include efficient customs handling (import, export, transit, MRN, PD, GGB declarations), advanced order management systems, warehousing, damage handling, gas measurement in containers, and transport insurance.
🔧 Key Services
- Sea Freight: Offers FCL (full container load) and LCL (part load), buyer consolidation, cross trades, and door-to-door delivery with tailored carrier options.
- Air Freight: Time-sensitive shipments handled with customized solutions, leveraging global networks for safety and reliability.
- Rail Freight: Approximately 48 intercontinental routes connecting Asia and Europe, including FCL and LCL via the Silk Road, offering faster transit than sea transport.
- Logistics Services: Includes warehousing, customs clearance, damage handling, gas measurement, insurance, and an advanced Order Management System (OMS) for full visibility throughout the order lifecycle.
- Digital Dashboard and Customer Portal: Custom dashboards deliver real-time shipment tracking, insights, reports, CO₂ emission data, and system integration options.
🌍 Strategic Advantages
- Full Transparency: Clients benefit from customized dashboards and reports, enabling full control and insight into logistics operations.
- Extensive Global Network: Operational presence in the Netherlands, China, India, and Vietnam and a solid network of international agents ensures seamless coverage.
- Advanced Digital Tools: The OMS, dashboard, and automated Excel reporting, especially for CO₂ tracking, help clients optimize operations and sustainability efforts.
- Comprehensive Modal Coverage: Offers sea, air, rail, and door-to-door transport, along with customs control, warehousing, and risk management.
🛠 What Sets Us Apart
- Berkman Forwarding combines digital excellence with a human-centered approach. Customers consistently highlight the personalized contact and flexibility they receive, without call centers or anonymous responses. Their logistics portal increases visibility, while their commitment to sustainability through CO₂ reporting and the use of greener transport modes distinguishes them in the industry. Furthermore, ongoing expansion, such as the opening of a second office in Mumbai, demonstrates their forward growth and localized support capabilities.
📞 Contact Information
- Headquarters (Netherlands)
- Address: Krakau 3, 2993 LV Barendrecht, The Netherlands
- Phone: +31 (0)85 086 2400
- Email: info@berkmanforwarding.nl
- Opening Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30–17:00; closed weekends and Dutch holidays
- International Offices (Sample Locations)
- Mumbai (India): 17th Floor, VIOS Towers, Sewri-Chembur Road, New Cuffe Parade, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400037
- New Delhi (India), Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi (Vietnam), multiple locations in China including Shanghai, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Ningbo, Qingdao, and Hong Kong.