ATSTP Port Code Lookup
Total 1 ports of ATSTP
Sankt Polten Port is the seaport of Sankt polten, in the city of Sankt poltenin Austria. Overseas routes include Europe, Port code is ATSTP.
UN/LOCODE ATSTP · Austria
Sankt Pölten Inland Port
Sankt Pölten, identified in the supplied port master data as ATSTP, is an inland and dry-port logistics location in Lower Austria. The city lies on the Traisen River between the Alpine foothills and the Danube corridor, west of Vienna. Its logistics value is based on inland rail and road connectivity rather than ocean-going vessel access. For international container movements, our service team normally treats ATSTP as an Austrian inland destination or origin linked to a seaport, rail terminal, barge interface, or regional distribution network. The supplied port description identifies chemicals, office furniture, hosiery, machinery, textiles, and paper among principal outbound cargo categories. Exact terminal acceptance, equipment availability, customs arrangements, and routing must be confirmed for each shipment before booking.
| Port code | ATSTP |
|---|---|
| Location | Sankt Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria |
| Port classification | Inland port / dry-port logistics location |
| Reference coordinates | 48.2133800, 15.6239400 |
| Primary logistics role | Rail- and road-connected inland cargo interface serving Austrian and Central European supply chains |
Key Highlights
Facilities & Services
- Rail-linked inland handling: Our service team can coordinate rail-connected routing where the selected terminal and operator accept the cargo, container type, and required service.
- Road collection and delivery: Truck drayage is normally required for factory pickup, terminal transfer, delivery to consignee, and empty-container return. Vehicle, weight, and access restrictions must be checked in advance.
- Containerized cargo: Standard FCL flows may be arranged through an appropriate inland terminal or intermodal route. ATSTP itself must not be assumed to offer every container-handling or reefer facility.
- Breakbulk and project cargo: Machinery, paper, furniture, and industrial materials may require flat-rack, open-top, curtain-side, or conventional truck solutions rather than a standard dry container.
- Warehousing and cross-docking: Short-term storage, pallet handling, consolidation, and distribution can be planned through a suitable regional facility, subject to space, cargo class, and handling confirmation.
- Customs and inspection coordination: Our team can arrange document review and liaison with the responsible customs office or terminal; inspection location and release procedure depend on the actual routing and declaration.
Routes & Transit Times
- Ocean import: Cargo is generally routed from an appropriate North Adriatic, North European, or other European seaport to Austria by rail and/or truck. The selected gateway depends on origin, carrier network, equipment, and total landed cost.
- Ocean export: Export cargo is collected in the Sankt Pölten area, transferred to an inland terminal or seaport gateway, and then connected to the ocean booking. A seaport booking should not be described as an ATSTP direct sailing.
- Central European distribution: Austria, southern Germany, Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, and neighbouring markets may be served through intermodal or road solutions, subject to the consignee address and service availability.
- Transit-time controls: Actual timing is affected by seaport transshipment, rail allocation, terminal cut-offs, customs status, public holidays, equipment positioning, road restrictions, and weather. Our team provides a shipment-specific estimate only after the route is confirmed.
Hinterland & Key Cargo
- Primary hinterland: Sankt Pölten and Lower Austria, with practical access to the wider Vienna–Danube economic area and onward Central European distribution markets.
- Industrial and manufactured goods: The supplied port profile identifies chemicals, machinery, office furniture, textiles, hosiery, and paper as representative cargo categories.
- Container suitability: Packaged industrial products, consumer goods, paper products, and general cargo can often move in standard containers when weight, dimensions, and terminal acceptance are suitable.
- Special handling: Chemicals may require ADR classification and compatible equipment; machinery may need dimensional checks, lifting plans, blocking and bracing, or project-cargo treatment.
- Distribution planning: For Austria-bound cargo, final delivery address, unloading equipment, delivery time window, and empty-equipment return point should be established before the inland leg is booked.
Operations & Compliance
- Cut-off management: ATSTP is an inland location, so the relevant deadline may be the seaport closing time, rail-terminal receiving cut-off, customs-document deadline, or truck appointment. Our team confirms each deadline against the selected service, rather than applying a generic “port cut-off.”
- Customs status: Commercial invoice, packing list, transport document, origin information, customs instructions, and any transit documents must be consistent. Union and non-Union cargo require different release and transit arrangements; the applicable procedure should be confirmed before dispatch.
- Dangerous goods: Provide the correct UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group, quantity, package type, and SDS where relevant. ADR and, for the ocean leg, applicable IMDG requirements may both affect acceptance and routing.
- Weight and loading controls: Verify gross mass, axle-load limits, container payload, centre of gravity, securing method, and delivery-site access. Heavy or out-of-gauge cargo may require a route survey and special equipment.
Shipping Tips
- Send the factory or consignee postcode, cargo dimensions, gross weight, commodity description, HS information, and required delivery date before our team selects the inland gateway.
- For export containers, align vessel closing, inland rail receiving, customs filing, and empty-container release dates. Do not plan truck pickup solely from the vessel ETA or ETD.
- Use moisture protection, palletization, edge protection, and documented lashing for paper, textiles, furniture, and machinery. Photograph the loaded cargo and seal before departure.
- Ask our service team to quote a primary intermodal plan plus a road or alternate-gateway contingency when cargo is urgent, temperature-sensitive, hazardous, or subject to a fixed production schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ATSTP a seaport with direct ocean sailings?
No. ATSTP is identified in the supplied port data as an inland/dry-port location. Our team connects it with a suitable European seaport or intermodal gateway; direct ocean calls from Sankt Pölten should not be assumed.
How should I request a quote for cargo to Sankt Pölten?
Provide origin, final delivery address, commodity, package count, dimensions, gross weight, container type, customs status, and required date. We then compare the appropriate seaport-to-inland and door-delivery options.
Can dangerous goods be routed through ATSTP?
Potentially, subject to the selected terminal, carrier, rail operator, trucker, packaging, and applicable ADR or IMDG rules. Submit the complete dangerous-goods declaration before booking so acceptance can be checked.
What is the correct cut-off for an ATSTP shipment?
There is no single universal ATSTP cut-off. The controlling deadline may belong to the ocean carrier, rail terminal, customs process, or truck appointment. Our team confirms the operative cut-offs in the booking instructions.
Is rail always faster than trucking?
No. Rail can be efficient for planned intermodal cargo, but capacity, terminal windows, transfers, and first- or last-mile drayage affect the result. We recommend comparing rail-led and road-led plans for the actual shipment.
Data Sources & Provenance
The port code, name, country, city, coordinates, inland-port classification, and cargo description in this module are based on the supplied ATSTP port master data. Operational routing, terminal acceptance, cut-offs, customs procedures, equipment, and transit estimates are intentionally expressed as shipment-specific planning guidance and must be reconfirmed before booking.
- UN/LOCODE reference and transport-location framework: unece.org
- Austrian official finance and customs authority information: bmf.gv.at
- Austrian official statistics and regional economic data: statistik.at
- Austrian railway network and service information: oebb.at
Sources are provided as domain-level verification references. Terminal names, service schedules, customs routing, rates, equipment availability, and delivery times are not inferred from a domain alone; our service team verifies them against the live booking and the responsible operators.