Cuxhaven - Immingham
Cut-off times
Accompanied transport
2 hours before departure
Trailers
2 hours before departure
Hazardous goods
4 hours before departure
Lift units
3 hours before departure
Where are your goods coming from and going?
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Cuxhaven terminal
Address
Cuxport Terminal, Neufelder Schanze 4 27472 Cuxhaven Germany
Opening hours
RoRo cargo: 24/7
Lift units: Mon-Fri: 07:00-19:00 Sat: 07:00-12:00 Sun: Closed
Containers: Mon-Fri: 06:00-22:00 Sat: 06:00-12:00 Sun: Closed
Contact
Immingham Dockside Terminal
Address
Dockside Terminal Western Access Road, Immingham Dock N E Lincs DN40 2LZ United Kingdom
Opening hours
RoRo cargo: 24/7
Lift units: Mon-Fri: 06:00-20:00 Sat-Sun: 06:00-18:00
Contact
Travel limitation for private passengers
DFDS freight port of Immingham can accept commercial freight drivers with their loads. Due to UKBF port approval, private passengers are not permitted to be carried through Immingham. This means that we can no longer accept leisure fare paying passengers on the freight routes through Immingham. Leisure passengers should refer to our passenger ferries section on the website for details on our passenger services.
Service charges
MGO BAF charges per lane metre
The MGO BAF compensates for fluctuations in the price of a ship’s fuel.
January 2026 | February 2026 |
|---|---|
€4.71 | €4.27 |
£4.13 | £3.72 |
ETS
The Emissions Trading System (ETS) aims to create a financial incentive for shipping companies to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Mooring Services in Cuxhaven
The port of Cuxhaven welcomes around 1,200 vessels per annum, dominated by RoRo and offshore vessels. With more than 25 years in the business, our DFDS team of four coordinators and more than thirty boatmen are available to carry out a quick and safe mooring and unmooring of all vessels, enabling smooth operations around the clock. We also offer services of escorting shipments to pontoons, mainly for the offshore industry.
Equipment Check in Cuxhaven
Based on a service level agreement (SLA) we check the equipment of our customers like trailers and containers. After discharge, we inspect the units and their critical parts, such as tires or the landing legs of a trailer. This saves our customers a lot of time when arriving at the gate, knowing that everything is ready to continue the journey.
Types of cargo
Trailers
Reefer trailers
Hazardous goods
Self-drives
ISO containers
Reefer containers
Mobile machines
Industrial cargo
Automotive cargo
Hazardous goods
Explosives 1.4
Flammable gases 2
Flammable liquids 3
Flammable solids 4
Oxidizing substances 5.1
Toxic substances 6.1
Corrosive substances 8
Miscellaneous dangerous substances 9
Abnormal loads
Acceptance of abnormal loads is assessed on a case by case basis due to axle weight/number of axles.
Guidelines for used machinery
Special guidelines apply for transportation of used machinery. Check the document below for further information.
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