TURKEY\\\


A vital cog in the Dachser machine


Turkey is an important and growing part of the operation of German-owned logistics company, Dachser. It has 399 branches worldwide, of which three are located in Turkey. Dachser Turkey itself is headquartered in Izmir, the third biggest city and an important seaport. Other branches are in


Istanbul and at the new Istanbul Airport which handle European logistics and air freight. Across Turkey, 74 Dachser employees are working to move customers’ goods to their destination. In contrast to most Dachser branches globally, Dachser


Turkey launched its Air and Sea Logistics service before its overland European Logistic service, which provides overland services by road as well as intermodal solutions. The UK is an important


trade partner for Turkey, the number two destination for the country’s exports and the ninth most import source of its imports. Any impact from Brexit


should be minimised by the bilateral free trade agreement between Turkey and the UK, signed on 29 December 2020 – the first such deal signed by the UK. Being based a non-


EU country, Dachser Turkey is already prepared for all shipments,


inbound and


outbound, to be subject to customs clearance procedures – arguably putting it a step ahead of Europe in this respect. Dachser


Turkey operates


with partners for customs clearance, bonded and free warehousing and nationwide collection


and


services. Export clearances can be


completed within a few hours. Import clearance isn’t complex either, but the processing time can vary depending on completion of the necessary


Turkey route brings early Christmas present to Liverpool


Liverpool2, the Port of Liverpool’s deep water container terminal, broke a new record for the second time this year, aſter the MSC Tamara on the new Turkey service exchanged 5,956teu, the highest number seen from a


single


vessel in the port. The previous record was


5,460teu, set in March this year. Managing director at Peel


Ports Group, David Huck, said: “Liverpool2 is once again showing what it’s capable of


on a global stage. Over the last few months, we have sent a clear message to the sector that our ports are not just open for business, but we are also driving forward with planned investments in our people, processes and technology. The growth that we are now seeing is testimony to our skilled workforce and the evolution we have witnessed in breaking the inefficient UK model of a dependency on south and south east ports.”


Peel Ports Group, in


conjunction with partner Terminal Investment Limited is continuing to develop the deep- water terminal. The next phase will see


delivery of an additional ten new cantilever


rail-mounted


gantry cranes from January 2021 and the introduction of three additional


ship-to-shore


cranes. Work on this second phase of the landside project is expected to be fully completed in the summer 2021.


Goddess reigns again in Turkey, thanks to national carrier


Turkish Cargo has helped bring back a third Century AD statue of the mother goddess Cybele to Istanbul from New York. She had been trafficked abroad in 1970. Cybele, guardian of abundance was brought to


Istanbul from New York on 12 December with the sponsorship of Turkish Airlines following a huge legal effort by the country’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and will be exhibited in the Istanbul Archaeology Museum.


Turkish Cargo has carried


several historical treasures in recent years, including artefacts from Topkapı and Dolmabahce Palaces to Japan, contributed to the return of the missing pieces of the Gypsy Girl Mosaic to Turkey, more than 50 masterpieces from Paris Louvre Museum to Tehran and the Sarcophagus of Hercules of the Roman Era from Geneva to Istanbul. Turkish Cargo operates


three sensitive cargo stores and has specialised, qualified staff members. Its worldwide network of over 320 destinations, including 95 served by freighter aircraſt, allow it to move artefacts all around the world.


distribution


documents. Additionally, the commodity type has an important role as there may be extra customs inspections. For road shipments from


Turkey to European countries, the customs clearance process is similar to that of other European countries that send their goods to non-EU countries. To export


from Turkey, it is compulsory to have the


export declaration, ATR (for most categories of goods), commercial invoice and T1 transit document which allows for goods which originated outside the EU to circulate freely there. The same applies for


shipments sent from Europe to Turkey - the only difference is that they have to issue a T2, used when community goods


takes the direct approach


Rhenus UK


The Turkey to UK route has and continues to be key for Rhenus UK, says director, Gary Dodsworth. “In the Autumn we launched a direct transportation route which bypassed the existing stopover in Germany. It means Rhenus can ensure clients that goods remain in one network, with unified quality standards and service transparency from collection through to delivery. We have multiple weekly departures to Istanbul, Ankara, Bursa and


Izmir.” Headquartered in Istanbul,


Rhenus Intermodal Systems has offices in Ankara, Bursa, G.Antep, Izmir and Mersin, alongside customer warehouses in Muratbey, Erenkoy Kocaeli and Izmir. This allows UK customers to take advantage of local contacts within these locations, Dodsworth points out. Traders will continue to feel


the impact of Brexit but the UK and Turkey are working under a


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are transported to non-EU countries. Germany remains Turkey’s


biggest foreign trade partner - its number one export destination and its second biggest source of imports, just behind Russia which is the country’s supplier of natural gas. From a technical and


operational standpoint, Dachser Turkey receives strong support from Dachser Germany too. Germany’s historically strong economic relationship with Turkey has helped to a certain extent - as the Dachser brand is already well-known to German companies established in Turkey. Turkey is also a staging-post


for other countries in the Near East and Dachser Turkey can offer transhipment services for onward shipments destined to countries such as Azerbaijan, Georgia and central Asia.


new trade system outside of the EU customs union. “The best way for businesses to navigate this and, mitigate any risk, is to work with one logistics partner that can manage all aspects of operations, including customs.” There have been no major


disruptions on routes between the UK and Turkey as a result of Covid-19 “but due to the unpredictable nature of the pandemic it is certainly an area


to watch. There may


be ongoing challenges as restrictions in local markets vary depending on infection levels. Logistics providers should be updating customers on new developments as they happen so alternative provisions can be made in the event of any disruptions.”


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