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Notes from the world of logistics.

Guides and updates from the BNK Logistics team on freight, routes and operations.

BNK-branded warehouse where pallets from several suppliers are consolidated for groupage to Uzbekistan

Road freightOctober 16, 20268 min read

Groupage to Uzbekistan: A Practical Guide for European Forwarders

Groupage to Uzbekistan from Turkey and China: routes, border crossings, CMR and TIR documents, consolidation, tracking and what to include in a rate request to a local partner.

Stacked BNK containers at a port, export cargo from Turkey travelling to the EU with an A.TR movement certificate

GuidesOctober 16, 20267 min read

A.TR Movement Certificate: What It Is, Who Issues It, Where It Applies

The A.TR movement certificate gives Turkish industrial goods duty-free entry into the EU. Who issues it, how it differs from EUR.1 and why buyers in Russia and Central Asia need a certificate of origin instead.

BNK truck on a mountain road, road freight from Turkey to Russia through Georgia

RoutesOctober 16, 20266 min read

Turkey to Russia Shipping Routes in 2026: Alternatives to Novorossiysk

Since August 2026, Black Sea container services from Turkey to Novorossiysk have been suspended or carry war-risk surcharges. Which road and sea routes work now and how to choose between them.

BNK tractor unit and trailer on a mountain road, carrying road freight from China to Kazakhstan

RoutesOctober 16, 20267 min read

Freight from China to Kazakhstan: Khorgos, Dostyk and Documents

Freight from China to Kazakhstan via Khorgos and Dostyk: which border crossing to choose, full truck or groupage, consolidating several factories, EAEU documents, CMR and TIR.

BNK semi-trailer at a loading dock with palletised cargo, showing how many pallets fit in a truck

Road freightOctober 15, 20266 min read

How Many Pallets Fit in a Truck? Trailer Sizes, Weight and Volume

A standard 13.6 m trailer takes 33 euro pallets or 26 industrial pallets. Curtain-sider, mega and reefer trailer sizes, payload and volume, a container comparison and how LDM works for groupage cargo.

BNK tractor unit on a mountain road in the Caucasus, heading for the Upper Lars border crossing

RoutesOctober 15, 20267 min read

Upper Lars Border Crossing for Trucks: Queues, Closures, Alternatives

How trucks cross Upper Lars between Georgia and Russia: the route over the Caucasus, the electronic queue, winter closures, documents and the alternatives when the pass is blocked.

BNK truck on an open road on a full truckload run towards Turkmenistan

Road freightOctober 15, 20267 min read

FTL to Turkmenistan: Routes, Border Crossings and Documents

FTL to Turkmenistan from Turkey and China: Caspian ferry and Iran routes, Sarakhs, Farap and Garabogaz crossings, CMR and TIR papers, tracking and a rate request checklist.

Container train at a rail terminal, representing the Khorgos border crossing between China and Kazakhstan

RoutesOctober 15, 20267 min read

Khorgos and Dostyk: China–Kazakhstan Border Crossings for Cargo

Khorgos, Nur Zholy, Altynkol, ICBC and Dostyk/Alashankou explained: how cargo crosses the China–Kazakhstan border, where the rail gauge changes, why queues form and which documents to prepare.

BNK-branded container prepared for ADR shipments to Central Asia with dangerous goods labels checked

Road freightOctober 14, 20266 min read

ADR Shipments to Central Asia: Rules, Classes and Documents

ADR shipments to Central Asia from Turkey and China: which countries apply ADR, how hazard classes affect routing, required documents, groupage limits and what to send for a quote.

BNK semi-trailer at a warehouse, used for road freight from China to Uzbekistan

RoutesOctober 14, 20267 min read

Freight from China to Uzbekistan: via Kazakhstan or Kyrgyzstan

Freight from China to Uzbekistan compared: the route via Khorgos and Kazakhstan versus Irkeshtam and Torugart in Kyrgyzstan, with transit documents, TIR and consolidation of several suppliers.