Gebze to Munich, Mersin to Erbil, every load tracked.
Kervan (Turkish for caravan) has run road, sea and air freight out of Turkey since 1998, with its own bonded warehouse and customs team. One operations desk, 180 trucks of our own and 40,000 m² of warehousing mean you can see every stage of your load.
1998
founded in Gebze, near Istanbul
180
own trucks and 46 reefer trailers
35+
countries on scheduled lanes
98.6%
on-time delivery in 2025
KRV/01Services
Whichever way your freight travels, you deal with one team.
We plan road, sea and air freight together with warehousing and customs. Every client has one operations contact who follows the truck, the paperwork and the delivery slot.
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Road freight
Scheduled weekly departures to Europe, the Balkans, the Caucasus and the Middle East. Full loads travel on one truck with no transhipment; groupage leaves twice a week, so your pallets always make the next truck.
- Mega and standard curtainsiders, 13.6 m
- Double-manned express runs
- Groupage collection hubs in Gebze and Halkalı
- GPS and door sensors on every trailer
180trucks of our own
5-6days, Gebze to Munich
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Sea freight
Container shipping from the ports of Aliağa and Mersin to Northern Europe, the Mediterranean and the Far East. We plan full (FCL) or shared (LCL) containers together with the road leg to and from the port.
- 20', 40' and 40' HC containers
- Weekly LCL consolidation
- Ro-Ro links via Trieste and Sète
- Port handling and container stuffing
9-11days, Aliağa to Rotterdam
2LCL sailings a week
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Air freight
Air cargo out of Istanbul Airport for urgent spare parts, samples and high-value goods. Delivery to the airport and customs clearance on arrival are included in the price.
- Door to door in 24 to 72 hours
- Dangerous goods (DGR) accepted
- Temperature-controlled pharma
- Weekend departures available
24hours to most of Europe
24/7booking line
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Warehousing and bonded storage
40,000 m² under one roof in Gebze: general storage, a customs bonded warehouse and a +2/+8°C cold room. You see your stock by product and by pallet, in real time.
- 28,000 addressed pallet positions
- Customs bonded warehouse (type A)
- Labelling, repacking and kitting
- Live stock through our WMS
40,000m² under cover
99.8%stock accuracy
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Customs brokerage
Our own brokers prepare export, import and transit declarations. As an Authorised Economic Operator we can clear eligible loads at our own premises.
- Export, import and transit entries
- A.TR, EUR.1 and certificates of origin
- Inward processing advice
- Staff at Kapıkule, Habur and Sarp
14licensed customs brokers
3border crossings staffed
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Project and heavy cargo
Route surveys, permits and escorted transport for out-of-gauge loads such as plant, transformers and turbine parts. Lowloaders and extendable trailers for single pieces up to 80 tonnes.
- Route and bridge surveys
- Special movement permits
- Escorts and traffic plans
- Crane and lifting engineering
80tonnes in one piece
120projects completed
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Temperature-controlled freight
Food, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics carried between -25°C and +25°C. Trailer temperature is logged for the whole journey and the record is sent to you on delivery.
- ATP-certified reefer trailers
- Dual-compartment units
- Temperature log for every run
- GDP-compliant pharma transport
46reefer trailers
15minutes between readings
KRV/02Network and shipment tracking
Three gateways, 35 countries, on the road every day.
Our scheduled lanes from Gebze, Aliağa and Mersin. Hover over a city for transit times and weekly departures, or enter your tracking number to see where your load is now.
- Road
- Sea
- Air
KRV/03Freight estimate
Price and transit time in four steps.
Choose the load type, the lane and the weight to see an estimated price range and transit time straight away. Our operations team sends a firm quote within two working hours of your request.
- 01Prices are in euros, excluding VAT and import duties.
- 02Fuel and seasonal surcharges are applied to the firm quote.
- 03Nothing you enter here is sent anywhere.
ESTIMATE
This is an estimate. Fuel, season, customs charges and vehicle availability can change the final price.
Where should we send the firm quote?
KRV/04How it works
Five stops from enquiry to proof of delivery.
Every shipment takes the same road. Your operations contact and the tracking screen always show the same stage at the same time.
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Same day
Enquiry and price
Send us the load details and you get a written price and loading date the same day.
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1-2 days
Planning and paperwork
Truck, route and customs documents (CMR, T1, A.TR) are ready before loading.
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Planned day
Loading
Loading is recorded with photos and the seal number goes into the tracking system.
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En route
Customs and transit
Our staff at the border follow the exit, and you are notified at every crossing.
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Delivery day
Delivery and POD
The signed proof of delivery reaches your inbox and client portal the same day.
KRV/05Figures and certificates
A fleet built over 27 years, and performance we measure.
We measure on-time delivery every month and share it with our clients. All of our certificates are audited and current.
- 240people across 3 offices in Turkey
- 1,200+departures a month
- 40,000m²warehouse and bonded storage
- 42ADR-certified drivers
- ISO 9001:2015Quality managementKRV-QMS-04817
- ISO 14001:2015Environmental managementKRV-EMS-02291
- ADRDangerous goods by roadLicence R2-0388
- AEOAuthorised Economic OperatorTR-AEO-0147
- TIRTIR carnet transitOperator no. 0412
- ATPPerishables equipment46 trailers certified
KRV/06Sectors
Every load has its own rules, and we know them by heart.
Most of our clients work in six sectors. Each one has its own operations desk and a team lead who knows that industry.
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Automotive
Timed deliveries to assembly lines, express runs for spare parts and returns of empty stillages.
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Textiles and apparel
Garment-on-hanger trailers and three groupage departures a week at the start of each season.
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Food and cold chain
A logged cold chain for fresh produce, dairy and frozen food.
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Chemicals and dangerous goods
Packaged dangerous goods with ADR-certified drivers and vehicles, SDS checks in our warehouse.
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E-commerce
Stock held in bond, pick and pack by order and small-parcel exports across Europe.
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Machinery and equipment
Crating, lowloader transport and crane offloading on site for out-of-gauge machines.
KRV/07Testimonials
In the words of logistics managers.
01 / 03
Our plant in the Midlands runs without buffer stock, so one late truck stops a whole shift. In three years with Kervan, the number of runs that missed their slot would fit on one hand.
- BRINDLEYCOMPONENTS
- loom&thread
- Toros Gıda
- KARPATCHEMICALS
- Maksan
- parcelone
- Aegean Tile Co.
- NORTHGATE STEEL
KRV/08Frequently asked questions
What people ask before their first shipment.
If your question is not here, our operations desk is open on weekdays and at weekends.
Call the UK desk-
If your goods do not fill a truck, they travel with other shippers' loads and you pay only for the space you use. For 1 to 12 pallets it is usually up to 40 percent cheaper than a full load; allow one or two extra days for collection and delivery rounds.
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Every shipment needs a commercial invoice, a packing list and a CMR or bill of lading. Depending on the destination, an A.TR or EUR.1 movement certificate, a certificate of origin and a T1 transit declaration are added. Our brokers check the paperwork before loading and tell you if anything is missing.
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Under the CMR Convention a carrier's liability is limited to 8.33 SDR per kilogram. We therefore recommend cargo insurance for the full value of the goods; our partner insurer can issue a policy the same day.
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A full load from Gebze takes 5-6 working days to Germany, 6-7 to the Netherlands and Belgium and 7-8 to the UK. Groupage adds two days for collections. On Ro-Ro routes the transit can be a day shorter, depending on the sailing schedule.
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Once loading is complete we send you a tracking number starting with KRV. The tracking screen shows the vehicle's last position, customs status and estimated arrival. On reefer runs the trailer temperature is reported too.
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Yes. With 42 ADR-certified drivers and suitably equipped vehicles we carry packaged goods in classes 3, 6.1, 8 and 9. Before loading we need the safety data sheet (SDS) and the correct UN number; packaging and labels are checked in our warehouse.
KRV/09Contact
Let's talk about your freight.
Fill in the form and our UK desk will call you back within two working hours. For urgent loads, ring any of our offices directly.
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UK DESK · 01
London sales office
2nd Floor, 18 Leadenhall Market, London EC3V 1LR
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HEAD OFFICE · 02
Gebze head office and warehouse
Güzeller OSB, Atatürk Cad. No: 14, 41400 Gebze, Kocaeli, Türkiye
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PORT · 03
Izmir, Aliağa port office
Liman Cad. No: 7/3, 35800 Aliağa, Izmir, Türkiye
UK desk: Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 17:30 · Operations: 24/7