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The Role of Forwarders in Turkey – Central Asia
“Challenges & Opportunities” for Swiss
Forwarders
Kostas SANDALCIDIS
UTIKAD Board Member
Vice President
Regional Managing Director
Turkey & C.I.S Countries
UTIKAD PROFILE & INT’L MEMBERSHIPS
National and International Transport by
 Road
 Air
 Sea
 Railway
Combined Transportation
Logistics Services
NGO with 400 members
UTIKAD Members
25.000 direct employment in approx. 400
companies.Among them,
95 % is active in air freight forwarding.
73 % is active in road freight forwarding.
60 % is active in sea freight forwarding.
20 % is active in rail freight forwarding.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
1999: Balkan Congress, İstanbul
2002: FIATA World Congress, İstanbul
2011: 10 th Southeasth European Freight Forwarders & Logistics
Operators Congress, İstanbul
TURKEY’S ECONOMY
Institutionalized economy fueled by USD 110
billion of FDI in the past nine years and 13th
most attractive FDI destination in the world
(2012 A.T. Kearney FDI Confidence Index)
Population
75 million (2011)
Labor Force
(Population)
26.7 million (2011)
Area
783,562.38 km²
Neighboring Countries
Bulgaria, Greece, Syria, Iraq,
Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia,
Georgia
GDP
USD 772 billion (2011-Current
Prices)
GDP Per Capita
USD 10,444 (2011)
Exports Value
USD 135 billion (2011)
Imports Value
USD 241 billion (2011)
Foreign Direct
Investment
USD 15.9 billion (2011)
Number of Companies
with Foreign Capital
29,283 (2011)
Major Exports Markets
Germany (10.3%); Iraq (6.2%);
UK (6.0%); Italy (5.8%); France
(5.0%) (2011)
Major Imports Sources
Russia (9.9%); Germany (9.5%);
China (9.0%); USA (6.7%); Italy
(5.6%) (2011)
FURTHER WITH TURKEY’S ECONOMY
Average Annual Real GDP Growth (%) 2002-2011
GDP reached USD 772 billion in 2011, up
from USD 231 billion in 2002.
Strong financial structure resilient to the
global financial crisis.
Rapid recovery from the global financial
crisis.
Whilst many economies have been unable to recover from the recent global financial
recession, the Turkish economy expanded by 9.2 % in 2010, 8.5 % in 2011, 3,5% in 2012.
thus standing out as the fastest growing economy in Europe, and one of the fastest
growing economies in the world.
Annual Average Real GDP Growth (%) Forecast in OECD
Countries 2011-2017
16th largest economy in the world and 6th largest economy compared with EU
countries in 2011 (GDP at PPP, IMF-WEO)
Robust economic growth over the last nine years with an average annual real GDP
growth of 5.2 %
GROWTH SECTORS
Turkey is among World’s 10 Big Emerging Markets
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Textiles
Iron & Steel
Automotive
Tourism
Transport & Logistics
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Defense
Energy
Telecommunication Services
Environment
IT
Transportation and Logistics in Turkey
Turkey lies between Europe and Asia serving as a bridge geographically, culturally
and economically.
At present 95 percent of passengers and 90 percent of goods are conveyed by
highway transport.
The length of Turkey’s coastal borders is 8,333 km.
“Turkey’s Logistics Performance is increasing”
2012 LPI Rank : 27
2012 LPI Score : 3.51
2010 LPI Rank : 39
2010 LPI Score : 3.22
TURKEY’S VISION OF 2023
16 new large-scale logistic centers.
36,500 km dual carriageway, 7,500 km motorway.
70,000 km with bitumen hot-mix asphalt.
In 2019, an undersea tube and the 3rd bridge on the Bosphorus Bridge on the Dardanelles
10,000 km high-speed railway, 4,000 km additional railway.
8,000 km with electricity and signaling.
500 km railway will be renovated annually.
Opening up of railways to the private sector.
Renovation of terminals and stations and construction of new terminals for high-speed trains.
Support railway projects to connect Turkey with the Caucasus, the Middle East and North Africa.
New airports, 400 million passenger capacity (165 million).
3 new airports in Istanbul.
750-plane fleet (200 regional).
Connection of main ports with railways.
Transfer ports in Aegean/Mediterranean/Marmara/Black Sea.
Having at least one of the top 10 ports in the world by 2019.
32 million TEU handling capacity for container transport.
Handling 500 million tons of solid and 350 million tons of liquid load.
10 million DWT shipbuilding capacity.
100 marinas with 50,000 yacht capacity.
REASONS TO INVEST IN TURKEY
SUCCESSFUL ECONOMY
GDP, reaching USD 772 billion in 2011, up from USD 231 billion in 2002 (TurkStat)
• Stable economic growth.
• 18th largest economy in the world and 7th largest economy compared with the EU in 2011
(GDP at current prices, IMF WEO)
• A dynamic and mature private sector with USD 135 billion worth of exports and an increase
of 275 percent between 2002 and 2011 (TurkStat)
POPULATION
A population of 75 million (2011, TurkStat)
• Largest youth population compared with the EU (Eurostat)
• Half the population under the age 29.7 (TurkStat)
CUSTOMS UNION WITH THE EU SINCE 1996
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Customs Union with the EU since 1996, and Free Trade Agreements (FTA) with 22
countries (19 in force, 3 pending ratification)
Accession negotiations with the EU.
ROAD FREIGHT IN TURKEY
Currently there are 1634 licensed firms in the international goods transport and 151
licensed firms in international passenger transport. Also there are 172.945 licensed
firms in national goods transport and 359 licensed firms in national passenger.
transport.
With over 60.000 only international operations assigned
trucks, Turkey has the largest fleet in Europe.
Investments in the transportation system concentrated on land transportation infrastructure
and Turkey has developed one of the largest land transportation fleets in Europe. The
network of highways has been developed significantly and the relative importance of
highways has increased. The highway length has reached 61.912 kilometers of which 1 987
are motorways. Turkey, being aware of its geographic importance, exerts great efforts to
establish transportation connections between Europe, Asia and Africa. The highway system
that connects Asia and Europe plays an important role for transportation of goods between
these continents. At present 95% of passenger transport and 90% of the transport of goods
are realized via highway transport.
LIBERAL AND REFORMIST INVESTMENT CLIMATE
• The second biggest reformer among OECD countries in terms of its restrictions on FDI since
1997 (OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index 1997-2010)
• Highly competitive investment conditions
• Strong industrial and service culture
• Equal treatment for all investors
• Around 30,000 companies with international capital
• International arbitration
• Guarantee of transfers
INFRASTRUCTURE
• Well-developed and low-cost sea transport facilities
• Railway transport advantage to Central and Eastern Europe.
• Well-established transportation routes and direct delivery mechanism to most of the EU
countries.
CENTRALLY LOCATED
• A natural bridge between both East-West and North-South axes.
• Easy access to 1.5 billion customers in Europe, Eurasia, the Middle East and North Africa.
• Access to multiple markets worth USD 25 trillion of GDP.
THE FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN TURKEY
FDI Inflow to Turkey (USD billion)
As of the end of 2011,
around 30,000 companies with foreign
capital operate in Turkey.
Number of Companies with International
Capital (Cumulative, in thousands)
SWISS INVESTORS IN TURKEY
Nestle
Swiss Air
Novartis
Roche
Credit Suisse
Mövenpick Hotel
Swissotel
Oerlikon
Würth
TURKEY & CENTRAL ASIA LOGISTICS ALTERNATIVES
KARS-TBILISI- BAKU PROJECT
TRACECA
BALO PROJECT
SILK WIND BLOCK TRAIN
MARMARAY PROJECT
ECOLPAF
KARS-TBILISI-BAKU PROJECT
A direct railway line between Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan
76 km. of the Project is inside the borders of Turkey.
Easy access to the Central Asia and China
“1.5 million passengers and 3 million tons of cargos each year”
BALO PROJECT
“Great Anatolian Logistics Organizations Project”
Railway Connection from West and Central Anatolian to Europe.
UTIKAD is the only non-governmental
organization joined BALO from the logistics
sector.
MARMARAY PROJECT
The Project provides an upgrading of the
commuter rail system in Istanbul, connecting
the European side with the Asian side with an
uninterrupted, modern, high-capacity
commuter rail system.
This Project is one of the major transportation
infrastructure projects in the world at present.
The entire upgraded and new railway system
will be approximately 76 km. long.
 Projected
to be in use in 2014
TRACECA
“Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia”
TRACECA is a complex multi-modal transport
system which aims to develop economic and trade
relations and transportation links between countries
and regions that is a significant contribution to the
revival of one of the most famous historical routes
of the Silk road.
TRACECA route comprises the transport system of
the 13 member-states;
Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Romania, Tajikistan, Turkey,
Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
SILK WIND BLOCK TRAIN
The Silk Wind Block Train aims
the favorable conditions for a
container block train route with
advanced electronic exchange
of information.
the simplification of customs
and border-crossing
procedures.
the reduction of transit time
and travel time.
SILK WIND BLOCK TRAIN
Member Countries
China
Kazakhstan
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Turkey
ECOLPAF
“ECO Logistics Providers Associations Federation”
UTIKAD is the Founder Member of ECOLPAF
Member Countries of ECOLPAF
 Turkey
 Afghanistan
 Azerbaijan
 Iran
 Kazakhstan
 Kyrgyzstan
 Pakistan
 Uzbekistan
 Tajikistan
 Turkmenistan
IMPORTANCE OF ECOLPAF FOR THE LOGISTICS SECTOR
Facilitate the customs and border
crossing procedures.
Accelerate the transit transport.
Improve the logistics corridor between
Asia and Europe.
A BRIDGE BETWEEN ASIA AND EUROPE
approx. 75 Billion $ transport volume between Europe and Asia
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İstanbul-Kars-Tblisi-Baku,
Kurtalan-Nusaybin-Iraq,
Kars-Nahçevan-Iran,
Kavkaz-Samsun-Basra,
İstanbul-Aleppo-Mekke,
İstanbul-Aleppo-North Africa,
transport corridors are being
developed.
Far East Asia
Urumqi
Ala
Shankau
Korla
Mid and North Asia
Samsun-Kavkaz
Europe
Kuche
Kashgar
Kars-Tblisi-Baku
Marmaray
Kars-Nahçevan-Iran
Van Lake Cross.
Kurtalan- Nusaybin-Iraq
Tekirdağ-Muratlı
South East Asia
North Africa
Middle East
By the completion of the projects in our Country the importance of the “Silk Road” will increase
further and Europe,Middle East, Central Asia and China connection will have been achieved.
Turkey has merchant fleet having capacity more than 11 million DWT and is in the 15 th
rank in the world fleet. Total capacity consist of 5 % public and 95 % private sectors.
Turkish flagged ships make nearly one third (33.6 % exp.- 32.5 % imp.) of total Turkish
maritime transportation in both import and export while two third is made by foreign flagged
vessels.
Turkey is also working together with international and regional organizations, namely the
IMF, the OECD, the WTO and the EU, in order to follow the international maritime rules and
procedures.
IZMIR PORT
KUMPORT
GEMPORT
MERSIN PORT
Due to sanctions in Bandar Abbas port of Iran,
Militzer & Münch Turkey runs its export traffic through Mersin Port
and provides customers with quality service all around the world.
THY DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
Turkish Airlines grows network to 300 destinations by 2015
Turkish Airlines has added more destinations to its network from Istanbul Ataturk. The new
destinations include Buenos Aires (Argentina), Sebha (Libya), Niamey (Niger), Ouagadougou
(Burkina Faso), Yaounde and Douala (Cameroon) as well Isfahan (Iran).
The carrier now flies to 214 destinations in 94 countries.
On the long-haul route sector, Turkish will add several new destinations next year, including
Havana and Mexico City. The carrier is considering more long-haul routes, which could include
destinations like Bogota or Panama City.
TRANSPORT OPERATORS IN TURKEY
Types of Certificate of Authorisation
International road haulier (C2)
Commissioner for international goods transport (H2)
International logistics services (L2)
Organiser of international goods transport / Freight Forwarders License (R2)
The certificate of authorisation can be granted in return for the fee, which has already been
fixed by the Regulation as follows:
Certificate Fees
C2
H2
L2
R2
approx.
approx.
approx.
approx.
€ 30.000
€ 5000
€ 150.000
€ 150.000
M&M Turkey at a glance
Experienced team of over 40 employees.
Head Office in Istanbul.
3 branch offices in Izmir, Bursa and Mersin.
Ankara and North Iraq branch offices
are very soon to be opened.
Istanbul
Bursa
Izmir
Mersin
Militzer & Münch Uluslararası
Tasımacılık ve Lojistik Hizmetleri
Merkez Mah.Fatih Cad.
No: 112-114
34303 Halkali / Istanbul
Our services in Turkey
FTL
Direct Shipment
FCL
Oil and Energy
LTL
Consolidation
LCL
Infrastructure
Consolidation
Charter
Buyers Consol
Machinery
Sea-Air Solutions
Power Plants
The world of Militzer & Münch
Militzer & Münch today offers its
services worldwide with an own
setup in Western and Eastern
Europe, in the Commonwealth of
Independent States (CIS), Northern
Africa, and the Middle and Far East.
Our network consists of more than
100 branch offices in over 30
countries, where a staff of more
than 2600 highly committed
people work for our customers.
ROAD
• international transportation
network for groupage
shipments
• regular, frequent departures for
goods with fixed transit times
• less-than-truck-load (LTL) and
full-truck-load (FTL) transports
in standard, reefer, or special
high capacity equipment
• customs clearance and
documentation
• tracking and tracing via a
central Internet portal
• national distribution services
AIR & SEA
• direct shipments
• worldwide
consolidation
services in import and export
• combined sea - air solutions
• door to door shipments
• express and courier services
• split charter and full charter
solutions
• garments on hangers (GOH)
• dangerous goods shipments
(DGR
We kindly invite you to
FIATA WORLD CONGRESS 2014 – ISTANBUL
International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations
THANK YOU
Kostas SANDALCIDIS
UTIKAD Board Member
Vice President
Regional Managing Director
Turkey & C.I.S Countries