KARA
Road freight (FTL / LTL)
Full and part loads on the Bursa–Europe corridor; tautliner, mega and reefer equipment; routes via Kapıkule or Ro-Ro connections.
Services
Six service lines. For each one, scope, equipment and the document list come with the quote in writing. Pricing follows the cargo details you send.
DENIZ
Sea freight (container)
FCL and LCL container bookings out of Gemlik and the Marmara ports, with port handling and discharge follow-up.
HAVA
Air freight
Door-to-door air freight via the Istanbul airports for urgent and high-value consignments.
GUMRUK
Customs coordination
Document preparation, declaration follow-up and border planning with partner customs brokers on both sides.
DEPO
Warehousing and bonded storage
Bonded and free warehouse space near Gemlik; racked, floor and cross-dock layouts with stock reporting.
PROJE
Project and out-of-gauge cargo
Lowbed planning, route surveys and special-permit handling for machinery, production lines and plant equipment.
01Scope
What each service covers
Full and part loads between the Bursa region and Europe. Tautliner, mega and reefer equipment; the choice between the Kapıkule land border and a Ro-Ro connection via Trieste depends on urgency and border congestion at the time.
- Full load: one consignee, one truck, direct route
- Groupage: weekly departures from our Bursa consolidation depot
- Reefer: pre-cooling and temperature log
- Return-load planning to keep rates stable
FCL and LCL bookings out of Gemlik and the Marmara ports. Booking, port handling, bill of lading and discharge follow-up are run from a single file, with agent coordination at the port of arrival.
- 20', 40', 40' HC and open-top equipment
- Weekly consolidation for LCL
- Port-to-warehouse inland connection
- Agent coordination at destination
Door-to-door air freight via the Istanbul airports for urgent or high-value consignments. Flight selection, airport handover and customs coordination on arrival are included in scope.
- Consolidated and direct flight options
- Pre-check for dangerous goods declarations
- Customs and final delivery on arrival
- Charter requests assessed separately
Customs formalities are carried out by partner licensed customs brokers; Rotavan coordinates document preparation, declaration follow-up and the border plan. Authorisation processes are followed in line with the applicable regulations.
- Checklist for ATR, EUR.1 and origin documents
- T1 transit and destination-country declaration coordination
- Border choice based on live congestion
- Pre-loading alert when a document is missing
Bonded and free warehouse space near Gemlik. Racked, floor and cross-dock layouts; receipt, count, dispatch and stock reporting follow defined steps. Useful for combining several Turkish suppliers into one shipment.
- Bonded: hold imported goods before declaration
- Free warehouse: consolidate before export
- Cross-dock: same-day transfer between vehicles
- Weekly stock and movement report
Lowbed planning, route surveys and special-permit handling for machinery, production lines and plant equipment. Dimensions are verified and a lashing plan is prepared before loading day.
- Route survey for out-of-gauge cargo
- Lowbed, semi-lowbed and modular trailers
- Crane and loading crew coordination
- Country-by-country permit applications
02Paperwork
Typical documents per shipment
Documents vary with the cargo and the destination country; your quote lists the exact set for your shipment and who prepares each one.
Typical documents and who prepares them
| Document | Prepared by | When | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial invoice and packing list | Shipper | Before loading | Dimensions, weight and HS code checked |
| ATR / EUR.1 | Shipper + broker | Loading day | One or the other, depending on destination |
| CMR | Rotavan | Loading day | Closed with consignee signature on delivery |
| T1 transit declaration | Broker | Before the border | For transit inside the EU |
| Bill of lading (B/L) | Shipping line agent | Vessel departure | Sea shipments |
| Air waybill (AWB) | Rotavan | Before the flight | Air shipments |
Whatever the mode, it starts with the cargo details.
The checklist and a ready-to-send template are on the quote page.