Our services

Air freight

Wings for everything
Wings for everything

When goods have to reach their destination quickly, the aircraft is invincible. We will advise you on the cheapest, safest and fastest way to get your delivery from airport A to airport B - and from there to its final destination. Of course we also take care of all formalities such as customs clearance and much more.

Advice on air freight options, taking into account dimensions, weight and type of goods to be transported

  • Regular service
  • Scheduled service with cargo plane
  • Part charter
  • Charter
  • Direct flight / flight with reloading(s)
  • On Board Courier

Transport of goods with special requirements

  • Dangerous goods (cl. 1-9)
  • perishable goods (e.g. pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs)
  • Reefer cargo
  • Animals
  • Consulting and offer preparation for packaging options such as wooden boxes, crates, insulation boxes, ...
  • door-to-door transport - including customs clearance
  • Deliveries all over the world
  • Specialisation in "difficult" regions (on-site services, personal support on site for projects)
  • Personal support & communication
  • ITO is an IATA agent since 1978
  • Approval as regulated agent (regB) at the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt

Sea freight

A ship will come, they say. With ITO as your sea freight partner in any case.
A ship will come, they say. With ITO as your sea freight partner in any case.

We make sure that your goods reach every port in the world and from there to their destination.

Advice on the various options for sea freight, taking into account your requirements and the dimensions, weight and type of goods to be transported:

  • Standard container 20' or 40' (40'HC, 45'DC) shipped in regular scheduled service
  • Special containers such as Flat Rack, Open Top, Shipper Owned Container (with oversize / out of gauge), Reefer
  • RoRo ("roll on / roll off") loading for oversized vehicles or goods
  • Breakbulk
  • Part / full charter of ships for large quantities

Transport of goods with special requirements

  • Dangerous goods (cl. 1-9)
  • perishable goods (e.g. pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs)
  • Reefer cargo
  • Consulting and offer preparation for packaging options such as wooden boxes, crates, insulation boxes, ...
  • door-to-door transports including customs clearance
  • Deliveries all over the world including "difficult" regions with on-site services and personal project support on site
  • Direct communication
  • ITO is a FIATA member

Land Freight

Roads or rails
Roads or rails

We bring your goods safely to their destination by road or rail. Whether over desert roads in Africa or on railways in Asia – we are at home where wheels are moving.

Advice on the various options for land freight, taking into account your requirements and the dimensions, weight and type of goods to be transported:

  • FTL - Full Truck Load / Dedicated Vehicle
  • LTL - Less Than Truck Load / Groupage
  • Sublot
  • Rail freight
  • Barge

Transport of goods with special requirements

  • Dangerous goods (cl. 1-9) ▪ perishable goods (e.g. pharmaceuticals, food)
  • special transport vehicles e.g. 4x4, 6x6, 8x8 all-wheel drive trucks
  • Consulting and offer preparation for packaging options such as wooden boxes, crates, insulation boxes, ...
  • door-to-door transports including customs clearance
  • Deliveries all over the world including "difficult" regions
  • personal support & direct communication

Government & Defence

Secure Logistics for Government Agencies, NGOs, and the Defense Industry
Secure Logistics for Government Agencies, NGOs, and the Defense Industry

We are a reliable, long-standing partner for the transport of sensitive goods – for government agencies, the defense industry, and the United Nations (UN).

Consulting, planning, and management of security-critical transports for European institutions, international missions, and companies in the security and defense industry, including:

  • Strategic air and sea freight orders and special supply lines to operational and high-risk areas
  • Transport of high-risk and high-value good
  • Ammunition and equipment logistics in accordance with international regulations
  • Special transports in crisis and conflict zones
  • Country-specific export control and certification procedures
  • Handling of all formalities, including export documents, compliance approvals, and coordination with authorities

Regional focus areas

Management of complex door-to-door solutions for European clients in security-sensitive regions:

  • Eastern Europe: Direct land and air transport in operational and support regions, time-critical deliveries, and special task force operations
  • Middle East: Defense and government activities, highly sensitive air and sea freight, mission-ready shipments, and supply lines to active areas of operation
  • Africa: Logistics for international missions, project cargo to regions that are difficult to access, special transports for peace support operations, and multimodal supply chains under operational

Quality Management

Internal quality management system developed over many years for diplomatic, security-related, and multinational operating environments. Transparent, auditable, and compliance-compliant processes from planning to final delivery

Project Logistics

By project logistics we understand the execution of transports with particularly complex requirements (project character) such as particularly large / particularly heavy freight pieces to / from locations that are difficult to reach, sometimes without the necessary infrastructure. Added to this is the shipping of numerous components from different countries, which must arrive at a destination as planned.

We advise you on the following logistics transport options

  • Air freight
  • Sea freight
  • Charter
  • Multi-modal transports

We also include unusual transport routes in our planning

  • Experience in logistics with particularly large and heavy transport items
  • Exploration of transport routes in advance on site
  • Combination of different shipping points
  • Interim Storage
  • door-to-door transports including customs clearance
  • Deliveries all over the world including "difficult" regions with on-site services and personal on-site project support
  • personal support & direct communication

Customs clearance

ITO with overview
ITO with overview

Getting an overview of the worldwide customs regulations is a science in itself. In our team we have experts who know the pitfalls and can do the work for you.

Advice on the selection of customs tariffs, submission of customs applications on behalf of the importer ITO is closely networked with the national and European customs offices Accompanying and implementing applications for customs exemption

Carnet ATA / Carnet de Passage
Processing of declarations:

  • Veterinary control (food / products of animal origin)
  • phytosanitary control (products of plant origin)

Clearance for consignments from state recipients

Temporary importation for processing of goods

Storage / repackaging according to regulations

Proof or renewal of coolants for perishable goods Delivery:

  • FTL - Full Truck Load / Dedicated Vehicle
  • LTL - Less Than Truck Load / Groupage
  • Refrigerated truck (Reefer truck)

Special Services

With flexibility and experience, ITO finds solutions even for difficult projects. These can be goods with special requirements, such as dangerous goods or temperature-sensitive goods. Or even around geographically remote or difficult to reach regions and crisis areas. ITO has also gained considerable experience in the handling and clearance of cargo belonging to government and non-government organisations, including the arrangement of goods under US-flag requirements.