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Ocean booking
FCL, LCL, import, export and cross trade.
Import & export · Koper → Europe → World
Into Europe. Out to the world. Through Koper.
SLD coordinates imports into Central and Southeast Europe and exports from the region worldwide—through Koper, with port handling, in-house customs, road, rail and final delivery managed by one team. Rijeka and Trieste extend the options when the route requires it.
Koper · city and port gateway
2013SLD established in Koper
10,000+TEU coordinated annually
In-housecustoms clearance
1accountable team, quay to door
One point of contact. Full control.
One team coordinates the port, customs, warehouse and inland carrier—so responsibilities stay clear from booking to delivery.
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Port execution
Release, terminal handling, inspections and reloading.
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Customs
Import, export, T1 and Procedure 42.
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Inland delivery
Road and rail across Central and Southeast Europe.
You get one answer, not four status updates.The person who quotes your route stays close to the execution.
Koper first. Three ports when needed.
We prefer the gateway we know from the inside. But loyalty to one port never comes before the right solution for your cargo.
We regularly cover the highlighted markets from Koper by road and rail. Internal EU borders fade because one partner can coordinate the route across the union; non-EU borders remain visible where customs still applies.
Preferred gateway
Our home port and operational benchmark.
For most flows to Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Czechia, Slovenia and the Western Balkans, Koper is our first calculation.
- Local execution by a Koper-based team
- Customs and inland transport under one instruction
- Strong road and rail reach into CEE
Alternative gateway
A practical option for selected Balkan and CEE flows.
We use Rijeka when the vessel connection, capacity or final destination makes the Croatian route more effective.
- Port and customs coordination
- Road delivery across Croatia and the region
- One comparison against the Koper option
Alternative gateway
An additional northern Adriatic route when schedules align.
Trieste expands carrier and sailing options, especially for selected Italian, Austrian and southern German flows.
- Carrier and schedule comparison
- Road and intermodal planning
- Used when it improves the full route
The Koper advantage
Koper shortens the inland leg.
Approximate road distance compared with Hamburg.
Zagreb
Koper246 kmHamburg1,284 km
1,038 km shorterVienna
Koper480 kmHamburg970 km
490 km shorterBratislava
Koper554 kmHamburg967 km
413 km shorterBudapest
Koper560 kmHamburg1,160 km
600 km shorterActual distance depends on the exact point, restrictions and transport mode.
Built for both sides of the shipment.
Some clients need a complete supply chain. Others already control the ocean freight and need trusted execution at the Adriatic gateway.
Import or export without building a logistics department.
Tell us the origin, destination and cargo. We turn it into a route, documents, customs and delivery.
Your local execution desk in Koper.
You keep the client relationship and ocean freight. We handle the port, customs and inland leg—quietly, transparently and under your instruction.
The complete route, without the clutter.
Our services are organized around what has to happen next—not around internal departments.
Import & export
FCL, LCL and complete EXW, FCA, DAP or DDP execution.
Customs
Import and export declarations, T1, Procedure 42 and document review.
Road & rail
Container delivery, FTL/LTL and intermodal connections across Europe.
Warehousing & reloading
Short or long stays, bonded options, palletizing and cargo transfers.
Project cargo
Oversized, heavy and non-standard cargo with route and equipment planning.
Cross trade
Shipments between two foreign markets, coordinated through one desk.
Port Intelligence
Know what changes the route.
Current information from published sources: Koper terminal operations, HGV restrictions, freight-rail alerts and holidays in our core markets.
Koper terminal operations
Published operating status for five container-terminal activities.
Port gate hours
Current published access hours for G1, G2 and G3.
HGV restrictions & freight rail
Next restrictions across eight CEE markets and route-specific rail alerts when confirmed.
CEE & Balkan holidays
Upcoming public holidays across the 15 markets SLD serves most often.
About SLD
Small enough to know your shipment. Experienced enough to see the whole chain.
SLD has operated from Koper since 2013. Our team combines long experience in port operations, customs, transport and finance. We stay close to the work: decisions are made by people who understand what happens at the terminal, in the documents and on the road.
DirectYou speak with the people running the shipment.
AccountableOne team owns the route from first instruction to delivery.
IndependentWe choose the carrier, port and mode around the cargo.