Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM) According to data, Türkiye exported 307,6 million dollars to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland in July. In July, exports increased by 33 percent to Sweden and 28 percent to Denmark.

InterEast, one of the global logistics brands based in Sweden and restructuring in Turkey, has brought a new breath to Turkey - Scandinavia transportation. The company meets the increasing logistics need in parallel with the revival in exports with Ultra Express flights. Türkiye Country Manager Murat KayaHe said that along with exports, import transportation demands from Scandinavia have also gained momentum.

Stating that they have established a strong logistics network and infrastructure not only in Sweden and Turkey, but also in Romania and Poland, Kaya emphasized that they were able to deliver from Turkey to Scandinavia in 5 days after leaving the border gate.

Unprecedented Fast Delivery, Cost Advantage

Kaya shared the following information about the Ultra Express service:

“An Ultra Express vehicle originating from Turkey continues its journey without stopping, changing drivers in Romania and Poland. While our drivers spend their rest periods in these countries, our vehicles do not have to wait. Thus, in a way, with a 'change of players', we can reduce the delivery time, which normally takes up to 12 days, to 5 days from the border gate exit. With our pioneering strategy in the industry, we have changed the rules of the game in logistics. “We use the same method for our Ultra Express vehicles coming to Turkey from Scandinavian countries.”

Stating that the Ultra Express flights they organize for urgent partial and complete loads on the Turkey-Scandinavia line attract great attention, Kaya said, “We also have a minivan service upon request. However, for large-scale transportation that will require more than one minivan, we offer a time advantage with our Ultra Express flights." dedicate.

Kaya underlined that they provide service with a large vehicle-equipment fleet and an experienced team in Ultra Express transportation. Kaya stated that, thanks to Ultra Express transportation, their exporter customers increased their market shares in sectors where fast delivery is important, and added that they have large storage areas serving with high technology in Sweden, Poland, Romania and Turkey.

Source: HORECA Trend and InterEast, Türkiye

In cases where the chain is broken in a food product managed with a cold chain, the form of the food product deteriorates and becomes completely unusable. This means a huge waste for the country's economy. Turkish Waste Prevention Foundation'"According to the 2023 waste report of the Food Waste, 61 percent of food waste is made up of domestic waste, 26 percent is made up of the service sector and 13 percent is made up of the retail sector," he said.

Akca Logistics offers innovative and personalized solutions to its business partners; He drew attention to the efforts to prevent waste in food transportation, which increases significantly during Ramadan.

Underlining that according to the 2023 waste report, 931 million tons of food is wasted every year in the world and 18,1 million tons in Turkey every year. Akca Logistics General Manager Enes Akça, ” Due to the month of Ramadan, the activity in the business of our customers serving retail and out-of-home consumption in the food industry is also reflected in our industry on the logistics side. It is possible to say that there was a significant increase in our side during this period. Food manufacturers entrust their products to us after completing the production process until they reach the end user. Our duty is to ensure that the products are delivered to the end consumer on time, fresh and in good shape. We ensure that the food is preserved in the right conditions and at the required standards until it reaches the consumer.  "It is very important to transport food and agricultural products through the cold chain and to manage this process correctly," he said.

Emphasizing the importance of meticulously managing logistics processes, Akça said, “In order to prevent losses in food logistics, you must first be careful not to break the cold chain and prevent the risk of contamination. If these processes are not managed correctly, you may encounter serious losses during the storage and transportation of food and agricultural products. This situation means a great waste for the country's economy. According to the 2023 waste report of the Turkish Foundation for Waste Prevention, 61 percent of food waste is made up of household waste, 26 percent is made up of the service sector and 13 percent is made up of the retail sector. " he said.

Akca Logistics Provides Trust with Its Technological Infrastructure

Stating that Akca Logistics operates in a closed area of ​​approximately 350 thousand square meters on the storage side and that they store food and food-related products in special air-conditioned areas created in approximately one-fourth of this area, Enes Akça said, “On the transportation and micro-distribution side, we have over 500 vehicle movements per day and We carry food in half of them. We follow all these activities live on the system infrastructure. We manage traceability, which is indispensable in food logistics, with our technological infrastructure. Elements such as maintaining appropriate temperature conditions during transportation of food products and effectively using the traceability system during storage and transportation stages are indispensable to minimize product losses and ensure food safety. By managing the logistics process extremely well, we prevent losses for both our customers and our country's economy.” made the statement.

Stating that the strong system infrastructure they have established has a large share in the satisfaction they provide to their business partners, Akça said, “We have an IT infrastructure that can record the time spent in our business processes and share it with our customers instantly. This gives our customers more peace of mind when they entrust their food products to us. Our technological investments to increase operational efficiency will continue.” said.

Source: HORECA Trend and Akca Logistics

Following the record increases in global food prices last year, Turkey's food exports also rose to a record level. The increase in exports was reflected in the demands for refrigerated transportation. Transbatur Logistics, which specializes in international refrigerated transportation, doubled its size compared to the previous year. General Manager of the Company Cafer Korhan, “We can store food products at the right temperature, preserving their freshness and “We deliver door to door to the country.” said.

With the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, global food prices rose to record levels last year. Although it later declined, the volatility in prices increased the demand for Turkey's food products. According to TUIK data, exports in the "manufacture of food products" category increased by 24 percent last year, breaking a record with 21 billion 456 million dollars. In 2022, half of the exports were imported with 10 billion 771 million dollars. The record increase and levels in exports continued in the first month of this year.

The export record was also reflected in international refrigerated transportation. Providing refrigerated transportation services between Turkey and European, Asian, Middle East and North African countries. Transbatur Logistics's food shipments doubled in this period. General Manager of the company, Cafer Korhan, stated that temperature-controlled food transportation is a separate expertise and that they are very sensitive about product safety.

Door to Door, On-Time Delivery in Food Transportation

Emphasizing that they deliver frozen fruits, vegetables, seafood, ready meals and dairy products to all of Europe and many Asian countries while preserving their freshness, Korhan said, “We keep all food products at the right temperature with our vehicles with adjustable coolers between 18 °C and -26 °C. “We deliver door to door and on time.” said.

Korhan pointed out that in food logistics, it is a serious obligation to keep the products at the correct temperature from loading to transportation, unloading from the vehicle to storage.

Underlining that if the rules are not followed, the shelf life of the product may decrease or completely deteriorate due to physical or chemical deterioration, Korhan said, “As Transbatur Logistics, we fully fulfill our obligations with our fully equipped vehicles, equipment, years of experience and staff specialized in cold chain. “We offer customer-oriented, fast, safe and cost-effective solutions in food transportation 7 hours a day, 24 days a week.” he said.

Korhan explained that they attach great importance to technology and information infrastructure in logistics processes, and that their customers can track the location of the cargo online whenever they want. Stating that food logistics services also include import and export customs procedures, Korhan added that they also provide fast delivery with express transportation service.

Source: HORECA Trend and Transbatur Logistics