Freight forwarding and shipping from Turkey: door-to-door coordination of sea, air and road freight, Incoterms and cargo insurance, so your goods move on time and at a sensible cost.
Logistics and freight is the service that gets the goods you have bought or sold physically from the Turkish factory gate to your door. A good price means nothing if the shipment stalls or the mode is wrong. We choose the right Incoterm, book sea, air or road freight at negotiated rates, arrange cargo insurance and keep you updated at every milestone. Customs clearance is handled by our dedicated customs clearance service, which works alongside this one.
What logistics and freight covers
We coordinate the physical movement of your cargo end to end:
- Incoterms 2020 selection and advice on where cost and risk should pass
- Freight booking by sea (FCL and LCL), air or road at negotiated rates
- Cargo insurance arrangement for the main voyage
- Shipment tracking and milestone updates to final delivery
- Routing advice, including hard lanes via our Indian Ocean corridor
Choosing the right Incoterm
The Incoterm decides who arranges transport, who insures the cargo and where risk passes between seller and buyer. Picking the wrong one hides the real landed cost or leaves you carrying risk you did not expect. We help you weigh EXW, FOB, CIF and DDP against your route and appetite for control; the plain-language detail is in our guide to Incoterms 2020 for first-time importers.
Freight modes and routing from Turkey
Most Turkish cargo to Europe moves by sea from Mersin, Izmir or Istanbul, a few days away, or by road for time-sensitive loads into the EU. We book full-container and part-container sea freight, air for urgent or high-value goods, and road for the short European lanes, then match the mode to your deadline and budget rather than defaulting to one. For perishable goods such as food we plan storage and timing too, as covered in our guide to importing Turkish olive oil and dried fruit.
Hard routes and the Indian Ocean corridor
When the direct lane does not exist, especially for landlocked or poorly connected African markets, we draw on our Indian Ocean desk in Port Louis to consolidate, re-document and redistribute goods via a stable hub. The approach is explained in reaching African markets through Indian Ocean trade hubs.
Frequently asked questions
Do you handle customs as well as freight?
Yes, through a separate but joined-up service. Freight and customs clearance are coordinated together so the handover between shipping and clearance is managed rather than left to chance.
Can you arrange cargo insurance?
Yes. We advise on the cover your chosen Incoterm requires and arrange appropriate cargo insurance, so a loss in transit does not become an argument about who was responsible.
What if my goods are a part-container load?
We book LCL (less-than-container-load) consolidation so small orders ship economically, and advise when combining product lines into one container lowers your cost per unit.
Keep your shipment moving with no surprise at the border. Tell us the route and the cargo and we will plan the freight, or see the full set of trade services.