Frankfurt am Main Port Code: DEFRA
The UN/LOCODE port code for Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is DEFRA. Function: seaport, airport.
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How to write it on your documents
- Commercial invoice and packing list: Port of loading / discharge: Frankfurt am Main, Germany (DEFRA)
- Shipping instructions and bill of lading: write the port name as on the booking, with DEFRA if your forwarder asks for the code
- Letter of credit: if the credit names this port, copy its wording exactly (for example “any port in Germany” or “Frankfurt am Main, Germany”)
Other port codes in Germany
Source: UN/LOCODE 2025-1 (UNECE), public domain via the datasets/un-locode project. Names are shown as in UN/LOCODE, usually in the local spelling.
Common questions
What is DEFRA?
DEFRA is the UN/LOCODE (United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations) of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. DE is the country code and FRA the location. Function: seaport, airport.
What is the port code for Frankfurt am Main?
DEFRA. Use the code your carrier or forwarder uses on the booking, and the same one on every document.
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