Shipping specifications · Datasheet
Order a container with your individual selection.
Exact capacities, verified weights and a complete export file - from a single mixed crate to a full 40 ft high-cube or a 40 t EU truck. Loaded, sealed and documented in seven working days.
Sea freight · 20 ft / 40 ft / 40 ft HC Road freight · 40 t EU articulated Minimum 2 Euro pallets
Datasheet 01 · Load units
One system, four sizes: bottle, crate, pallet, container.
Every number on this page is built from the same four units. Read them once, and every quote, packing list and capacity figure from us becomes instantly legible.
| Unit | Contains | Size | Typical weight | Per 20 ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 l bottle | - | NRW / Euro glass · H 264 mm | ≈ 0.9 kg full | 8,800 |
| Crate | 20 × 0.5 l | 400 × 300 × 300 mm | ≈ 19-21 kg | 440 |
| Euro pallet (EPAL) | 40 crates - 8 per layer × 5 layers | 1,200 × 800 mm · stack H ≈ 1.65 m | ≈ 800-860 kg | 11 |
| 20 ft container | 11 EPAL, single tier | 5.90 × 2.35 × 2.39 m internal | cargo ≈ 9.1 t | 1 |
Figures describe the standard Bavarian 20 × 0.5 l returnable crate. Weights vary slightly by bottle type and brewery. 0.33 l cases, kegs and special formats on request - every order receives its own verified capacity calculation before payment.
Datasheet 02 · Sea freight equipment
Three container formats. One verified capacity each.
From 20 ft units to 40 ft high-cubes, each load is modelled in advance - maximum capacity, safely inside tare and payload thresholds, checked twice before the seal goes on.
20 ft standard
TEU · DRY VAN
- Internal L × W × H5.90 × 2.35 × 2.39 m
- Volume33.2 m³
- Tare weight2,220 kg
- Max payload28,260 kg
- Euro pallets11
- Crates440
- Bottles 0.5 l≈ 8,800
- Typical cargo weight≈ 9.1 t
- Payload used≈ 32 %
40 ft standard
FEU · DRY VAN
- Internal L × W × H12.03 × 2.35 × 2.39 m
- Volume67.7 m³
- Tare weight≈ 3,750 kg
- Max payload≈ 26,730 kg
- Euro pallets23-24
- Crates920-960
- Bottles 0.5 l≈ 18,400-19,200
- Typical cargo weight≈ 19-20 t
- Payload used≈ 72 %
40 ft high-cube
FEU HC · DRY VAN
- Internal L × W × H12.03 × 2.35 × 2.70 m
- Volume76.4 m³
- Tare weight≈ 3,900 kg
- Max payload≈ 26,580 kg
- Euro pallets23-24
- Crates920-960
- Bottles 0.5 l≈ 18,400-19,200
- Typical cargo weight≈ 19-20 t
- Payload used≈ 73 %
Sea and road bind differently. A 20 ft container permits 28,260 kg of payload, but a full beer load weighs only about 9.1 t - roughly a third. At sea you run out of floor long before you run out of weight. On an EU truck the opposite is true. We plan each mode against whichever limit binds first, which is why the two datasheets read so differently.
Pallet and crate counts are single-tier EPAL capacities and are confirmed for your individual order before payment. The high-cube's extra 0.31 m serves taller stacks and dunnage where the mix allows. Ventilated equipment recommended - see Datasheet 07. ISO-compliant handling with calibrated equipment and dual-step weight verification on every load.
Datasheet 02/B · Road freight equipment
Inside the EU: one 40 t truck, up to 1,200 crates.
For European destinations the standard unit is not a container but a 40 t articulated truck. Same warehouse, same seven days, same FCA handover - different capacity maths, because beer runs out of weight long before it runs out of space.
Equipment
Standard EU curtainsider · Sattelzug
- Gross combination weight40 t
- Tractor + trailer tare≈ 15-16 t
- Payload available≈ 24-25 t
- Loading length13.62 m
- Internal width2.48 m
- Internal height2.70 m · mega 3.00 m
- Loading area≈ 33.8 m²
- Volume≈ 90 m³ · mega 100 m³
- EPAL floor spaces33 · 11 rows × 3
- Loading accessrear, side, top
Your beer load
Weight-limited · single tier
- Euro pallets29-30
- Crates1,160-1,200
- Bottles 0.5 l≈ 23,200-24,000
- Cargo weight≈ 24-24.8 t
- Stack height used1.65 m of 2.70 m
- Volume used≈ 46 m³ of 90 m³
- Versus one 20 ft container≈ 2.7 ×
- Minimum order2 Euro pallets
- Load securingEN 12195-1 · VDI 2700
- EPAL pallet exchangeon request
Why the trailer looks half empty: a full beer load reaches the legal 40 t before it reaches the roof. You will ship a trailer with the floor almost full, the upper half open, and the axles at their limit. That is correct for beer - and it is why we plan to weight, not to floor space. No truck of ours is turned away at the first weighbridge.
Standard EU maximum is 40 t gross combination weight; Germany permits 44 t for road legs of intermodal transport within the statutory radius of a terminal. Exact payload depends on the tractor and trailer your forwarder sends, so final pallet count is confirmed once the vehicle is nominated. A mega trailer's extra height gives no advantage for beer, since the load is weight-limited well below the roof. Summer lanes: see Datasheet 07 on climate.
Datasheet 03 · Lead time
Seven working days, payment to sealed load.
The industry quotes six to eight weeks. We hold buffer stock in Freising and run a dedicated on-site loading team - so the clock starts the day your payment clears, and stops on day seven.
Speed here is not a rush job - it is buffer stock, a fixed gate procedure and a team that loads every week. If a special assortment needs longer, you know it on the pro forma, never after payment.
Working days at the Freising warehouse, counted from cleared payment. Larger orders or special arrangements may require additional time - always stated on your pro forma before you commit.
Datasheet 04 · Mixed loading
70+ breweries. One load. Your recipe.
Most exporters sell you a brewery. We sell you Bavaria - composed crate by crate, so a first order can test ten brands instead of betting a full container on one.
Two Euro pallets
80 crates opens the door - a first-order size made for testing a market, not betting on it.
Mix by the single crate
Compose your load from 70+ breweries: one crate of a monastery Dunkel next to forty crates of Helles. Any ratio, any direction.
One invoice, one packing list
However many breweries you pick: one commercial invoice, one packing list, one load, one contact in Freising.
Every mix verified before payment
Weight, height and pallet build are checked against your chosen equipment in advance - no surprises at the gate.
Datasheet 05 · FCA Freising
Who does what - drawn as a straight line.
Every shipment runs under Incoterms 2020, FCA, named place Freising - by sea or by road. Our side ends when loading is complete. Your side starts the same second. Nothing in between is undefined.
We handle
Bavaria's Best Beer · until loading completion
- Sourcing from 70+ breweries, backed by buffer stock
- Export packaging, palletising & shrink-wrap
- Load securing - lashing, edge protection, dunnage airbags
- Loading your container or trailer at our Freising warehouse
- Loading supervision & final quality check
- Export customs clearance where the destination requires it
- Commercial invoice, packing list, delivery note
- Verified weights, seal & photo record
You handle
Buyer / your forwarder · from loading completion
- Vehicle or container booking - we can coordinate, ask us
- Main carriage: road, rail or ocean freight
- Cargo insurance (recommended)
- Import clearance at destination, where applicable
- Import duties & taxes
- Delivery to your warehouse
RISK & COST TRANSFER AT LOADING COMPLETION, FREISING WAREHOUSE · EXACT ADDRESS PROVIDED UPON ORDER CONFIRMATION
Collection rules
Book the slot
Loading appointments are scheduled in advance. Send your preferred collection date with the order.
Clean, suitable equipment
The container or trailer you send must arrive dry, clean, odour-free and fit for foodstuffs. We reject unsuitable equipment rather than load into it.
Driver authorisation
Your driver presents the collection reference and proper authorisation at the gate. No authorisation, no release.
Collect within the window
Pickup takes place inside the agreed timeframe. Storage beyond it is arranged in advance.
Datasheet 06 · Export file
The paperwork arrives before the goods do.
A complete, consistent file with every load - issued at gate-out, matching the physical goods to the crate. Destination-specific certificates are confirmed on your pro forma.
With every load
Issued at gate-out · standard
- Commercial invoice Incoterms 2020 · FCA Freising
- Packing list per pallet and per variety
- Delivery note Lieferschein
- Container, trailer & seal numbers with loading photo record
- VGM sheet Verified Gross Mass, issued for your shipping line
Per destination
On request · confirmed on your pro forma
- Certificate of origin
- EUR.1 movement certificate where applicable
- Brewery product specifications analysis certificates
- Health / free-sale certificates where your market requires them
- Shipping line recommendations lanes we ship regularly
- Estimated transit times for your destination
- Freight coordination with your forwarder fee-based service
Datasheet 07 · Handling & quality
Beer is cargo with a temper. We pack for it.
Glass, liquid and eight weeks at sea forgive nothing. These four standards apply to every load that leaves Freising, by sea or by road.
Ventilated equipment
For ocean freight we recommend ventilated containers: passive airflow evens out condensation swings on long legs and protects labels and crowns.
Climate by lane
Store dry and ventilated, away from temperature extremes. For hot-season, tropical or long EU summer routes we advise thermal liners - or temperature-controlled equipment. Planned per lane before booking.
Secured to standard
CTU Code for containers, EN 12195-1 and VDI 2700 for road: lashing, edge protection and dunnage airbags on every load.
Weighed twice, sealed once
Calibrated equipment and dual-step weight verification eliminate mis-declarations; seal number and photo record close every file.
Datasheet 08 · Open points
Asked before every first order.
What is the minimum order?
Two Euro pallets - 80 crates, mixed freely from the whole portfolio. It is a first-order size made for testing a market. Most buyers step up to a full 20 ft container or a full truck on the second order.
Can I really mix by the single crate?
Yes. One crate of one variety next to forty of another - any ratio across 70+ breweries. You still receive one invoice, one packing list and one verified capacity calculation.
Container or truck - which applies to me?
Inside the EU, road is normally the shorter and cheaper route: one 40 t articulated truck carries roughly 2.7 times the crates of a 20 ft container. Overseas, a 20 ft container is the standard first order and a 40 ft the follow-up. We model both on request so you can compare landed cost per crate.
Why does a full truck only take 29-30 pallets when 33 fit on the floor?
Weight. A pallet of beer weighs roughly 825 kg, and an EU combination is capped at 40 t gross, leaving about 24-25 t of payload. Thirty-three pallets would be over the limit long before the trailer is full. We plan every load to weight first, floor space second.
Who books the freight?
Under FCA Freising, you or your forwarder book the container or the truck and arrange main carriage; we load it, complete our documents and hand over. If you prefer, we coordinate directly with your forwarder as a fee-based service.
How firm is the seven-day promise?
Seven working days from cleared payment is our standard, backed by buffer stock in Freising. If a special assortment or a very large order needs longer, it is written on your pro forma - you know before you pay, never after.
What does my driver need at the gate?
A booked loading slot, the collection reference and proper authorisation to collect on your behalf. The container or trailer must arrive clean, dry and fit for foodstuffs - we would rather reject equipment than load beer into it.
Where exactly do I collect?
At our warehouse in Freising, minutes from Munich Airport - the exact address is provided upon order confirmation. Visitors are welcome: see the stock, watch a loading, taste the portfolio.
Next step
Get your capacity plan and pro forma.
Send us your market and a first wish-list. You receive exact quantities, verified weights and a pro forma quote for container or truck - no commitment until the numbers convince you.
