International Haulage on ADR & Chemical Tanker Corridors
International haulage on the corridors where we hold real ADR and chemical tanker capacity, with the equipment and classes each one runs. If your lane is not listed, it is usually still servable, but the honest answer is that lead time will be longer.
Twelve ADR and chemical tanker corridors across Europe, covering classes 3, 5.1, 6.1, 8 and 9, with rubber-lined, stainless, PTFE-lined, heated and ISO tank equipment. Densest capacity runs between the ARA ports and the Rhine, thinnest into the Baltics and Nordics where the empty return leg sits inside the rate.
Where capacity actually is, and where it is not
Chemical tanker capacity in Europe follows the chemical industry rather than the road network. The dense core runs from Antwerp and Rotterdam up the Rhine through Ludwigshafen, Leverkusen and the Ruhr. Inside that triangle a standard rubber-lined or stainless tank is a phone call and a backhaul is likely.
Outside it the arithmetic changes. Lanes into the Baltics, the Nordics and inland Iberia have thin return freight, so the empty leg is genuinely inside your rate whether or not anyone itemises it. That is not a negotiating position, it is structural, and the honest way to handle it is to say so at quotation and to price repeating volume differently from spot.
Corridors we run
Each corridor links to the relevant service page. Frequency reflects planned capacity rather than a guaranteed departure.
| Corridor | Equipment | ADR classes | Frequency | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp / Rotterdam → Rhine-Ruhr | Rubber-lined, stainless, ISO tank | Class 3, 5.1, 6.1, 8, 9 | Daily | 1 day |
| Rotterdam / Antwerp → Basel and Switzerland | ISO tank, stainless | Class 3, 8 | Daily | 2 days |
| Ludwigshafen / Rhine → Northern Italy | Heated tank, stainless | Class 3, 8 | 2x weekly | 2 to 3 days |
| Germany → Poland and Silesia | Bulk liquid, ISO tank | Class 3, 8, 9 | Daily | 1 to 2 days |
| Benelux → Baltics | Dedicated tanker, EFTCO wash | Class 8 | Weekly | 3 to 5 days |
| Germany → Sweden and Finland | Ferry-cleared ADR, heated | Class 3, 8 | Weekly | 3 to 5 days |
| Tarragona, Spain → France and Germany | Long-haul tanker, stainless | Class 3, 8 | Weekly | 3 to 5 days |
| Lyon chemical valley → Benelux | Stainless, ISO tank | Class 3, 8 | 2x weekly | 2 days |
| Benelux → United Kingdom | Customs-cleared ADR tanker | Class 3, 8 | 2x weekly | 2 to 4 days |
| Austria → Baltics | Long-haul tanker, dedicated | Class 8 | Weekly | 3 to 5 days |
| Germany → Estonia and Latvia | Rubber-lined class 8 | Class 8 | Weekly | 3 to 4 days |
| Central Europe → Norway | Heated, temperature controlled | Class 3, 8, 9 | On demand | 4 to 6 days |
What decides whether we can run your lane
Three things, in this order. Whether the lining your product needs exists in reasonable numbers, whether the corridor generates return freight for that equipment, and whether the tunnel restriction code permits the direct route. A PTFE-lined tank into a thin corridor with an Alpine crossing is possible and will be planned, not quoted on the spot.
Which lining your product needs is set out in the tank lining compatibility checker, and what the lanes actually cost is published openly in the ADR tanker reference data.
The primary sources here are the European chemical industry council Cefic and the ECHA chemicals database.
Frequently asked questions
Which ADR classes do you run on these corridors?
Classes 3, 5.1, 6.1, 8 and 9 across the network, with class 8 corrosives and class 3 flammables as the core work. Classes 1 and 7 are handled as approved specialist movements with dedicated equipment and longer lead time.
What if my lane is not listed?
It is usually still servable. The listed corridors are where we hold planned capacity, so lead time is shorter and pricing better. Off-corridor lanes are quoted individually and typically need more notice.
Why are Baltic and Nordic lanes more expensive?
Because return freight for specialist tanker equipment is thin in those directions, so the empty return leg is inside the rate. On the published benchmark the all-in band runs from about 3.10 to 3.70 euro per loaded kilometre depending on the corridor.
Do you run ISO tank containers as well as road tankers?
Yes. ISO tanks suit intermodal moves and product already sitting at a port or terminal. For a direct plant to plant run inside Europe a road tanker is usually cheaper because it avoids depot handling.
Have a lane to place?
Send the product, UN number, equipment and both ends. We will confirm whether it sits on a corridor with planned capacity and price it against real carrier costs.
Request a quoteCorridors we run
| Corridor | Distance | Transit | Equipment | ADR classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antwerp → Litvinov chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, Orlen Unipetrol Zaluzi | 819 km | 2 days | Rubber lined and stainless tanker, ISO tank | 3, 5.1, 6.1, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Aarhus chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, port and industry | 832 km | 2 days | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Burghausen chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, Wacker and OMV, the Bavarian chemical triangle | 878 km | 2 days | Rubber lined and stainless tanker, ISO tank | 3, 5.1, 6.1, 8, 9 |
| Aarhus → Ventspils port and industry, liquid bulk port | 881 km | 3 days, ferry leg | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
| Aarhus → Teesside port and industry, Teesside chemical cluster | 928 km | 3 days, ferry leg | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
| Aarhus → Grangemouth port and industry, Ineos refinery and cracker | 1 078 km | 3 days, ferry leg | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
| Aarhus → Runcorn port and industry, Inovyn chlor-alkali | 1 107 km | 3 days, ferry leg | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Porsgrunn chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, Yara and Ineos Herøya | 1 171 km | 2 days | Rubber lined and stainless tanker, ISO tank | 3, 5.1, 6.1, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Schwechat chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, OMV refinery and Vienna industry | 1 175 km | 2 days | Rubber lined and stainless tanker, ISO tank | 3, 5.1, 6.1, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Koper chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, Adriatic port for central Europe | 1 176 km | 2 days | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Budapest chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, distribution | 1 429 km | 3 days | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Szazhalombatta chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, MOL Danube refinery | 1 431 km | 3 days | Rubber lined and stainless tanker, ISO tank | 3, 5.1, 6.1, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Warsaw chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, distribution | 1 439 km | 3 days | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Tarragona chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, Catalan chemical cluster | 1 442 km | 3 days | Rubber lined and stainless tanker, ISO tank | 3, 5.1, 6.1, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Klaipeda chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, port and fertiliser | 1 516 km | 3 days | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Stockholm chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, distribution | 1 555 km | 3 days | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Tallinn chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, Muuga port and distribution | 1 960 km | 4 days | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Brindisi chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, Versalis petrochemical | 1 974 km | 4 days | Rubber lined and stainless tanker, ISO tank | 3, 5.1, 6.1, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Helsinki chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, port and distribution | 2 018 km | 5 days, ferry leg | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Porvoo chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, Neste Kilpilahti refinery | 2 064 km | 5 days, ferry leg | Rubber lined and stainless tanker, ISO tank | 3, 5.1, 6.1, 8, 9 |
| Aarhus → Ploiesti port and industry, refining | 2 085 km | 4 days | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Ploiesti chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, refining | 2 188 km | 4 days | Rubber lined and stainless tanker, ISO tank | 3, 5.1, 6.1, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Bucharest chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, distribution | 2 232 km | 4 days | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Sines chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, Repsol and Galp petrochemical | 2 259 km | 4 days | Rubber lined and stainless tanker, ISO tank | 3, 5.1, 6.1, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Thessaloniki chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, port and refining | 2 317 km | 4 days | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
| Aarhus → Burgas port and industry, Lukoil Neftochim refinery | 2 445 km | 4 days | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Burgas chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, Lukoil Neftochim refinery | 2 499 km | 4 days | Rubber lined and stainless tanker, ISO tank | 3, 5.1, 6.1, 8, 9 |
| Antwerp → Athens chemical cluster, BASF, Covestro and Ineos, distribution | 2 650 km | 5 days | Tanker or ISO tank, curtainsider for packed goods | 3, 8, 9 |
The lanes sit behind this table, every one of them 600 km or longer. If yours is not listed it is still priced the same way, against a carrier already running the return leg.
Distances are road distance estimated from the site coordinates. Transit follows EU drivers' hours at 650 km a day, plus a day where the lane needs a ferry.