Issue 29

İSTANBUL AIRPORT OPENS

TURKEY-CHINA: ROAD TRANSPORTS COMING SOON EXPORT TRANSPORTS GO UPWARDS

EDITORIAL

TRUCK DRIVERS WANTED

Road means civilization. That is absolutely true from many aspects. Road means mobility and mobility means seeing, hearing, experiencing new things. Be them good or bad, every new thing gives way to a better understanding of the existing one. The roads also allow the movement of goods. And the higher availability of goods, the higher standard of lives. Digitalization, the hottest topic of not only logistics industry but all industries available on earth heralds a change also in the nature of the roads and the vehicles. New road projects that are compatible with electric cars - for example- are very inspiring. But what about the chronical pain in the neck – the problem of finding truck drivers? All through the year we have heard, talked and wrote about these two topics a lot: digitalization and shortage of truck drivers. The main issue about the drivers are under fierce discussions and the apparent reasons of not having as many as the industry needs can be listed as the bad image of the occupation, tough working conditions and underpayment by the bosses. The bad image is mainly associated with the fact that truck driving is mostly covered by media only when there is an accident, crime or another negative happening. Even the parents put their children off from becoming a driver. The payment made to the drivers is not attractive enough for the young people to compensate for their social losses including the difficulty of founding a family. But what is really wrong about not being able to get through the challenges? Why aren’t we talking about lack of pilots or train drivers so often but have real trouble about replacing the old drivers on the roads by the newcomers? That is the question to concentrate on and some answers would come up through careful and detailed benchmarking against similar professions. Whatever they are, the problems should be detected and solved by joint efforts of the producers, shippers, forwarders, consignees and even the consumers of the goods that are supposed to be transported by drivers. Or there is the danger of finding empty shelves when we are in need of those goods. That is not something anyone would like to face. Furthermore when the autonomous trucks are released eventually the need for truck drivers, whose definition will have changed by then, will be different and finding them will be even more difficult. Although the commercial vehicles industry is not rushing about the launch of fully automated heavy trucks, it is a fact that such innovations are just around the corner and once the technologies are ready the governmental bodies suddenly become very enthusiastic and strict about placing policies that support the rapid injection of those new technologies into the market. If the industry continues with the same principles about training and employing the drivers there will be more disappointment about the outcomes. To avoid the break of the supply chain, it is a must to redefine the profession of truck-driving and do the necessary to encourage young generations to choose that profession voluntarily.

Altınay Bekar Editor-in-chief

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January - September 2018 Results

for Turkish Automotive Sector 19 HOT TOPICS İSTANBUL AIRPORT OPENS (Market, Production, Export and Turkish Merchant Marine Fleet Grows TURKEY-CHINA: ROAD TRANSPORTS COMING SOON Import Results) EXPORT TRANSPORTS GO UPWARDS 20 MARITIME

Container Transports Continue 15 EXPERT VIEW to Increase 7 INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTERS The Goods of Future - How and by ASSOCIATION / UND Whom to be Transported? International Road Transport Sector 22 TURKISH CARGO

Continues to Support Turkish Exports Turkish Cargo Flies Higher Than the 16 HOT TOPICS and Exporters Market E-Commerce Giant Amazon Enters 9 ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL Turkish Market 24 U.N. RO-RO FORWARDING AND LOGISTICS U.N. Ro-Ro’s Integration into DFDS SERVICE PROVIDERS / UTİKAD Freight Forwarding Regulation and LPI Successfully Accomplished

Form the Agenda of 2018 We Deliver the World’s Logistics News to You CONTENTS

W I T H C O N T R I B U T I O N S O F :

Çetin Nuhoğlu Emre ELDENER Ali Ercan GÜLEÇ Adnan AĞAÇLI İlker ALTUN President President Chairman of Board Board Chairman Managing Director UND UTİKAD DTD ARLOD AYSBERG Group

26 ALIŞAN LOGISTICS 34 ROAD FREIGHT 44 RAILWAY

Alışan Logistics: High Capacity-High Export Transports Increase, Import Over 1 Million Tons of Goods to Be

Growth Transports Decrease Transported through Turkey

28 BORUSAN LOJİSTİK 38 AIR CARGO 45 RAILWAY Borusan Lojİstİk Grows With New İstanbul Airport is Opened Railway Investments Continue At Full Services and Routes Speed

41 RAILWAY 30 VEGA TRANS Goods Transports via Turkey Have 46 IN FOCUS: CHINA VEGA Logistics Ready For the Started Road Transports Between Turkey and Future Challanges China to Start Soon

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We Will Launch Partial Intermodal Denmark-Based DFDS Makes 48 STATISTICS

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turkishcargo.com UND WE CARRY YOUR International Transporters Association (UND) Chairman CARGO QUICKLY AND SECURELY INTERNATIONAL ROAD ALL OVER THE WORLD. TRANSPORT SECTOR CONTINUES TO SUPPORT TURKISH EXPORTS As Turkish Cargo, we safely transport e-commerce shipments to AND EXPORTERS

122 countries and more than 305 destinations around the world. Çetin NUHOĞLU President

The logistics sector as being the the service exports. The Union and increase transports. They try driving force behind the increase will focus on studies which will to ensure increase in efficiency in the competitiveness of Turkey improve the financial power of for the logistics being the most fulfills the mission of leading the the companies and also take on effective argument for achieving way for the Turkish companies important roles to ensure that a competitive edge in the global with the services it provides and the companies benefit from state trade. The world, on the other the development it promises. supports and incentives. Setting hand, faces wars. The countries Especially taking into consideration off the resolve the problems of the take protective precautions which the current situation of Turkey, sector, the committee has started are way stricter than the old days the obstacles before the transport its activities to increase the transit of protectiveness. sector and any practice increasing position of Turkey, to increase the The world is in on a quest. the costs, it is clear that how competitiveness of the institutions The decrease in the prices of successful the performance of the and to ensure that the transporters production and trade and its sector is and how self-devoted the get a bigger share from the distribution between different sector is. international transports outside countries and regions have led the Logistics sector is not only a sector Turkey. countries with strong production serving the exporters but a sector The logistics sector is the and trade activities to look for which exports itself, too. Being second after tourism in service a new way. They see that this ranked the second after tourism in exports. The logistics sector both power that they have hold up until the exports of Turkey, the logistics contributes to the country exports now might change hands with a sector has an export volume and also has a great importance good organization structure. This worth of 14 billion US dollars. Our in the promotion of the country. organization is the logistics and its goal is to increase it to 50 billion Therefore, it should also benefit game field is the entire globe being US dollars by 2023. Taking into from the supports and incentives a major market. Therefore, logistics consideration the increase trend provided. We will continue with is everything. The development in the service exports, we can of our efforts to ensure that the and supporting of our sector course achieve this performance. international transport being being the carrier of all sectors and The Service Exporters Union the most locomotive power in increasing its investment power is (HİB) established to increase terms of leading the way for the of great importance for the future service export is an important real economy among the service of our country. development to pave the way for exporting sectors of Turkey We should never forget that our the logistics sector. Carrying out will benefit from the incentives country can achieve economic the 30 percent of the total service under the umbrella of the Service growth only with its performance exports, the sector aiming to carry Exporters Union. in logistics. The steps taken in the out service exports of 50 billion US The logistics and transport recent years show that we are now dollars by 2023 has strengthened sector is going under a fast aware of this power. However, we its hand with this Union. The main transformation. The countries should take more frequent steps in goal of the Union is to increase make investments to decrease costs this respect. turkishcargo.com INTERMODALMAGAZINE 7

UTİKAD Freight Forwarders and Logistics Service Providers Association FREIGHT FORWARDING REGULATION AND LPI FORM THE AGENDA OF 2018

Emre ELDENER President

It will not be wrong to say that the affect the financial structure of the now beyond the infrastructure Turkish logistics sector had a bad year companies right from the beginning. investments and and facilitation of in the last quarter of 2018. The most This high certification cost also present trade. Sustainability, flexibility and important development of this year is in the Road Transport Regulation is technological development are not of course the publication of the Freight unfortunately still ongoing and is a matters that require attention both Forwarding Regulation. Our profession serious obstacle before the companies by the public and private sector as being ‘freight forwarders’ is now to start working. stakeholders. based on a standard framework with Another major agenda item for 2018 Those two above mentioned agenda the new Regulation. It will enter into was the decrease in the Logistics items have led the logistics sector and force on January 1, 2019. Performance Index. According to the naturally the studies of UTİKAD. The We as UTİKAD (Association of Logistics Performance Index 2018, sudden recent fluctuations in the FX International Forwarding and Logistics Turkey is ranked the 47th among rates have required the revision of the Service Providers) have both closely 160 countries. As compared to the annual plans and goals of the sector. monitored the preparation of the previous years, Turkey has shown its However, if the steps under the Trade regulation and have made many worst performance in 2018 up until and Investment Actions prepared recommendations by taking into now. Taking into consideration the within the framework of 100-Day consideration the interests of the sector public investments made in the recent Action Plan are achieve, we can look and Turkey. However, we should not go years and the progress of the sector, into the future with higher hopes. on without saying that the Regulation I believe that we should have got a In the meanwhile, UTİKAD Summit hold still includes two important matters better result. However, as we have on September 19 with the Logistics of that we do not consider appropriate been underlining for long years, the Future theme has raised the hopes of for the sector. The first one is that one completion of digital transformation of the entire sector. As the world goes of the requirements to get a freight the customs is of great importance for under a fast change, the logistics sector forwarder authorization certificate is to the global integration of the logistics and the freight forwarding take its have a minimum capital or operating sector. Especially taking into the studies part from this change and undergoes capital of TL 300.000 and the other is to ensure the operation of new trade a fast transformation. Technological that the authorization certificate costs roads such as Bir Kuşak Bir Yol Project, innovations such as blockchain will TL 150.000. The cost of the certificate the lack of competitive conditions of entirely change our profession and is a very high and non-affordable cost the shipments will prevent Turkey to our way of doing works in a very short for many of our small and medium get the share it desires from those time. The integration with the world sized members operating in our field. trade roads and cause the direction of might be achieve in an easier, more Although a small certificate fee is the goods to alternative routes. efficient and faster way that what we collected or no such fee is requested The LPI 2018 have emerged the expect thanks to blockchain. We as in the developed countries to be structural problems of Turkey which UTİKAD will continue to be by the side included in the system, asking the should be revisited, let alone the areas of our members during this transition companies to pay TL 150.000 for the of improvement for Turkey. The things and work with them to ensure that first 5 years before starting to work that can be done for the improvement both our sector and the world get the as a freight forwarder will adversely of the logistics performance are share it deserves from the transports.

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DTD Railway Transport Association DEVELOPMENTS AND REGULATIONS IN LOGISTICS SECTOR AND THEIR IMPACTS

Ali Ercan GÜLEÇ Chairman of Board

Anatolia has always been an important place in railway corridor routes, Turkey can act as a (intermodal, multimodal and combined) and the terms of logistics and transit. The world trade “Hub” for all countries in Europe, Asia and international transport corridors and include all has passed through Anatolia for long years. It Africa connecting all the rail and sea transport institutes and institutions allowing performance still has an important place in the world trade roads and distributing the goods thanks to its of all commercial processes. corridors. The developments in the international geographical location, as well. The TLMP will accelerate the process of ensuring trade roads in recent years have once again However, the full utilization of this potential that the national and international logistics proved that. requires rendering the legal and physical centers allow performance of logistics activities One of the major developments that will infrastructure to comply with international at a single place, facilitating access to logistics affect the international trade (railway) roads standards as soon as possible. It is very difficult services, decreasing transport costs, allowing of Turkey is the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) to establish a major logistics corridor passing the use of multimodal transport opportunities Initiative of China. As is well known, China has through Turkey without a railway infrastructure and access to international transport corridors announced its OBOR Initiative on September at international standards. With this awareness, and locating all institutes and institutions for 7, 2013. This initiative aims for increasing necessary actions have been initiated and are performance of all commercial processes at a the interconnectivity between Asia, Europa currently ongoing at a fast speed. single place. and Africa continents and for establishing The liberalization of the railway transport The Transport Master Plan (TMP), on the partnerships between countries. in Turkey started on 01.01.2017. Currently other hand, will consider the transport sector Three different railway corridors starting from one public and two private sector companies as a whole and ensure the development of China under OBOR reach Europe through carry out goods transport by railways. Further the sub-systems of transport in a structure different countries. private sector companies also plan to organize complementing each other and establishment These are: goods transport by railways. The “Eleventh of necessary policies to ensure satisfaction of Northern Corridor: China - Russia - Europe Development Plan”, “Turkish Logistics Master the economic and social life needs on time and Southern Corridor: China - Iran - Turkey - Europe Plan” and “Transport Master Plan” of Turkey in a safe manner. The TMP is also an important Central Corridor: China - Central East Countries - for the period from 2019 to 2023 have been step to remediate the imbalance between the Azerbaijan - Turkey - Europe completed with the participation of the public sub-sectors of transport and will establish more The “Central Railway Corridor” under OBOR and private sectors and universities. efficient, faster and more environmentally initiative covers Baku - Tbilisi - Kars railway line, The transformation action plans for the friendly transport systems and ensure more i.e. the “Iron silk road” which directly connects “Transport and Logistics Sector” under the efficient use of the resources of Turkey. Turkey Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey. Baku - Tbilisi Tenth Development Plan covering the period will launch new transport systems based on an - Kars railway line was opened on October 30, from 2014 to 2018 have been reviewed and environmentally friendly and “human oriented” 2017. The line is currently operational. included in the Eleventh Development Plan for development and management approach as a These railway corridors will significantly the finalization of the ongoing action plans. solution to transport and logistics problems. increase the political, economic and cultural These action plans will be shared as the Being on the railway corridor routes, Turkey relations between the countries on those declaration of a “well rooted change will act as a “Hub” for all countries in Europe, railway corridors. The Central Corridor (the resolution” for the Turkish Transport Sector. Asia and Africa connecting all the rail and sea line including Baku - Tbilisi - Kars Railway The Turkish Logistics Master Plan (TLMP) has transport roads and distributing the goods and the historical silk road) and the Southern set criteria for the “Logistics Centers” where thanks to its geographical location, as well. Corridor (Iran - Lake Van - Malatya and all logistics activities are carried out, which Turkey will become the most important beyond) pass through Turkey. Being on the allow access to multimodal transport modes “Logistics Center” of the world soon.

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ARLOD Vehicle Logisticians Association

JANUARY - SEPTEMBER 2018 RESULTS FOR TURKISH AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR (MARKET, PRODUCTION, EXPORT AND IMPORT RESULTS)

Adnan AĞAÇLI Board Chairman

In order to evaluate the performance of exports was 857.479 and of the automobile continues to increase in the internal the Vehicle Logistics sector for the first nine exports was 573.278 in this period. The total market sales, the sector representatives months of the year, we should first examine automobile imports, on the other hand, says: “The loan interest rates are very the production, market, import, export and decreased by 22,65 percent to 281.531. high and banks are not eager to grant sales figures for automobiles and commercial The automobile sales in Europe grew by loans. The support given for real estates vehicles. Taking into consideration the fact 5,7 percent and reached 12 million and 871 should be also given to the automotive.” that nearly all vehicle shipments in Turkey are thousand and 153 in the first eight months of That is because the market which has made by road, we consider these figures to be the year as compared to the total of EU (28) exceed 1 million two years ago has equal to the number of vehicles transported and EFTA countries. decreased back to 900 thousand. by our sector. The production figures, on The total market expectation has the other hand, show the potential business General Evaluation and Concerns decreased to around 600 thousand this volume. for Turkish automotive sector for year. It is anticipated that this figure Accordingly, the total Turkish automobile January - September 2018 period might decrease below 500 thousand in and light commercial vehicle market volume The economic data of the experts for the 2019. We are more afraid of 2019. decreased by 26% to 463.456 during the first last nine months of 2018 have remarkably Since the investments are made for nine months of 2018 as compared to the same increased our concerns during the last quarter a market of 1 million vehicles, such a period of the previous year. The Automobile of 2018. The unpredictable increases in the decline might cause major losses in the Market has decreased by 24% to 362.465 and rates, interest and inflation in Turkey have Automotive Sector. the Light Commercial Vehicle market by 33% affected the automotive sector. If we are to look specifically at the Vehicle to 100.991 in the same period. When we examine the exchange rates, Euro Logistics sector, we would see that the The Automobile and Light Commercial rates have increased by around 65 percent targeted vehicle transport figures could Vehicle Market decreased by 68% to 23.028, since the beginning of the year. not be reached for the first nine months the Automobile Market by 67% to 17.595 and This increase has not reflected on the of 2018. To top it all off, due to the the Light Commercial Market by 70% to 5.433 automobile prices yet due to the current business value contracting because of in September 2018. stocks. When the stocks with costs based on the FX and interest rate in the sector and During January to August 2018, the total old FX rates are totally sold and new vehicles significant contraction in the sales, the production decreased by 5 percent while enter into market, the increase in the costs sector has to deal with the idle capacity the automobile production decreased by 9 caused in parallel with the FX rates will be caused by the automobile transporter percent as compared to the same period of reflected on the prices and is expected to trailers used only for transporting vehicles the previous year. The total production and increase the contradiction in the market. and resist the fixed operating costs automobile production were 1.034.097 and The actions taken by the government to and the negative conditions caused by 683.069, respectively, during this period. solve this problem such as resetting special them. Moreover, despite being aware The total market decreased by 20 percent consumption tax base limits and increasing of problems such as the requirement to 455.943 as compared to the same period scrap initiative will directly contribute to our to renew the vehicle fleet, the increase of the previous year. During this period, the sector. However, the FX rate and interest in the input costs, the road, bridge - automobile market decreased by 19 percent pressure is currently the biggest problem of highway transit fee increases, creating to 344.870. The total automobile exports the automotive sector. competition and decreasing the profits to decreased by 4 percent and the automobile The consumers are also worried about high nearly zero will prevent doing this job in exports by 8 percent. The total number of interest rate. While especially the contraction the right way in medium to long term.

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THE GOODS OF FUTURE - HOW AND BY WHOM TO BE TRANSPORTED?

November 14 – 16, 2018 Istanbul İlker ALTUN Managing Director - Aysberg Group

Not only the commercial vehicles industry in terms of demography but also the value one million drivers -out of the approximately but also the freight operators and the local systems and relatedly the demands of people… 1,5 million existing ones- are over the age of 45. authorities are seeking the answer to the They all undergo changes. It is a must to find On the other hand, the goods volumes rapidly critical question on the movement of goods of cleaner and more sustainable solutions to handle increase all over the world and majority of these tomorrow: Who is going to transport them and the changing demands and nobody would goods are overwhelmingly transported by truck- how will they be transported? On the way of reject it. For this reason, all the stakeholders of trailer combinations. Although the protective finding the answer, the industry authorities and the road transport industry are responsible for economies fall behind the improvements, the the decision makers, who conflict from time taking the necessary measures against climate boom in the e-commerce and international to time, need to lead the way to the freight change. Although road transport cannot be transport contributes to this uptrend. operators and the public opinion as well. held the sole responsible of the record increases Headlines like digitalization, electromobility, As much as the vehicles that are the main in temperatures, it is said to be the strongest connectivity, platooning, launch of prototypes instruments of transport industry, roads and nominee as a major cause of the global warmth etc. attracts the public opinion to the industry. seaports that constitute the entire infrastructure as long as it continues to create 25 percent of the Electrification of roads, system security issues, also matter. The operators and also the natural CO2 emissions in the EU region. efficient alternative fuel technologies like LNG, and social environment that are affected by the Besides struggling with emission levels, CNG, natural gas are all matters to develop, whole process are of course the other primary the automotive industry is in the search of discuss and lobby about. We are talking about parties of this phenomenon. autonomous vehicles without drivers and it is how to redesign the transportation ecosystem. Decision makers naturally aim at taking already obvious that such vehicles will have Mobility of people and goods are integral parts TURKEY AND GERMANY PERFECTLY measures for protecting environment so as larger shares in some fields of operation. of social and economic developments. The to satisfy public opinion but the commercial Nevertheless it is not yet possible to say that connected goods of tomorrow will be carried on vehicles industry leaders have their own driverless trucks are coming in all areas. connected vehicles driven by modern operators. COMBINED concerns about the changes on limits of For short distance deliveries and collections They also will be in contact with each other, the emissions. The European Commission proposes electrified and autonomous vehicles seem shippers and the other social stakeholders. to reduce CO2 emissions by 15 percent by 2025 to be very close on the horizon but when it But beyond all, we all have to see and We will transport your hazardous goods and high-value products via and further 30 percent by 2020, compared to comes to trucks and trailers, the primary focus understand that new logistics concepts and Trieste in containers and trailers by rail and ferry between Alsancak, 2019. The industry leaders on the other hand, is still on the issues such as more comfortable giant infrastructural investments are vital find these targets very ambitious and the driver cabins, better aerodynamics for fuel for sustainable and successful transport of Ambarli, Cesme, Yalova, Mersin, Pendik and Germany – safely, penalties for missing the targets are claimed efficiency, smart roads, digital communication goods of future. This requires initiatives and quickly and cost efficiently. to be ‘exorbitantly high and almost arbitrary’. systems and a driver who is in control of investments by private sector, incentives by Along with those discussions the commercial the entire system. That means as everything public authorities, cooperation between vehicle market is growing. And further, the rise becomes more and more digitalized the value countries and belief in the free movement Find out more about our European network and visit us on Stand 432 in freight volumes and commercial vehicle sales and importance of truck drivers will increase of goods beyond the borders. The way of in Hall 9 at logitrans. We look forward to seeing you! increase the responsibilities of the industry. rather than decreasing. Driver employment equalizing the imbalance in global trade and Countries like Turkey, Serbia, Poland, Ukraine issue is still at the top of most of the logistics distributing the welfare as equal as possible and Russia that have been pushing their limits operators’ agenda. A lot of companies suffer passes through maintaining the continuous www.kombiverkehr.com to meet the norms set by EU Commissions and from shortage of drivers and delivery staff. For flow of all transport corridors; be it BRI routes have not completed their vehicle investments the moment Germany and the UK are the EU or TEN-T corridors… Only then can we talk yet, come face to face with new target lists. countries that have the biggest problem about about notable and noble transport systems that In the meantime the societies change. Not only finding truck drivers. For example in Germany will serve the humanity.

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E-COMMERCEE-COMMERCE GIANTGIANT AMAZONAMAZON ENTERSENTERS TURKISHTURKISH MARKETMARKET

Amazon owned by the world’s The largest shopping website Amazon has richest man Jeff Bezos has launched Amazon Turkey. It has been rumored entered Turkish market promising a high for some time that Amazon will be potential in e-commerce. launched in Turkey. Suspending the launch of its operations in Turkey originally planned for summer, SMEs to access new customers in the support, clear and transparent sales Amazon has looked for candidates world. With the launch of Amazon. conditions, pricing information, in İstanbul and posted jobs for sales com.tr, the companies in Turkey can reports and analyses. and marketing positions. now sell their products to customers Alpagut Çilingir, Amazon.com.tr Customers visiting Amazon.com. all around to world without paying Seller Services Country Leader, said: tr are welcomed by the special any product listing fee. Amazon “E-commerce levels the playing field message of Amazon for Turkey, offers services to these companies between big and small businesses saying: “Since 1995 when Amazon. support tools to increase their sales in Turkey and empower local com was first launched, hundreds of such as listing tools, 24/7 online sales companies of any size to grow their thousands customers from Turkey business online. We as Amazon are have ordered millions of products investing in helping sellers become from Amazon shops all around successful, offer tools that do the the world. Today we are proud heavy lifting and help them to sell to announced that Amazon.com. more.” tr has been launched to enrich Amazon with a market value of 1 the shopping experience of our trillion US dollars has achieved a net customers in Turkey.” profit of 2,5 billion US dollars during Amazon has invested in billions the second quarter of 2018 - a record of dollars to infrastructure and in the history of the country as the technical services in order to help highest quarter profit.

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‘PROJECT TO CONTINUE AT FULL SPEED WITH NEW ADDITIONS’

The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure M. Cahit Turhan noted that major projects continue to be organized at full speed and told that “I would like to inform you in advance that we will initiate new major projects in future.”

At the press meeting held after the connect the Northern and Southern the President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on full model wind tunnel test made for Marmara Region with Aegean Region March 18, 2017 and give information 1915 Çanakkale Bridge, the Minister of will undertake an important role about the works carried out for the Transport and Infrastructure M. Cahit for facilitating road transport and bridge. Turhan reminded that the wind tunnel transporting the export goods in test of the suspension bridge with the Aegean, Southern Mediterranean and Test Was Concluded With Success largest span in the world was made Western Anatolia regions with eastern Remarking that the tower and for Çanakkale Bridge and connection and western European countries. deck wind tests of the bridge were roads at the Wind Engineering Attracting attention to the fact that carried out successfully in Canada Research Center at Southwest Jiaotong the project will also decrease the traffic and Denmark, Mr. Turhan continued University in China. on Bosporus, Mr. Turhan told that the his remarks as follows: “Our bridge Noting that the Ministry of Transport vehicle queues for ferryboats to said on was subjected to a wind speed of 82 and Infrastructure carry out many Çanakkale Strait during weekends and meters per second, in other words, projects to develop and improve the holidays will be eliminated with this 300 kilometers per hour, at the transport infrastructure of the world project and a more affordable, faster, wind tunnel test held in China. We and to provide more secure, quality more secure and comfortable transport only took part in some part of this and economic transport service, service will be provided. Telling that test. These tests are conducted with Mr. Turhan said that the works are the contractor of the project has various goods systems. They will currently ongoing in Turkey for 3 provided foreign trade of 2 billion and continue for some time. When it is thousand and 443 projects with a total 265 million Euros, Mr. Turhan stated decided that there is no problem in value of 385 billion liras across Turkey. that 70 percent of the project costs the bridge project, it will be finalized Telling that they organize a significant was covered by foreign resources. and the bridge components will be part of those projects with build- Mr. Turhan has reminded that the manufactured. The towers, deck, operate-transfer (BOT) model, Mr. foundations of the bridge were laid suspension cables and main cable will Turhan told that they carried out in a meeting with the participation of be mounted.” transport projects worth of around 150 billion Turkish liras with BOT model. Stating that a loan of 15 billion Euros has been borrowed from abroad for the financing of these projects, Mr. Turhan noted that some part of this amount has been used for Çanakkale Bridge and Connection Roads Project. Mr. Turhan told that this project being an important transport corridor to

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TURKISHTURKISH AIRAIR CARGOCARGO MARKETMARKET ATTRACTSATTRACTS ATTENTIONATTENTION WITHWITH ITSITS HIGHHIGH POTENTIALPOTENTIAL

Expected to improve more with the Being on a serious According to the latest reports of the new airport opened in İstanbul, the Turkish Statistics Institute, the share air cargo sector with a current value increase trend in of air cargo in Turkey is around 14 of 14 percent has a high potential to Turkey like in the percent. Although it may seem low, improve more, if the obstacles before rest of the world, the considering that it used to be 3 to 4 it are to be removed. percent, this figure indicates a serious Thanks to the serious steps to be air cargo industry is growth trend. According to 2017 taken especially after the opening to undergo a major data, 1 kilogram of goods costs 256 of the new airport, the sector is US dollars for imports and 18.74 US expected to become a regional hub transformation. dollars for exports. In other words, both for Turkey and the neighboring Turkey purchases goods with a volume countries. The other transportation of 256 US dollars for imports while the modes will also benefit from this hub. transportation model. Although value is 18.74 US dollars for exports. As the speed has become a serious the goods transported by air cargo These values are 0,66 US dollars for agenda item with the increase of constitutes 1 percent of all goods imports and 1,01 US dollars for exports world population to 7 billion and transported with all transport modes in maritime transport. They are 4,30 globalization, the air cargo has an in terms of tonnage, they constitute and 1,80 dollars respectively for the increasing importance as the fastest up to 40 percent in terms of value. road transport.

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TURKISHTURKISH MERCHANTMERCHANT MARINEMARINE FLEETFLEET GROWSGROWS

The “Maritime Transport Review • An increase of 3.6 percent to 12.018 Turkey is Ranked 15th Report-2018” published by the million tons is expected for 2018. The 98 of the piracy and armed robbery Turkish Shipowners’ Association highest increase is expected in the gas incidents took place in Southeastern shares interesting information of the transport. Asia, Africa, Southern America place of Turkish shipowners in the • According to international data, piracy and India. According to the report, global maritime trade. has increased in the Western Africa and Turkey is ranked the 15th among 30 According to the report, the Turkish Gulf of Guiena in addition to shores countries in terms of size. The asset Merchant marine fleet takes the 15th of Somalia and Gulf of Aden. The value of the fleets of Turkey is over place in terms of size. The report also fight against piracy costs a lot for the 9 billion US dollars. emphasizes that the piracy in the maritime sector. There are a total of 1511 ships World has decreased. The Turkish • According to the report, 180 piracy in the Turkish fleets. These ships shipowners have high hopes for 2018. incidents have been reported in 2017. transport 28.611.000 DWT. 805 ships Here are some important details from This rate is the lowest rate of the last 22 sail under Turkish flag in the global the report: years. It was 445 in 2010, 245 in 2014 but waters. The Turkish shipowners • The goods transported by sea have dropped to 191 in 2016. The precautions have high hopes for 2018. The most increased globally by 4.2 percent to taken against pirates are considered to common problem for them is to 11.604 million tons. be effective in this decrease. find funds.

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CONTAINERCONTAINER TRANSPORTSTRANSPORTS CONTINUECONTINUE TOTO INCREASEINCREASE

Having achieved an increase of 14,8 percent in 2017, the container transport sector has continued to increase in the first half of 2018 in terms of number of containers handled.

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Thanks to the resolution of the handling of containers for imports has Gebze. The investment will be worth insufficient capacity problems of the increased by 17 percent, for exports by of 110 million US dollars with a ports, the export and import activities 16 percent and for transit goods by 22 shareholding structure of 55 percent are more easily carried out. This is also percent. owned by OYAK and of 45 percent by reflected in the figures. Despite the The Turkish Port Operation Sector has NYK. significant increase in the first half achieved an annual average growth NYK Line Automotive Group President of the year, the rate of this increase of 10 percent from 1006 to 2017. Koichi Chikaraishi expressed their is expected to decrease during the This growth trend graph means the excitement with the following second half of the year due to the doubling of the number of handled words: “We are very excited to negative developments in the Turkish containers every seven years. The construct our 17th automotive port in economy especially during the recent European Union ports have achieved a Turkey.” Noting that they have been months. 3.2 percent increase in the number of looking for a partner for investment The investments by the private handled containers while the ports in since 2014 and they have reached sector in port operation with the the world have experienced a wroth an agreement with OYAK after construction and privatization of new of 5.6 percent from 2006 to 2016. negotiations of two years, Chikaraishi ports in Turkey have benefited the Port investments to increase more further commented as follows: “We foreign trade. The Turkish ports have The port investments will accelerate were really impressed by OYAK’s reached 10 million TEUs in container in the maritime sector next years. One being one the well rooted and strong transport in 2017. of the most interesting initiatives in groups. I am very proud to have The ports in Turkey have also shown near future is the port investment to signed this agreement. I wish that our a high performance and continued be made by OYAK and its Japanese cooperation with OYAK Denizcilik ve to achieve froth in the first quarter shareholder Nippon Yusen Kaisha Liman İşletmeleri AŞ will cooperate of 2018. Having handled nearly 2,5 (NYK) in the automotive sector in and become stronger in future.” million TEUs in 2018 Q1, the ports have experienced a growth of 18 percent. The Turkish ports have developed with the investments made in the last 5 years and undergo major developments in especially transit goods transports. The ports which are member to the Turkish Port Operators Association (TÜRKLİM) have broken a record by handling 2 million and 635 thousand and 829 containers in 2018 Q2. According to the container handling data of the member ports, their annual growth rates have reached 3.6 percent in Q2. Constituting 92 percent of the total container business volume of the ports in Turkey, TÜRKLİM member ports have handled 2 million and 635 thousand and 829 TEUs of containers in 2018 Q2. While the container handling figures have broken a record, the general cargo and dry bulk goods have increased by 9.6 percent in 2018 Q2. When compared to 2017 Q2, the

INTERMODALMAGAZINE 21 TURKISH CARGO

TURKISHTURKISH CARGOCARGO FLIESFLIES HIGHERHIGHER THANTHAN THETHE MARKETMARKET

Turkey’s “rising star”, Turkish Airlines started its journey in 1933 with just five aircraft. Today, it has more than 305 destinations worldwide in 122 countries.

In 2017, Turkish Airlines was of Turkish Airlines’ 330 passenger delivery capacity to even more awarded “Best Airline in Southern aircraft. Its network and fleet destinations. Europe”, “Best Business Class expansion policy enables Turkish In addition to the growth of its Onboard Catering”, “World’s Best Cargo to launch high quality cargo cargo network capacity, Turkish Business Class Lounge”, and “Best services to new destinations and Cargo is significantly revising its Business Class Dining Lounge” by increase freighter cargo capacity infrastructural and procedural passenger rating Skytrax World in existing destinations as well. processes. Turkish Cargo has Airline Awards. This enables Turkish Cargo to been awarded with IATA’s The Company, which has been provide you with closer access to Pharmaceutical and Healthcare maintaining its cargo services business opportunities and reach Products Transportation and operations under the sub- partners in many main commercial certificate ‘Center of Excellence brand Turkish Cargo since the hubs, and also increased cargo for Independent Validators’ beginning of the 2000s, stands as the internationally fastest growing brand offering air cargo services to the highest number of countries around the world. Turkish Cargo, a subsidiary brand of Turkish Airlines, has been continuing to grow along with Turkish Airlines in recent years. Today, Turkish Cargo is at your service all over the world and provides the most efficient connections to the leading production and commercial centers across the globe with its 20 freighters and the belly capacities

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(CEIV) in Istanbul Hub in August Cargo regularly monitors sector 2016. Turkish Cargo revised each requirements complying with step of the process in order to Operational Quality and Pharma ensure high level of reliability and GDP standards for and strive to security throughout shipment. continues to realize activities in Turkish Cargo plans to successfully this direction. Turkish Cargo’s maintain the re-certification producers. Herewith, it plans to vision and growth trend would process which will be performed be an airline which constantly continue and shared the aim of by IATA every two years. Turkish innovates via continuous Turkish Cargo to be one of the top Cargo plans to maintain its success improvement in activities. Turkish 5 one in the air cargo brand in the in the inspections made in definite Cargo is planning to attend the sector by the year 2023. periods by world’s leading pharma seminars and exhibitions attended Turkish Airlines has steadily by the sector’s leading pharma grown over the past decade and consignors and experienced Turkish Cargo is now well on cargo agency representatives the way of performing similar where technical matters and expansion along with passenger expertise regarding pharma growth. Turkish Cargo performed transportation are discussed. It 30% growth rate where market maintains the continuation of performed 4,3% growth according current cooperations in events to World Air Cargo Market Data where the cargo agencies find the results at Jan-May era of 2018. opportunity to share their reviews With the upcoming İstanbul New regarding the current situation Airport, Turkish Cargo aims to and the future of the health make Istanbul a logistics hub with sector, and aims develop pharma a new cargo center of 165,000 transportation further focusing square meter indoor area , while on customer needs and behavior. continuously improving its quality Within this scope, Turkish of service.

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Selçuk Boztepe Senior Vice President DFDS Business Unit Mediterranean

U.N. RO-RO’S INTEGRATION INTO DFDS SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED

“Europe’s leading shipping company DFDS’s investment in U.N. Ro-Ro shows the company’s trust in Turkey’s economy and logistics infrastructure, and the prospect of increased trade with the European Union.”

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As we are in the final quarter, we are leaving behind ten months full of achievements. With the shipping giant DFDS acquiring our company on 7th of June 2018, we are excited to be part of DFDS’s large transport network. Europe’s leading shipping company DFDS’s investment in U.N. Ro-Ro shows the company’s trust in Turkey’s and container transport. trip per week for both exports economy and logistics infrastructure, and In 2018, we have increased and imports, Patras stopovers the prospect of increased trade with the the frequency of these train provide advantages in cost European Union. At U.N. Ro-Ro, we will services to seven times per and transit times for customers continue to add value to Turkish exporters week up from five times per transporting units through and international road transport and week. Thanks to its location, Greece. logistics companies by leveraging DFDS’s this route offers customers A first in the sector, our ship experience in the shipping sector, large short transit times to Northern lengthening project is at full transport network and financial strength. France, Belgium, the UK, Netherlands and steam. In 2017, we chose a Turkish shipyard With the merger of, we successfully Western Germany and cost advantages with the aim of benefiting the development accomplished our initial goals and with the cheapest fuel prices in Europe. In of shipping and shipbuilding industry and implemented a 100-day integration 2018, we have increased the frequency of lengthened two of our vessels. We have program so that both companies can our ISU train services from three roundtrips completed the lengthening of our third mutually benefit from each other’s per week to eight on the semi-trailer and vessel M/V UN Karadeniz this September competent workforce. Today, the increasing container transport route Trieste-Wels- and as a result of vessel lengthening projects pace of digitalization in the operations and Trieste. Our new intermodal network we have increased the capacities of our activities of companies is leading to a serious operated between North-Western Italy and Ro-Ro ships by 23%, enabling them to carry lack of software developers in Europe. Port of Trieste offers to carry containers, 55 more trailers. Now we are working on Building on our ties with Turkey which have swapbodies and cranable semi-trailers our forth vessel the M/V Cemil Bayülgen as been strengthened by the merger of DFDS with three departures per week in both part of our ship lengthening project which and U.N. Ro-Ro, we have recently proceeded directions and provide the possibility of is planned to be in the shipyard at the end the process of establishing a Software connections to the international networks, of this year. Development Center in Istanbul to meet as well. We have also another invest for our modern DFDS’s growing digital needs. Planned to With the European market, we are also 12 Ro-Ro vessels operating on our route become operational with a team of about taking important steps regarding the actual network between Turkey and Italy, France 20, the Software Development Center will exports. Since 2013, we have invested and Greece. We have been working for develop solutions to enable the digitization a total of €20 million in Trieste, one of almost 2 years to comply with new global of DFDS’s services. DFDS’s investment also Italy’s largest ports. We have extended our legislation to limit the emission of sulphur serves as a testament to the trust invested in operating rights at the Riva Triana Terminal, from ships from 2020. We have found the not only Turkey’s production potential, but managed by our affiliate Samer Seaports so-called hybrid scrubber system to be also its talent pool. in Italy, until 2041. This is a very significant the best solution for our fleet. The hybrid Looking back to our operations from the development for our exporters. Unlike system will enable us to clean the sulphur beginning of the year, we are proud to other Mediterranean ports, the exclusive out of the exhaust gas in both an open see that we have achieved the majority of ‘Free Zone’ status of Trieste enables our and closed process. Instalment is expected our 2018 goals until now. Following the customers to continue their operations to commence already in December in commissioning of the mega crane with a without having to obtain a transit pass. connection with lengthening of one of the lifting capacity of 60 tonnes at the Port of Another key highlight for 2018 was the start ships. Trieste in early 2018, we have achieved a of our Patras stopovers, one of the most We will use our best efforts to continue substantial increase in cargo space in ro-ro important ports in the Southeast of Greece, creating value for our country and make shipping in Samer Seaports Terminal. In departing from Pendik. Thanks to our Patras sure that our efforts succeed. We firmly 2014, we added the Trieste – Luxembourg lines, our customers are able to transport believe that success will always follow as – Trieste trains to our intermodal their cargoes between both Turkey – Greece long as we keep working and serving our network, offering cranable semi-trailer and Greece – Europe. Starting with one country and sector with enthusiasm.

INTERMODALMAGAZINE 25 ALIŞAN LOGISTICS

ALIŞANALIŞAN LOGISTICS:LOGISTICS: HIGHHIGH CAPACITY-HIGHCAPACITY-HIGH GROWTHGROWTH

Extending its activity areas in Turkey- abroad and intensily investinginvesting onon itsits fleet,fleet, Alışan Logistics, shows tremendous growth.

Damla Alışan Vice President

Having been active in the center in Konya. Along with Central Europe comes to the fore logistics sector since 1985, Alışan Marmara, Thrace, Aegean and in the international transport of Logistics continues its growth and Cukurova regions, Alışan Logistics Alışan Logistics. The company development trend as one of the serves all Central Anatolia Region is mainly shipping to Benelux leading actors in the market for with its capacity of 265.000 pallets. countries, Germany, UK, France consumer goods and chemicals The company, which has a and Italy. Alışan Logistics also logistics. In its journey starting with very serious expertise, a strong provides logistics services to international transportation, Alışan infrastructure and a successful European countries, CIS countries Logistics continues to develop by working model in handling, and the Middle East. Having a wide adding departments and services transporting and storing hazardous network of agencies in Europe, that can produce solutions in chemicals, is one of the most the company has been able to different areas. important topics in the chemical carry a heavy transport potential Having begun to serve all Central sector, grows and rejuvenates in the Balkans with its liquid Anatolia Region in 2017 after the its 450 fleet of vehicles. Having transportation fleet in recent years. Marmara, Thrace, Aegean and maintained its growth trend at Central Anatolia has an important Cukurova regions where it has least 20 percent in recent years, place among the targets of Alışan been serving extensively until Alışan Logistics closed 2017 with a Logistics. Company aims to be the today, Alışan Logistics added its turnover of TL 460,000,000. Alışan closest partner of many large and new operation center with 12.000 Logistics aims to achieve a growth modern industrial establishments pallet capacity to its operation rate of 40% in 2018. in the region and to add value

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to the regional economy with its experience in logistics. Alışan Logistics is continuing its preparations for the new openings. The company, which recently delivered 55 high-tech trailers, has renewed and modernized its international transportation vehicle park. In addition to its other fields of activity, Alışan Logistics is a pioneer in the sector with its know how, especially related to hazardous material logistics and chemicals.

Strong R&D Start from Alışan Logistics Through an innovative approach, Alışan Logistics aims to digitize all business processes and simultaneously improve the experiences and mobilization with each other, thus the processes are effectively applied at every opportunities for its customers. The are processed flawlessly and more stage, project-based studies are firm believes that these efforts will efficiently. being carried out in order to bring be the greatest power in creating Having increased its R&D and the culture of innovation and the the future Alışan Logistics. innovation investments since 2017 creation of value-added products. In line with the necessity of in order to improve its service Within this scope, Konya R&D optimizing processes to ensure quality, improve its competitiveness Center was established after the sustainability in the sectoral and maintain its sustainable Yön R&D Center, which started its competition, the company focuses growth, Alışan Logistics started activities in 2017. With the R&D on a work system in which the R&D activities in August 2017 with center, it is aimed to cooperate real and virtual worlds move 40 staff. with local companies and regional together, the users and the means In Alışan Logistics, where universities. of transportation communicate international quality standards Integrating the relevant value judgments and working forms into the company by forming the right system of R&D and innovation is among the musts of Alışan Logistics. Believing that R&D activities will be the greatest force in creating the future Alışan Logistics, the company believes that in the digitalizing world, the future of the logistics sector depends on the ability to think innovative. Yön R&D Center is moving with the vision of solving customers’ problems in an innovative way in the era of digital transformation.

INTERMODALMAGAZINE 27 BORUSAN LOJİSTİK

Okyay Öztuğran Vice President, International Transportation

BORUSANBORUSAN LOJİSTİKLOJİSTİK GROWSGROWS WITHWITH NEWNEW SERVICESSERVICES ANDAND ROUTESROUTES Opening an entirely new route from China to Asia, Turkey and Europe, Borusan Lojistik provides express road and multimodal transport services to Europe from China to the Commonwealth of Independent States countries and to Europe-Turkey and Germany in particular.

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manufacturing supply, pre-shipment final control services, field management, automotive transportation, and value added services. Making a difference in the receipt of vehicles from production, Borusan Lojistik was founded in 1973 in East and overseas and through our own stocking in the parking area, and the order to provide services to the group organization in Europe an Central Asia management of vehicles in the stocking companies. It was restructured in 2000 as across all modes of transportation. We area, Borusan Lojistik manages nearly an “integrated logistics services provider” are now closer to our customers in the 750,000 square meters of area in its under the name Borusan Lojistik to European market particularly thanks vehicle stocking area within the scope of provide its experiences and knowledge to to our sales organization and company outbound services with its own software. firms from outside the group and exceed incorporated in Germany. Thanks to this software, we manage the its limits. This year, we opened an entirely new loading/unloading operations through The services provided by our company route extending from China to Asia, RFID technologies. are classified under 5 main headings: Turkey and Europe by using our business Domestic Logistics services, Chartering experience and physical assets in the Logistics Meets Technology at the and Project Logistics services, Supply Central Asian region as Borusan Lojistik. R&D Center Chain Management, International We provide express land and multimodal As one of the trailblazing and leading Transportation Services and Port transport services to Europe from China companies of the smart world, we Operation services. In line with these to the Commonwealth of Independent implement the advanced technologies services, we provide our customers States countries and to Europe-Turkey we develop, continuing our mission through customized solutions with any and Germany in particular. to become a global player by creating service they require concerning the Under the Chartering and Project Logistics innovative business models through operations and coordination of various services; we make dry cargo vessel freights including the supply process also agreements, engage in project consulting, including the special equipment. heavy transportation, vessel loading Within the scope of Domestic Logistics and unloading operations, port field Services, we provide exclusive solutions operations, warehousing, door-to-door to meet the requirements and needs of transportation, field landing and stocking innovative and competitive services, digital our customers with our robust machinery, services and installation and customs transportation, and Industry 4.0 processes. equipment, and supplier infrastructure clearance in the field. In April 2016, our Borusan Lojistik R&D across full, partial and special distribution, Under project logistics services, we center was registered as an “On-site milk run, warehousing and production provide integrated logistics services R&D Center” by the Supreme Board of logistics processes. We develop both for energy, machinery-equipment and the Ministry of Science, Industry and engineering-based and industry and construction industries. Thanks to our Technology and became Turkey’s second customer-specific solutions in order to current deployment, expertise and vast R&D center in the field of logistics. meet all supply chain needs and requests supplier network, we are rendering with Borusan Lojistik R&D Center conducts of our Supply Chain Management and the same holistic service approach projects joint efforts with universities and scientific Strategic Accounts Customers and to across different regions including the Far bodies such as TÜBİTAK. To date, we have create greater value for them. East and the Persian Gulf. invested TRY100 million. Our International Transportation Services Our company is also the only Turkish China: Not That Too Far Anymore include land transportation, container member of the technology platform In international transportation, as a transportation, air transportation, rail and ALICE (Alliance for Logistics Innovation reliable solution partner thanks to multimodal transportation operations. through Collaboration in Europe) created our customer-oriented approach, fast In the automotive sector, our company by logistics firms with R&D capabilities service and tracking systems, we provide provides the key industry with inbound within the European Union. The foremost services to customers in the global arena and outbound services. The automotive example of our innovation work is through our vast agent and partner logistics services rendered by our company etasimacilik.com (eTA). eTA is a digital network across Europe, United State, may be categorized under 5 main transportation system that brings together Russia, Central Asia, Far East, Middle headings including final control services, on a single platform SMEs and truckers.

INTERMODALMAGAZINE 29 VEGA

VEGA LOGISTICS READY FOR THE FUTURE CHALLANGES

Significant CO2 reduction is needed in logistic to reach the climate targets - VEGA and its innovation are ready for this important challange.

VEGA Logistics #worldofgreenlogistics is for VEGA not only a slogan but part of the company s philosophy with the focus on ecological transport technology as important success factor in the Koffi Anan, who energized the late September UN General Sectratry daily logistic business. private sector to contribute to the Mr Antonio Guterres warned that VEGA is part of the UN sustainable developement goals if there will not be significant

GlobalCompact, an initiative of put by the UN. During the UN improvement on the CO2 balance in former UN secretary general Mr GlobalCompact Summit in NYC in all sectors, the climate change will

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trailers. Last year VEGA has founded an innovation circle together with Kässbohrer Transport Technik in Austria, specialized in vehicle for the automotive Industry and several rail partners among them Deutsche become irreversible. Clock is ticking storage as well as additional tailor Bahn and Rail Cargo Austria in and it seems already being 5 past 12! made services according to the order to find the right tools for a VEGA therefore puts enourmous customers requirements. Excellence combination between road, rail and efforts to develop logistic solutions is our driver in all our actions and sea transport. with a minimal CO2 footprint and among this excellence the ecological Just recently a brand new rises even the vision for a Zero responsibility is as important as cost improvement has been introtuced to Emmission Logistics by 2030. Despite leadership and smooth delivery the market : the high pressure for best (=quick processes. The innovative adapter r2L and cheap) performance by the VEGA has specialized in (roadrailLink) has been relaunched Industry and a rising volume to multimodale logistic chains using with it 2.0 version, which can be moved, VEGA focusses only on always the most cost and ecological load any uncranable trailer in the sustainable and ecological senseful efficient solution by road, rail and market as well as 2 heavy trucks logistic solutions. short/deep sea transport. World or 3 light commercial vehicles. The The logistic provider for the of green logistics is the target for developement has been done in commercial vehicle industry with any job performed, therefore a close touch with our esteemed ist headquarter in Salzburg/Austria special departement looks into the customer IVECO, who wants to shift and 15 subsidiaries all over Europe CO2 emmission of each transport more and more volume to rail for and Asia, including a very important excuted and its potential to improve ecological reasons. Therefore VEGA one in Orhanli/Istanbul offers a the ecological balance. The yearly has developped a new rail terminal variety of solutions for its customers, CO2 saving is crucial for the overall in Rheine/Germany and will as well like multimodal transport chains, performance of the company and build a rail terminal till 31.03.2019 an important key figure in the near the Iveco factory in Suzzara/ balance scorecard. Italy. Since beginning of September The company moves 80.000-100.000 the new equipment is running new trucks, buses and trailers for between Verona and Rheine with ist customers like Daimler, Volvo/ a yearly capacity of 10.000 LCV s Renault, Iveco, MAN, Scania, moved northbound and about 5000 Schmitz, Krone, Kässbohrer and new trailers southbound.

many other important trade marks A perfect example that CO2 of this industry and more and more reduction with more than 90% can of them by ecological friendly rail be achieved in a close partnership solutions. Rail was important from with the automotive industry. the early beginning of the company, VEGA is looking forward to the but it was missing a suitable challanges of a sustainable World multimodal solution which could of green logistics and has taken combine the flow of new commercial already major steps to be a leader in vehicles with the general cargo this important developement in the flow in Containers and craneable logistic market.

INTERMODALMAGAZINE 31 SARP INTERMODAL

Onur Talay Being Board Chairman the first company in Turkey providing intermodal transport - an ever- developing sector in the world - services since 2014, WE WILL Sarp Intermodal continues to diversify its investments LAUNCH PARTIAL and services in the field of intermodal transport. The Board Chairman Onur INTERMODAL Talay has announced that they will start partial TRANSPORT intermodal transports with 45’ containers. The preparations are now SERVICES WITH over and the service will be launched in 45’ CONTAINERS! November.

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The intermodal transport mode usage has also made investments in Bulgaria, Talay significantly increased in recent years in told that they will perform operations in Turkey - although the usage ratio is not Bulgaria under ‘Sarp Intermodal Bulgaria’ as high as the usage in Europe. Being one last year, Sarp Intermodal has started this name. Giving information of the new the first companies focusing on this field, year with new container investments. company they have established, Sarp Sarp Intermodal continuously extend its Having made an investment for buying Intermodal Board Chairman Onur Talay service network and increase its equipment 100 45’ containers, the company has also further made the following remarks: diversity. Noting that they are proud invested in 50 ISO Tanks for the field “Since Bulgaria is a EU member state and to be leading intermodal transport in of liquid transport where the company allows free movement in Europe, we have Turkey, Sarp Intermodal Board Chairman records sustainable growth in the last made investments in Bulgaria. Its location’s Onur Talay made the following remarks: two years. After these investments, Sarp being close to Turkey is another preference “Because of the responsibility we have Intermodal currently have more than 500 of choice.” Saying that the initial phase of taken on by being the first intermodal 45’ containers, 50 ISO Tanks, 60 Chassis and this investment covers the purchase of 10 transport service providing company 30 trailers in its own fleet. The company has trucks for use between Bulgaria and other in Turkey, we extend our geography also purchased 10 chassis in 2017. Nothing European countries, Talay has announced coverage year by year. By making use of the that the chassis and trailer investments that their investments will continue for the roads less and decreasing carbon dioxide will be used in transports from ports and next two years. emission, we believe that we fulfill our terminals, Talay emphasized that they responsibility against our customers and the organize all operations for intermodal Investments Planned for future generations. Thanks to the economic transport with their own vehicles. Telling Germany and UK! advantages we offer, we also provide our that they prefer chassis specially designed Nothing that they aim to make customers with a competitive edge.” for 45’ containers, Talay has stated that investments in Germany and UK as well, the lightweight structure of those chassis after Bulgaria, Talay underlined that these First Priority is to Improve make the intermodal container transports offices aim for managing the transport Intermodal Transport in Turkey! more advantageous. Announcing that they organizations in these countries. Telling that they prioritize as an objective have concluded agency agreements with to promote the intermodal transport - a the most important companies in Europe, New Routes Planned after significantly economic and environmentally Talay underlined that: “We transport resin, Russia and Ukraine friendly transport model - to the entire plastifizer and oil with ISO tanks and we Stating that they have entered new Turkey, Talay further commented as are on our way to becoming one of the key markets to ensure sustainable growth, follows: “The current share of intermodal players of this market.” Talay further commented as follows: “We transport in Turkey is around 1,5 to 2 have established Mark Multimodal as a percent while it is around 20 percent in Faster Growth with Different subsidiary of Sarp Intermodal for focusing Europe. However, it is possible that it will Equipment! on especially Russia and Ukraine. We be highly preferred and dominate the Nothing that they mainly provide services have started to provide services in these sector within next 5 to 10 years.” to food, automotive, textile and chemistry countries by using our infrastructure. We sectors, Talay told that they carry out believe that the trade activities between International Partnerships Provide a 80 percent of the transports with 45’ Turkey and Russia will boom in future.” Major Source of Power! containers and the remaining 20 percent Mentioning also that their transports Stating that they establish long term with ISO Tanks. Emphasizing that they are mostly destined to the European business partnerships with the companies place importance to have different types of countries, Onur Talay told that they select dominating the intermodal transport equipment in their fleet, Talay remarked the countries they serve based on the market in Europe, Talay underlined that that they believe that this will contribute lines of the railway and Ro-Ro operators they have an ongoing business partnership to the fast development of both Sarp and emphasized that the line or operator with Gartner KG for 4 years and told that Intermodal and intermodal transport. numbers should increase. Reminding that they have started to cooperate with Rat they have started to organize transports Logistics for dry-bulk goods last year. International Presence to Be to Tunisia in North Africa, they closely Investments Mark the 4th Year! Increased! monitor the developments on Kars - Tbilisi Having organized the highest number of Stating that after opening their first - Baku train line to be launched in future 45’ container transportations in Turkey international office in Italy, they have months.

INTERMODALMAGAZINE 33 ROAD FREIGHT

EXPORT TRANSPORTS INCREASE, IMPORT TRANSPORTS DECREASE

The number of export transports by Turkish vehicles has increased by 14 percent in September 2018 while their import transports have decreased by 5 percent during the first 9 months of 2018.

According to the data by the from Turkish and Foreign vehicles has International Transporters’ Association decreased by 1 percent and 1.151.293 (UND), the Turkish vehicles transported export transports have been organized. export goods in 97 thousand and 438 78 percent of the export transports trips in September last year and this have been organized by vehicles with number has increased by 14 percent in Turkish plate numbers and 22 percent September 2018 to 110 thousand and by vehicles with foreign plate numbers. 630. During the period from January to If Iraq with a high share of 37 percent September 2018, the Turkish vehicles in export transports is excluded, the have organized 893 thousand and 649 Turkish vehicles have witnessed a transports with a decrease of 3 percent decrease of 1 percent in terms of during the same period of the previous export transports as compared to the year. same period of the previous year while The vehicles with foreign plate the foreign vehicles have achieved an numbers, on the other hand, have increase of 8 percent. increased their number of transport trips from 25 thousand and 328 in Transports to Middle East September of last year to 29 thousand Decreases and 382 in September 2018 with The transports to Syria have decreased an increase of 16 percent. The total by 22 percent. The Iraqi market has number of transports has witnessed a also experienced a decrease of 6 growth of 8 percent and increased to percent as compared to the previous 257 thousand and 644 during January year although it has a high trend in to September as compared to the same the first 2 months of the previous year. period of the previous month. Since the decrease in transports to The total number of transports Iraq and Syria has affected the total of by Turkish and foreign vehicles in transports to the Middle East countries, September 2018 has increased by 14 those transports have also decreased percent from 122 thousand and 766 in by 10 percent. September 2017 to 140 thousand and The increase trend in transports 012 in September 2018. During the first to entire Europe has positively 9 months, the total number transports affected especially the exports to

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the neighboring countries, where, The export transports to the EU to Iran. The export transports by for example, the export transports countries have been positively affected Iranian vehicles from Turkey, on the to Romania increased by 25 percent, by the Hungary Transit Documents other hand, have increased by 17 Greece by 16 percent and Bulgaria by received in September. The exports percent. 27 percent. Significant increases up to to Azerbaijan and Nahcivan have The transports to Turkmenistan 10 percent in export transports to the decreased in 2017. During the first has also dropped remarkably by 56 Middle East countries such as Poland, 9 months of 2018, the exports to percent. According to the results of Hungary and Austria also attract Nahcivan decreased by 3 percent but the researches in this respect, the attention. A total increase of 8 percent to Azerbaijan increased by 14 percent. completion of the existing projects in has occurred for the transports to the The share of Turkish vehicles in export Turkmenistan and not starting new European countries. transports to Georgia, on the other ones of the same scale adversely affect Thanks to the positive results achieved hand, has decreased by 3 percent while the export transports. Another factor from the Joint Road Transport the share of the vehicles with Georgian that affect the transports and exports Commission meetings held with plate numbers is continue to increase to Turkmenistan is that Turkmenistan European countries, the export with a rise of 14 percent. A decrease has not given permission to transit of transports of Turkey to European of 21 percent was experienced in the the export transports by Turkmenistan countries continue to increase. exports transports by Turkish vehicles to Tajikistan. Unlike the decrease

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in transports to Turkmenistan, the The investments in infrastructure hand, have seen an increase of 8 transports Uzbekistan have increased has increased the exports to percent. The overall export transports, significantly by 59 percent. The Ukraine by 47 percent on the other hand, have decreased decrease in the Turkmenistan market Thanks to the increase in infrastructure by 1 percent. The share of foreign is substituted with the increase in the investments, the export transports to vehicles was 22 percent while the shares of Uzbekistan and Russia. Ukraine have increased by 47 percent. share of Turkish vehicles was 78 The export transports to Moldovia has percent. Major Increase in Transports to also increased, by 28 percent. Serbia with a market share increase Russia During the first 9 months of 2018, the of 22 percent and Iran with a share of Looking at the Russian Federation with transports to the CIS and the Central 17 percent attract attention among an important place in the transports to Asia countries increased by 1 percent. the foreign vehicles. The import the CIS countries, the export transports Regarding the export transports transports have decreased by 5 to Russia have increased by 170 percent originating from Turkey, the vehicles percent during the first 9 months of with the boom in the transports. with Turkish plate numbers have 2018. The number of Turkish vehicles Moreover, the transit transports experienced a decrease of 3 percent has decreased by 6 percent while on routes through Russia have also during the first 9 months of 2018. the number of foreign vehicles has increased. The foreign vehicles, on the other dropped by 4 percent. As compared

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The remarkable increases in import transports include France, Greece, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland and Austria.

to the previous year, the foreign Germany still stays on top for (including especially Iraq and Syria). vehicles have increased their market import transports The increases in export transports by share by 34 percent. Iranian vehicles During the first 9 months, Germany region not being at the same level as have the highest share in foreign stayed the first with 70 thousand and the increases in import transport also vehicles organizing import transports, 709 transports by Turkish vehicles. affect the transits. followed by Bulgaria and Romania. Despite always having an increase Although the number of transports trend and having been ranked the Iran takes the first place among by nearly all foreign vehicles has second last month, Iraq was replaced foreign vehicles in transit decreased, the number of transports by Italy to which 43 thousand and 617 transports by Iranian vehicles has increased by 26 import transports have been made If we examine the transit transports percent. and a decrease of 7 percent has been through Turkey, we will see that experienced, due to the decrease in Turkish and foreign vehicles organize imports in parallel to the decrease in transports to neighboring countries exports. Now being ranked the 3rd, including especially Iran, Iraq, Georgia, Iraq has experienced a decrease of Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Romania and 39 percent in import transports and Greece. Although not much, transit received 40 thousand and 76 import transports are made to more developed transports from Turkey during the first countries such as Italy, Germany, 9 months of the year. Netherlands and France. The highest Among the European countries number of transit transports, on the from which import transports have other hand, are made through Turkey decreased, the decrease for United to Iran, Bulgaria and Georgia. Kingdom was 21 percent, for Bulgaria was 11 percent, for Romania was 5 Major Increase in Empty Vehicle percent, for Italy was 7 percent and Returns for Spain was 5 percent. The import Breaking down the empty transits by transports from all other European vehicles with Turkish plate numbers countries continue to increase to regions, we will see a remarkable consistently. The remarkable increases impact. As stated above, the Turkish in import transports include France vehicles have increased their export with an increase of 12 percent, transports to the European countries. Greece with an increase of 3 percent, However, not achieving the same level Netherlands with an increase of 7 of increase in imports shows its impact percent, Belgium with an increase of 33 with an increase of 68 percent in empty percent, Poland with an increase of 9 returns from Europe. percent and Austria with an increase of During the first 9 months of 2017, 35 16 percent. thousand vehicles have returned as If we compare the imports against empty from Europe. This has increased exports by region, the increase in the to 60 thousand vehicles during the first exports to the European countries is 9 months of 2018. not the same as the increase in imports Although the Turkish vehicles have from European countries. Moreover, decreased the number of empty there is a significant decrease in the returns, the foreign vehicles have imports to the Middle East countries increased them by 30 percent

INTERMODALMAGAZINE 37 AIR CARGO

Many guests from Turkey and abroad were present at the opening İSTANBULİSTANBUL ceremony of İstanbul Airport to become the largest airport of the world when completed. Noting that AIRPORTAIRPORT its passenger capacity will increase up to 200 million, the President Recep Tayip Erdoğan made the following ISIS OPENEDOPENED remarks: “The passenger capacity of the first phase is 90 million. When all these phases are completed, it will increase to 150 million and to 200 million, if necessary.” The first phase of New İstanbul A Cargo and Logistics Center of Airport with a passenger 1,4 Million Square Meters New İstanbul Airport aims for capacity of 90 million becoming the largest cargo passengers was opened with HUB of the world. New İstanbul the ceremony held. The airport Airport project will make a great contribution to the importance of the to serve 250 airport companies air cargo transport. is expected to increase the air The Cargo/Logistics Center will be established on an area of 1,4 million cargo potential significantly. square meters during the first phase of the project. Its area will increase to 1,6 million square meters with an additional area of 200 square meters to be established during the next phases. In line with these goals, a preliminary protocol was signed for an area of 20 thousand project. The Cargo/Logistics Center second and third phases. square meters with DHL on March will provide services with an annual The Center is capable of parking 4, 2015. A number of domestic and air cargo tonnage capacity of 2,5 more than 30 large bodied international company serving cargo, million during the first phase and cargo aircrafts has an operation logistics and temporary storage this capacity is planned to increase to infrastructure which ensures perfect fields will also take part in this 5,5 million tons per year during the flight traffic with park positions before warehouses, passenger terminals and remote park areas and aviation service tunnels which will pass under the track and taxi roads. The Cargo City to be established inside New İstanbul Airport will include warehouses, agency buildings, customs offices and all cargo/logistics operations. Moreover, an alternative entrance has been planned for passengers and employees to access the cargo city without any traffic during busy hours.

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Remarking that all phases of İstanbul will continue to serve as an airport. turnover of the aviation sector has Airport are expected to be completed Atatürk Airport will continue to serve increased from 2,2 billion US dollars by 2028, Mr. Erdoğan continued as with the name same for aviation fairs to 25 billion US dollars. New İstanbul follows: “All phases are expected to and other organizations. As we have Airport will serve as a smart airport be completed by 2028. Therefore, the promised, it will also be turned into appealing to the future thanks to its airport will continue to grow for the a national garden. We will turn the features to ensure power and water next 10 years.” current closed areas into the largest efficiency and a saving of 40 percent In his speech, President Recep Tayyip fair of İstanbul. Therefore, it will and technology based management.” Erdoğan told that İstanbul is not be named Atatürk Airport and this President Mr. Erdoğan also told only the largest city of Turkey but new airport will be named İstanbul that: “The European air space has the most valuable brand of Turkey, Airport. Congratulations with the to be restructured with the launch and continued his speech as follows: name of the airport.” of İstanbul Airport. Since İstanbul “This is the largest property we have Telling that the investment value of will be the most important transfer constructed for this invaluable city İstanbul Airport is 10 billion and 247 point, the routes of intercontinental and therefore, we have named it million euros, Mr. Erdoğan further flights will significantly change. ‘İstanbul’. Atatürk Airport located commented as follows: “A rental The construction of this airport to in Yeşilköy will not be opened to fee of 32,4 billion Euros excluding make its mark on the history with commercial trips when the new taxes will be paid to the government. its location and features is not a airport will be fully operational but Thanks to the initiatives made, the coincidence.”

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AN INVESTMENT OF 6 BILLION EUROS FOR FIRST PHASE

İstanbul Grand Airport (İGA) aircraft capacity, a closed and open November 2. established by Limak/Kolin/Cengiz/ car park of 70 thousand vehicles and The first international flight will be Mapa/Kalyon Joint Venture Group an annual passenger capacity of 200 organized to the Turkish Republic of has been awarded the tender for the million passenger. Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on November construction, operation and transfer Focusing on the cultural and 1 and Azerbaijan on November 8. of New İstanbul Airport for 26 billion architectural background of İstanbul, After the completion of the moving and 140 million Euros including VAT. the new airport has employed more of the airline companies by the end An investment of 6 billion Euros has than 250 local and international of the year, 2 thousand arrival and been made for launching the first expert architectures and more than departure flights will be organized phase of the airport constructed on 500 expert engineers in the design per day. Flights will be organized an area of 76,5 million square meters. teams established as part of the to more than 350 destinations. The other phases of the airport will master plan. The airport will serve 240 airline be completed by 2023 depending After the airport becomes companies. on the increase on the number of operational with an opening passengers. ceremony expected to be participated The Most Modern Luggage System Around 3 thousand heavy by many foreign guests, the company of the World construction equipment has worked will pay an annual rental fee of 1,1 İstanbul New Airport will decrease on the construction area where billion Euros including VAT and 26 the luggage waiting time. The tens of worksites established on the billion Euros including VAT for 25 luggage system of 42 kilometers region with land fill and drilling. A years. with a luggage operation capacity of 24/7 extraordinary work has been 10 thousand and 800 baggage per made on New İstanbul Airport where Airport to Serve to 250 Airline hour will collect the baggage from around 10 thousand people work. Companies 13 check-in islands and will transfer Constructed with build – operate During the first phase, 5 arrival and them to the flights and passengers in – transfer (BOT) model using the 5 departure flights will be organized a short period of time. Early Luggage private sector resources, the airport per day. THY will organize the first System (EBS) will be applied for the will become the largest airport of the flight to Ankara on October 31, storage of the baggage which arrives world with 6 independent tracks, 500 Antalya on November 1 and İzmir on early.

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GOODS TRANSPORTS VIA TURKEY HAVE STARTED

Port of Kuryk has been introduced Kuryk ensures effective transport transport between Europe and Asia. at a ceremony held with the of goods from China, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan has made an investment participation of the transport Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Ural and of 30 billion US dollars to the and logistics company managers Siberia regions to Turkey and Europe, transport and logistics of the country from Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, President Nazarbayev said: “This in the last decade and is expected to Turkmenistan, Iran, China, Russia, will increase the income earned by invest 8.4 billion US dollars more by Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and TCDD Kazakhstan from transit transports by 2020. These investments will render Taşımacılık AŞ General Manager Veysi 2020 to 5 billion US dollars annually.” more effective the “Central Corridor” Kurt. known as the Iron Silk Road being an Participated by President Nazarbayev Goods to Reach Europe in important part of Baku-Tbilisi-Kars in Aktau, Kazakhstan, the Port of 13 to 16 Days Railway Network. Kuryk was presented at a ceremony Having a capacity of transport goods As is well known, the first and where Uzbekistan Deputy Prime of more than 7 million tons per year direct railway line from Kazakhstan/ Minister Açilbay Ramatov and and being a part of the international Kostanay to Turkey was launched last transport and logistics company transport corridor network, the year. Thanks to the uninterrupted managers from Azerbaijan, Turkey, port of Kuryk has been equipped railway network from Kostanay Georgia, Turkmenistan, Iran, China, with modern technologies. Goods to Mersin with the launch of BTK Russia, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan delivered to the port by road from railway line, the goods such as flour, and TCDD Taşımacılık AŞ General China are delivered to Europe within grain, feed etc. were transferred to Manager Veysi Kurt were present. 13 to 16 months after customs Mersin via BTK. Being the shortest, The ceremony also marked the launch transactions’ performed in maximum fastest, more affordable line with of regular container train trips from 30 to 40 minutes. the most suitable climate for the Khorgos dry port to Port of Kuryk and The port also strengthens the transports from/to Asia and Europe to Europe via Trans-Caspian Corridor. cooperation between Kazakhstan and the Middle East, BTK both Noting in his speech that the and Turkey working actively in the decreases the transport costs and Trans-Caspian route via port of development of intercontinental increases the goods transport volume.

INTERMODALMAGAZINE 41 RO-RO MARKET

DENMARK-BASED DFDS MAKES A HUGE INVESTMENT IN TURKEY

Danish shipping and logistics group DFDS has acquired the Turkey’s leading intermodal service provider U.N. RO-RO and entered into the Turkish market. U.N. RO-RO will now implement a new Mediterranean strategy reshaped by DFDS upon acquisition.

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The Denmark-based shipping group DFD an annual capacity of 300.000 semi- has acquired the Turkey’s largest Ro-Ro trailers and TIRs. We are confident company U.N RO-RO - operating in the that joining forces will create new fast-growing international trade market exciting opportunities with the between European Union and Turkey – expansion of maritime and intermodal for 950 million euros. railway lines. With our extensive lines Established in 1994 by Turkish DFDS A/S commented on the concluded in Europe, we will provide better international forwarders, 98 percent share purchase agreement as follows: and more competitive services to the of shares of U.N RO-RO was sold to “Turkey’s economy is among the logistics companies between EU and the investment company KRR for 910 world’s top 20. Trade with the EU is Turkey.” million euros in 2007. 7 years later, in extremely dynamic. Since its foundation 2014, the majority of shares of U.N. in 1994, U.N. RO-RO has continued to Ships to Operate under Turkish Flag RO-RO were acquired by Actera Group make new ship, intermodal railway U.N. RO-RO operates 5 RO-RO routes and Esas Holding for an unannounced connections and port investments and connecting Italy and France with Turkey, price, causing a change of control in the provides solutions which create cost 12 ships and port terminals in Trieste company. and time advantage to the Turkish and in Pendik, İstanbul. U.N. RO-RO will international road, logistics and export continue to operate with 500 employees U.N. RO-RO is Entrusted to Shippers companies. With the development and its Turkish management and U.N. In April, the Danish shipping giant DFDS of Ro-Ro lines throughout time, RO-RO ships will continue to sail under has announced that an agreement the international road and logistics Turkish flag. was reached with RORO INVESTMENTS companies have shifted their activities SARL comprised of Actera Group and from road to more cost effective DFDS with a 150-Year Shipping Esas Holding for the acquisition of 98.8 maritime lines and made serious History shares of U.N. RO-RO. According to this contributions to the Turkish exporters.” Having celebrated its 150th anniversary, announcement, DFDS would become the Smedegaard emphasized the DFDS was founded with the merger first owner of U.N. RO-RO operating in similarities between two companies of four steamship companies with the the shipping sector after the approval and said that similar to the operations initiative of Carl Frederik Tietgen in of the share purchase agreement of 950 of DFDS in the North Sea, U.N. RO- 1866. DFDS has transported the products million euros by the authorities by June RO handles a high number of trailer and coal from the UK, the world’s 18, 2018 at the latest. units and containers of goods such industrial locomotive at that time, to According to DFDS, U.N. RO-RO will be a as machinery, automotive parts, the textile and energy demanding strong addition to DFDS’ activities in the electronics, computers, plastic products, markets in Scandinavia and other Baltic Sea, the North Sea and the English textiles, clothing, food, fruit, beverages countries. The steam ships conversely Channel. Up until the agreement, DFDS and similar products and transports gave farmers in these countries access was represented by a route between them with RO-RO ships and reloads to the UK’s rapidly growing market for France and Tunisia in the Mediterranean. them to the rail transports in the same food and raw materials. Around 1900, The announcement summarizes the field terminal. Smedegaard also told that: DFDS steam ships connected Danish and of activity of U.N. RO-RO as: “U.N. Ro-Ro “DFDS is even familiar with the ships Scandinavian cities with each other and operates five major routes between operated by U.N. RO-RO as they were was among the largest in the world at Turkey and the EU, connecting the all built at the Flensburg Shipyard in the time with a fleet of more than 120 Turkish ports with Trieste and Bari in Germany where DFDS has also been ships. During the Second World War, Italy and Toulon in France. The company building ships of a similar design.” DFDS kept up supplies of food and operates and owns a fleet of 12 large power products to people in Europe. Ro-Ro ships and operates two large port At the end of the 1960s, DFDS was the terminals in Pendik, Istanbul, and Trieste DFDS President Smedegaard: first to develop a ro-ro service, paving in Italy. In cooperation with European “We will join the forces of two the way for more efficient shipping of rail operators, U.N. Ro-Ro also offers companies” trucks and trailers carrying industrial intermodal transport between EU market Niels Smedegaard said: “U.N. RO-RO cargo. The company has developed its and the ports.” is the largest platform for the trade logistics activities from 1972 with the Niels Smedegaard, CEO & President of between Turkey and Europe with same purpose.

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OVEROVER 11 MILLIONMILLION TONSTONS OFOF GOODSGOODS TOTO BEBE TRANSPORTEDTRANSPORTED THROUGHTHROUGH TURKEYTURKEY

The ‘New Silk Way’ to pass through Turkey will become the gate opening China, Kazakhstan, Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan and Georgia will open from Europe for the “New Silk Way” passing Turkey to Europe and will attract high through China, Kazakhstan, Caspian Sea, amounts of transit goods. This figure is expected to reach 1 million tons in Azerbaijan and Georgia. one year. In 2013, in Astana, the chairmen of Silk Way known as the Trans-Caspian the corridor will be completed in time, Kazakistan Demiryolları Ulusal Şirketi corridor. Including also Baku-Tbilisi-Kars Mr. Gurbanov told that the cooperation AŞ, Azerbaycan Demiryolları AŞ and Railway Line, the corridor will facilitate will benefit all members. Gürcistan Demiryolları AŞ signed an the transport from China to Europe Stating that transports will be agreement for the establishment and from Russia to Southern Asia and organized through Turkey to all of Trans-Caspian International Africa. countries in Europe and UK, Mr. Transport Route Development Kanat Alpysbaev, the Chairman of the Gurbanov told that he has high hopes Coordination Committee within the Association, told that the Trans-Caspian for Trans-Caspian transports. framework of “New Silk Road 2nd corridor was completed with the Mr. Gurbanov noted that they want the International Transport and Logistics completion of Kars-Baku-Tbilisi Railway. transported goods amount to increase Business Forum”. The Committee Underlining the importance of the 17 million tons. was established in 2014 to increase participation of TCDD Taşımacılık AŞ TCDD Taşımacılık AŞ General Manager the goods flow to the Trans-Caspian to the Association, Mr. Alpysbaev Veysi Kurt stated that the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route. noted that the goal is to increase the transport corridor forms a major part goods transported on the corridor from of the route known as the Silk Way 4 Million Tons of Goods to be around 2 million tons in last year to 4 extending from China to Europe. Transported million tons this year. Pointing out that Turkey will also have The International Association of Emphasizing that this goal will be sure a say in the international association Trans-Caspian International Transport to be achieved with the participation of the railway and port authorities on Route was established last year with of Turkey, Mr. Alpysbaev said that the corridor and the ship operators the participation of Kazakhstan, annually nearly 1 million tons of goods on the Caspian Sea, Mr. Kurt told that Azerbaijan and Georgia in addition to are expected to be transported through international logistics and transports the Committee members. Turkey has Turkey. can be organized on the corridor to also become a permanent member to server for an important hinterland the association with the agreement The Goal: 17 Million Tons extending from China to Europe and concluded last week. Noting that China and Europe will from Russia to Northern Asia and The New Silk Way to pass through be united through Turkey, Cavid Africa. Attracting attention to the fact China, Kazakhstan, Caspian Sea, Gurbanov, the Deputy Chairman of the that around 100 million tons of goods Azerbaijan and Georgia will extend International Association of Trans- will flow from the corridor, Kurt noted from Turkey to Europe. With the signed Caspian International Transport Route, that these transports can be organized protocol, Turkey has become one of told that transports via Turkey have after the completion of the logistics the main actors on the part of the New started. Telling that the deficiencies of service on the railway line.

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RAILWAYRAILWAY INVESTMENTSINVESTMENTS CONTINUECONTINUE ATAT FULLFULL SPEEDSPEED

According to the 2018 Investment Programme, the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications took the first place with its investment budget of 28 billion and 921 million and 703 Turkish liras among the public investments to be made in 2018. The Ministry has allocated the highest investment amount of 10 billion and 776 million and 304 thousand Turkish liras to the railway transport.

Regarding the railway transport, 7 12 million passengers are planned important step, we have initiated billion and 435 million Turkish liras to be transported in 2018. Samsun- an important project to connect the have been allocated to the General Kalın line will be completed. The plants in organized industrial zones Directorate of Turkish State Railways, construction of a line with a total to the main line with junction lines. 2 billion and 388 million and 304 length of 1.300 kms will be started. We implement a logistics master plan thousand Turkish liras to other A tender will be organized for the within Turkey. We will connect such railway projects to be carried out by construction of a railway line of 3.458 places in Turkey to high speed and the Ministry and 953 million Turkish kms. The project works for a railway normal train networks to promote liras to the General Directorate of line of 3.354 kms will be completed. public transport. We will carry out TCDD Taşımacılık AŞ. Taking this into The project preparation works will necessary studies in this respect.” consideration, a total investment of start for the railway line of 3.032 kms. Commenting on the liberalization 10 billion and 776 million and 304 of the railways, Mr. Arslan made thousand Turkish liras is planned for Goods Transport by Railway to the following remarks: “The goods the railway transport. Increase transported via railways have increased 9 billion and 7 million and 522 The Minister of Transport, Maritime to 28 million tons. This does not reflect thousand Turkish liras have been Affairs and Communications Mr. our desire. The main reason behind allocated to the road transport. Arslan told: “We want to increase the this is that many lines are not in From this amount, 8 billion and 906 profits of the country by constructing operation since the works to increase million and 284 thousand Turkish liras logistics centers and the goods the standards of the current lines and have been allocated to the General transported by railways.” to equip them with electrical and signal Directorate of Roads and 101 million Mr. Arslan continued as follows: “We features are still ongoing. Therefore, and 238 thousand Turkish liras have have connected two continents under even though the amount of goods been allocated to the Ministry and the sea via Marmaray. We can now transported does not increase as we the General Directorate of Security. reach China on an uninterrupted expect, there is still an increase of 10 to Moreover, TCDD Taşımacılık A.Ş. train journey with Baku-Tbilisi-Kars 12 percent. It was an important step for aims for transporting 28,1 million railway line. We want to establish allowing the private sector to benefit tons of goods. A railway line of 990 logistics centers and increase the goods from the lines and we have given a kms will be completed. Başkentray transported by railway to increase license to 5 train operations within the will be opened in February 2018. the profits of the country. As another scope of privatization of railways.”

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ROADROAD TRANSPORTSTRANSPORTS BETWEENBETWEEN TURKEYTURKEY ANDAND CHINACHINA TOTO STARTSTART SOONSOON

Turkish freight forwarders Workshop held in third country transports. Chinese have received 800 mutual Pekin, China on August 8, officials have delivered 800 Mutual and transit certificates at 2018. The Chinese Ministry / Transit and 500 Third Country the transport meeting of Transport and Association Certificates. organized in Pekin and of Chinese Transporters It was stated by UND participated in by Turkish and transporters from representatives that the road and Chinese officials. different modes have agreement concluded between the The Ministry of Transport attended the Workshop two countries had to be approved and Infrastructure, Pekin in the name of China. by the Turkish Grand National Embassy officials, the Under the international Assembly in order to ensure that Union of Chambers and road agreement the transit certificates quotas Commodity Exchanges of concluded between could be used and that they had Turkey and International Turkey and China in not received the certificates until Freight Forwarders 2007, an agreement has then. They said to have achieved a Association and logistics been reached on the great step with the receipt of the sector officials have certificate quota of 20 certificates. According to UND, the attended in the name thousand for mutual Chinese market will be opened to of Turkey to the Turkey- and transit transports the Turkish transporters with the China Road Transport and of 10 thousand for approval of the agreement by the

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Turkey has received the first lot of the transit certificates from China having signed the first international road transport agreement with Turkey.

Assembly, Turkey and China have a longer period of time, the export great potential for each other. and import transports between China and Turkey will be made High Potential in a shorter period of time with It was further stated by UND the road transport. The Chinese as follows: “The exports of the officials confirmed that the area world’s largest exporter China have from Khorgos on the Chinese increased by 7,9 percent to 2 trillion border to 90 kms inside the land and 260 billion US dollars while until Urumchi is considered as a its imports have increased by 15,9 free zone and Turkish transporters percent to 1 trillion and 840 billion can accept goods to be transported US dollars. 95% of exports of China without any visa. Thanks to the are transported by sea. The share non-visa requirement, the Chinese of roads is around 3% (68 billion US export goods to be brought to dollars). Khorgos, China will be accepted Taking into consideration that by Turkish transporters without there was no road transport any visa and will be transported to agreements and the goods used the Turkish transporters until the to be transported by sea for a country of destination.”

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EXPORT TRANSPORTS OF TURKISH VEHICLES

COUNTRY 2015 2016 CHANGE JAN.-SEP. 2017 JAN.-SEP. 2018 CHANGE AFGHANISTAN 2.020 2.531 25% 2.151 1.922 -11% ALBANIA 3.256 3.252 0% 2.508 2.309 -8% AUSTRIA 7.417 7.514 1% 5.531 5.974 8% AZERBAIJAN 35.207 26.553 -25% 22.915 26.017 14% BELARUS 2.207 9.267 320% 6.213 3.449 -44% BELGIUM 7.216 7.963 10% 6.084 5.585 -8% BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA 3.216 3.279 2% 2.252 3.167 41% BULGARIA 13.145 15.169 15% 11.141 14.183 27% CROTIA 1.416 1.671 18% 1.217 1.638 35% CZECH REPUBLIC 4.426 5.319 20% 3.955 4.163 5% DENMARK 2.415 2.951 22% 1.924 2.038 6% FINLAND 683 1.071 57% 909 955 5% FRANCE 29.652 31.142 5% 22.426 25.583 14% GEORGIA 36.475 43.338 19% 29.386 28.630 -3% GERMANY 89.970 94.404 5% 71.395 72.081 1% GREECE 15.965 17.640 10% 13.527 15.694 16% HOLLAND 12.845 13.100 2% 10.104 11.187 11% HUNGARY 5.085 6.792 34% 5.670 6.261 10% IRAN 38.669 48.385 25% 35.561 28.523 -21% IRAQ 473.997 436.364 -8% 354.855 332.929 -6% ITALY 43.222 43.120 0% 33.749 33.491 -1% JORDAN 65 428 558% 427 500 17% KAZAKHSTAN 5.514 4.701 -15% 3.935 3.840 -2% KOSOVO 989 2.536 156% 2.153 2.745 27% LEBANON 2.869 4.282 49% 3.926 3.232 -18% LUXEMBURG 288 303 5% 165 329 99% MACEDONIA 4.187 3.987 -5% 2.339 2.627 12% NAHCIVAN 33.920 57.567 70% 27.787 27.007 -3% POLAND 11.131 13.792 24% 9.644 10.758 12% PORTUGAL 469 601 28% 586 556 -5% ROMANIA 23.229 29.307 26% 23.766 29.731 25% RUSSIA 11.620 300 -97% 3.384 12.293 170% SAUDI ARABIA 4.433 2.576 -42% 1.616 1.531 -15% SERBIA 4.353 5.386 24% 4.379 5.422 24% SLOVAKIA 2.128 2.173 2% 1.589 1.690 6% SLOVENIA 1.515 1.896 25% 2.620 4.028 54% SPAIN 14.106 15.393 9% 13.824 15.070 9% SWEDEN 5.285 5.538 5% 4.433 3.900 -12% SWITZERLAND 3.636 3.991 10% 3.120 3.340 7% SYRIA 168.287 154.330 -8% 107.655 84.331 -22% TAJIKISTAN 2.290 2.355 3% 1.755 1.389 -21% TRNC 4.136 4.516 9% 4.357 5.774 33% TUNIS 288 230 -20% 75 53 -29% TURKMENISTAN 32.844 28.052 -15% 19.809 8.673 -56% UK 17.608 20.456 16% 15.215 15.235 0% UKRAINE 2.569 5.039 96% 3.601 5.278 47% UZBEKISTAN 6.907 9.048 31% 8.325 13.272 59%

Source: UND

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