Courier service for art transport

One artwork, one driver, one journey

We collect your artwork and take it straight to its destination without reloading, with one person looking after it throughout.

  • No reloadingA non-stop direct run protects the work along the entire route.
  • Delivered throughout GermanyFrom the studio to the exhibition, we transport your piece without interim storage.
  • Extended insuranceCovered by KRAVAG, with increased cover for expensive individual pieces on request.

Over 1,600 consignments delivered in the last 30 days

What you can expect from NavidEx

You stay informed

We keep you posted at every key stage, without you having to chase.

Transport update

Delivered at 12:45.

Transport update

Consignment collected. Your delivery is on its way

Transport update

Your driver has been assigned. Collection today at 09:30.

Direct contact

Available day and night, with no call queues.

NavidEx dispatcher with headset at her workstationAvailable 24/7

Delivery at your preferred time

You choose the delivery time, and we deliver exactly then.

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Transport insurance

Every consignment is insured with KRAVAG, for up to €1.5 million.

Stacked parcels

With art, every metre and every jolt counts

A painting, a sculpture or a framed work is unique. If it breaks or gets scratched, it cannot be replaced. Every reload, every forklift and every stop in an interim warehouse adds risk. And the piece is often worth more than the entire transport.

Our courier service is built on scheduled routes for industrial customers, which we have been running across Germany and Europe since 2009. The routes are planned by our own dispatch team and driven largely with our own vehicles. With us, fragile and expensive freight stays in the same hands from collection to handover.

This means we can usually find an available vehicle quickly in our own fleet, without a lengthy search through a network. Your work travels as a direct run without reloading. From the studio to the exhibition venue, it stays with one regular driver. A contact from our dispatch team oversees the job and keeps you updated at every key stage.

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From framed paintings to fragile sculptures

Consignments range from small framed works to bulky sculptures or large exhibits. We choose the right vehicle according to size:

  • We transport smaller framed works and antiques up to 300 kg through city traffic in an estate car.
  • Larger paintings, display cabinets and exhibits go in a van or box truck, depending on dimensions and weight.
  • The box truck’s tail lift raises heavy or bulky sculptures, up to 250 kg per lift and without a forklift or ramp.

Key figures: Payload up to 1,200 kg · Length up to 430 cm, width up to 210 cm, height up to 210 cm

We focus on vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes. We therefore do not transport objects over 1,200 kg, such as monumental sculptures or heavy stone works, as a standard service. If your loads are larger or heavier and need to be moved regularly, we will be happy to discuss them with you.

The right vehicle for your art transport

Four vehicle types cover most enquiries. You can see the exact price straight away in the calculator.

  • Estate car

    Estate car

    For documents and smaller consignments, moving fast through city traffic.

    Payload up to
    300 kg

    Load space
    160 x 120 x 120 cm

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  • Van

    Van

    The all-rounder for medium-weight goods, on local or long-distance runs.

    Payload up to
    1,200 kg

    Load space
    430 x 180 x 120 cm

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  • Box truck

    Box truck

    The enclosed body protects sensitive goods from the elements.

    Payload up to
    1,200 kg

    Load space
    420 x 210 x 210 cm

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  • Box truck with tail lift

    Box truck with tail lift

    The tail lift loads palletised goods without a forklift or loading ramp.

    Payload up to
    1,000 kg

    Load space
    420 x 210 x 210 cm

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Your art transport in four steps

  1. Calculate price

    Enter the collection and delivery addresses, size and time window. The online price calculator shows you the fixed price and the right vehicle straight away.

  2. Request and book

    Book in just a few clicks, with no need to wait for a quote. Our dispatch team checks and confirms your booking.

  3. Collection

    After confirmation, a driver arrives at your premises with the right vehicle within 60 to 120 minutes.

  4. Delivery

    Straight to the gallery, museum or collector, with our dispatch team available to you throughout the entire delivery period.

Three typical jobs in art logistics

  • A sold painting from the auction house to the buyerAfter the hammer falls, a framed work needs to reach its new owner discreetly. A driver collects it directly from the auction house and delivers it to the buyer without reloading. The handover is recorded with the time in the delivery report.
  • A sculpture from the studio to the galleryBefore the private view, a fragile sculpture must be in the gallery in time for the opening. We collect it from the artist and drive it as a direct run to the exhibition venue. That way, the gallery can install it in good time.
  • An exhibit from a collection to the museumA collector lends a valuable unique piece for an exhibition. We collect it from them and take it straight to the museum. The piece stays with one regular driver and does not pass into anyone else’s hands en route.

No reloading, a regular driver and extended insurance

Stopovers put an expensive unique piece at risk. Every time it is reloaded, moved by forklift or stored by third parties, the risk increases. What matters here is that the work stays with one regular driver. It does not pass into anyone else’s hands en route.

We usually transport valuable unique pieces with our own vehicles and our own drivers. Your piece travels as a direct run and stays in the same hands from collection to handover. It is not kept in any third-party warehouse along the way. The load is secured in the load space so that it does not shift en route.

Every consignment is insured with KRAVAG for up to €1.5 million. For particularly valuable works, we extend the cover on request, tailored to the value of the piece.

The people who move your artwork

Since 2009, we have been running scheduled routes for business customers night after night. Today, we run over 250 scheduled routes a day, across Germany and abroad. We largely plan and drive them ourselves rather than simply passing orders on. The same fleet and the same team of dispatchers and drivers also bring your work to its destination.

Find out more about NavidEx
  • Ana Maria Oprean

    1st night dispatcher: Operations planning & coordination

  • Nicoleta Popa

    2nd night dispatcher: Customer support & transport management

  • Mihaela Vesa

    3rd night dispatcher: Monitoring & operational control

  • Saskia Paepke

    Controller

Reviews of our art transport

Retter in der Not. Dringende und kurzfristige Direktlieferung über 400km gebraucht. Sonntags. Morgens angerufen, sofort gekümmert und alles top organisiert. Besser hätte es nicht laufen können. War richtig, richtig gut. Danke!!

Ralf Biesemeier

Google review

Ich war absolut zufrieden mit dem Service von NavidEx. Besonders beeindruckt hat mich die Freundlichkeit und Professionalität des Lieferpersonals, man spürt, dass hier Wert auf Kundenservice gelegt wird.

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Oana Morosanu

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Top Service. Anfragen werden umgehend bearbeitet. Sehr nettes Personal. Die Firma NavidEx kann ich absolut weiter empfehlen! 6 Sterne!!!

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Burak Demirel

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!!!TOP!!! Absolut empfehlenswert. Zuverlässig, schnell und kompetent. Sehr nette und fachlich tolle Beratung. Auch etwas kompliziertere Anfragen wurden schnell und professionell bearbeitet und gelöst. Beim nächsten Mal auf jeden Fall wieder NavidEx.

Sub Zero

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Super Firma!

Moritz Salomon (Salomon Immobilien)

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Sehr gute Erfahrung gemacht. Top zufrieden. Gerne wieder. 5 Sterne ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Arash Arm

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Sehr Nette Leute sind immer Pünktlich

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Zia Mir Barakkar

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Super Service

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Leon Spiridon

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Super

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Raid Hatamleh

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Der beste Kurierdienst – schnell und pünktlich. Und das Wichtigste: Das Team ist sehr freundlich Und noch etwas möchte ich sagen: Manche Leute, die hier negative Kommentare schreiben ... Das ist alles nicht wahr, denn ich weiß, dass die Leute seit 10, 12, 8 Jahren in dieser Firma arbeiten und Sie sind sehr glücklich… Wenn das Unternehmen schlecht wäre, wären die Leute nicht so viele Jahre dort geblieben und hätten dort gearbeitet. Navidex War, ist und wird das beste Unternehmen sein. Ich würde es jedem empfehlen.👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Sergo Mosiashvili

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Frequently asked questions about art transport

How do you secure a valuable unique piece during the journey?

Your work travels as a direct run with a regular driver, without reloading and without interim storage. We secure the load so that it does not shift en route. On request, we seal the load space.

Is an expensive artwork insured beyond the standard cover?

Every consignment is insured with KRAVAG for up to €1.5 million. For particularly valuable unique pieces, we extend the cover beyond this standard level on request.

Will my artwork be reloaded en route?

No. It travels as a direct run from the collection point to its destination, without stopping at a third-party warehouse. That way, the work stays in one pair of hands. Without reloading, it is exposed to less stress along the way.

Is the handover documented?

We record the handover to the recipient with the time in the delivery report. This lets you trace when and to whom your work was delivered.

How can I find out where my consignment is right now?

You can find out the current status at any time by phoning your contact in our dispatch team and, if you wish, via WhatsApp. We will get in touch proactively at every important step.

Do you use your own vehicles or subcontractors?

For the most part, we use our own fleet and our own drivers from our scheduled routes. At peak times and on some routes, vetted partners are brought in. Even then, the consignment remains our responsibility.

Certified security for valuable art consignments

  • KEP prequalification certificate for NavidEx GmbH

    KEP-PQ certificate:

    Verified standards for courier, express and parcel services.

  • DEKRA aviation security training certificate, page 1
    DEKRA aviation security training certificate, page 2

    Aviation security under EU 2015/1998:

    Trained and documented in areas 11.2.3.9, 11.2.5, 11.2.6 and 11.2.7.

  • EU licence for international commercial road haulage

    EU road haulage licence:

    Authorised for commercial transport throughout Europe.

NavidEx van on the road

Better terms for regular art transport

Companies that ship with us regularly benefit from special terms with savings of up to 50 per cent. This applies to scheduled routes between gallery, storage and exhibition, and to seasonal exhibition changeovers. This creates a reliable basis for everyone who plans with us long term.

Request terms: (+49) 2233 5459590

Calculate your price and book your fine art transport

A fixed price in two minutes, collected within 60 to 120 minutes and delivered without reloading.

  • Our own fleet
  • Since 2009
  • Insured with KRAVAG