Air freight Charlotte
Export and import air freight for companies in and around Charlotte, via Charlotte Douglas (CLT). Pick-up, customs, flight and delivery from one desk, including Next Flight Out and on-board courier for urgent cargo.
- CityCharlotte
- Local time--:--
- AirportsCLT
- Airports
- Charlotte Douglas (CLT)
- Seaport
- Ports of Charleston and Wilmington
- Local industries
- finance, energy and motorsport
- Air waybills
- Own AWBs, no third parties
- Customs in the USA
- Ziem network partner, under our brand
- Time-critical
- Next Flight Out and on-board courier
Air freight from and to Charlotte
Charlotte is a growing distribution hub for the Carolinas, close to the ports of Charleston and Wilmington. We serve shippers and consignees in Charlotte in finance, energy and motorsport, with export and import air freight to and from our 21 core markets and worldwide. We issue our own air waybills on the USA lanes, without a third-party consolidator.
- Export air freight from CharlottePick-up anywhere in the Charlotte area, export declaration and departure via Charlotte Douglas (CLT) or the main hubs in the USA.
- Import air freight to CharlotteArrival, customs clearance (via the Ziem network) and delivery to your door in Charlotte.
- Next Flight Out from CLTUrgent cargo on the first available flight, with customs pre-lodged at destination.
- On-board courier to and from CharlotteA courier hand-carries critical parts door to door.
- Door-to-door including customsOne price and one contact from pick-up in Charlotte to delivery abroad, or the other way round.
- Dangerous goods and special cargoLithium batteries, dry ice, temperature-controlled and oversized cargo on request.
Ziem Logistics operations desk
- Cut-off and acceptance times
- Current cut-off times for Charlotte on request: we confirm them with every booking.
Plan around local peaks in Charlotte
Holidays: In the USA, Thanksgiving, Independence Day (4 July), Christmas and the Q4 peak season can slow down customs, airlines and trucking. Book early and send documents in advance around these dates.
Customs clearance in Charlotte
Every import and export from Charlotte needs a customs declaration. In the USA, customs clearance is handled by a dedicated partner team that works under the Ziem Logistics brand, to our procedures and with the shipment data we prepare. You deal only with Ziem Logistics, from booking to release.
Customs clearance in Charlotte → · Freight & customs in the United States →
Air freight in other cities in the United States
Main lanes from Charlotte
The most important connections from the USA, with our own team or trusted customs partners at destination.
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Air freight Charlotte: FAQ
Can't find your answer? Email ops@ziem-logistics.com or call +49 40 57290280.
Which airports do you use for air freight from Charlotte?
Mainly Charlotte Douglas (CLT). Depending on capacity and destination, we also route via the main hubs in the USA.
Do you offer urgent air freight in Charlotte?
Yes. With Next Flight Out we book the first available flight from CLT, and with an on-board courier a person hand-carries the goods door to door.
Do you issue your own air waybills for Charlotte?
Yes. We issue our own air waybills on the USA lanes, without a third-party consolidator.
What are the cut-off times in Charlotte?
Cut-off and acceptance times depend on the airline and flight. We confirm the current times with every booking; the local desk on this page shows the latest information.
Can you also clear customs for my shipment to Charlotte?
Yes. In the USA, customs clearance is handled by a dedicated partner team that works under the Ziem Logistics brand, to our procedures and with the shipment data we prepare. You deal only with Ziem Logistics, from booking to release.
Do you use local agents in Charlotte?
No. We work directly with the airlines and issue our own air waybills, and we do not use local agents. Where we cannot do it ourselves, we use a few long-standing, trusted partners for road transport and customs, under our procedures. We do not work as an agent for other forwarders: our customers are shippers and consignees.
Tell us about your shipment
Send us the lane, the goods and the timeline. We reply within one business day. For urgent cargo, call us directly.