Iconic German automakers have a longstanding, over 100-year history, of quality, engineering excellence and innovation.
From luxury cars to everyday passenger vehicles, brands such as BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, and Mercedes-Benz represent the renowned German automotive manufacturing industry.
Consumers throughout the world are buyers of these legendary automotive brands positioning Germany as a major exporter of both finished automobiles and automotive parts, such as engines, transmission systems, and electronic components.
In 2023, 3.1 million German passenger cars were exported to buyers throughout the world, including these major export destinations: The U.S., China, and countries within Europe, such as the UK and Italy.
While Germany exports more automobiles than it imports, the country does import several cars from the U.S., Japan, and other European countries. In addition, Germany imports a variety of automotive parts, such as electronic components and specialized machinery.
The human standard in global logistics
With this high volume of trade and commitment to excellence, German automotive manufacturers look to optimize their supply chains and logistics networks to ensure the highest level of operational performance.
Meeting market demand and maintaining optimal efficiencies means precise synchronization of inbound shipments is necessary requiring expert transportation and logistics planning and processes.
Freight forwarders play a key role in developing resilient end-to-end logistics solutions that successfully serve the significant demands of this dynamic industry. This includes efficient, reliable freight management and global transportation solutions that minimize delays and meet delivery windows.
A knowledgeable, people-first logistics partner, such as ASF Global Logistics, provides this expertise, as well as key industry insights that support strategic decision-making and customized solutions designed to address today’s ongoing market and infrastructure challenges.
Additionally, ASF communicates often and collaboratively to ensure its automotive clients’ logistics networks are on course and to manage any exceptions that arise.
Advanced freight management technology
The advanced ASF Freight Platform is a critical resource for timely freight data offering real-time, milestone visibility to freight in transit at the pre-shipment, in-transit, and post-delivery level. The Platform’s highly predictive and accurate life-cycle container milestones, from gate-in to empty return, allows shippers to respond quickly to exceptions by accessing key real-time container journey data.
Logistics expertise doesn’t end with tailored transportation services and industry-leading visibility to cargo. For freight to move reliably there are many other factors that need to come together, ASF offers expertise in all, including: Customs clearance, cargo insurance, packaging, and route optimization for optimal supply chain performance.
ASF is a trusted partner supporting German automotive supply chain resiliency and just-in-time production standards to drive results.
