Freight forwarding · Est. Göteborg 1981

Moving the North,
reaching the world.

From a single port in Gothenburg to 120 countries, Bärnsten engineers sea, air and overland freight with Scandinavian precision — and four decades of trust along the old trade routes.

1981
Founded in Sweden
120+
Countries served
9
Nordic logistics hubs
1.8M
TEU handled / year
What we move

One forwarder for every mode, every border.

Carrier-neutral by design. We build the route that fits the cargo — not the contract that fits us — and stay accountable from quote to delivery.

01

Ocean Freight

FCL & LCL container shipping with weekly consolidations from Gothenburg, Aarhus and Rotterdam, plus carrier-neutral rate management.

02

Air Freight

Time-critical and standard air cargo, next-flight-out express and full charter solutions across 120+ destinations worldwide.

03

Road & Rail

A dense European overland network: FTL/LTL trucking, daily groupage and low-carbon intermodal rail corridors to the continent.

04

Contract Logistics

Temperature-controlled warehousing, e-commerce fulfilment, kitting and last-mile distribution from nine Nordic hubs.

05

Customs & Compliance

Licensed brokerage, AEO-certified clearance, duty optimisation and complete EU/EFTA trade documentation under one roof.

06

Project & Heavy Lift

Engineered transport for oversized, breakbulk and out-of-gauge cargo — from route survey and permits to final installation.

The Bärnsten difference

Engineered routes. Real-time eyes on every shipment.

BÄRNSTEN
Ocean & intermodal

Carrier-neutral ocean freight, priced honestly.

We hold contracts with every major line and dozens of niche operators, so your cargo travels the smartest lane — not the one we happen to be locked into.

  • Weekly LCL consolidations across the Nordics & Baltic
  • Direct port access in Gothenburg, Scandinavia's largest
  • Seamless sea-to-rail handover for inland Europe
Visibility

Bärnsten Track — one screen, every milestone.

Live status, customs events, ETAs and document downloads in a single dashboard, with proactive alerts the moment a shipment drifts off plan.

  • Real-time GPS and milestone tracking, 24/7
  • Automated customs & ETA notifications
  • CO₂ reporting per shipment, route and quarter
BÄRNSTEN
Air & express

When it has to be there yesterday.

Charter, next-flight-out and consolidated air cargo backed by a dedicated control tower that watches your urgent freight from tarmac to door.

  • 24/7 time-critical control tower
  • Temperature & pharma-grade handling
  • Full and part charter on demand
Global reach, Nordic roots

A network shaped by the old trade routes.

The Amber Road once carried treasure from the Baltic to the Mediterranean. We carry yours — across 120 countries, through 9 owned hubs and a partner network on every inhabited continent.

Headquarters
Gothenburg, Sweden
Regional offices
Stockholm · Hamburg · Rotterdam · Gdańsk
Owned hubs
9 across the Nordics & Baltic
Partner agents
340+ in 120 countries

Let's plan your next shipment.

Tell us what's moving and where it needs to be. You'll have a clear, carrier-neutral quote — usually within one business day.

Get in touch

Talk to a real forwarder.

Headquarters

Bärnsten Logistics AB

Lilla Bommen 4, 411 04 Göteborg, Sweden
T: +46 31 18 24 00
E: hello@barnsten-logistics.se

Stockholm office

Eastern Region

Klarabergsviadukten 70, 111 64 Stockholm, Sweden
T: +46 8 440 12 00

24/7 operations

Control tower

Time-critical & in-transit support, any hour
T: +46 31 18 24 11
E: ops@barnsten-logistics.se

Org.nr 556218-4471 · VAT SE556218447101 · AEO-F certified

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