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Notes from the world of logistics.

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

Container train running on a railway line, Middle Corridor rail service between China and Turkey

Rail freightSeptember 11, 20267 min read

Middle Corridor Rail: Baku–Tbilisi–Kars and Turkey–China Trains

Middle Corridor rail links China and Turkey via Kazakhstan, the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan and Georgia over the Baku–Tbilisi–Kars railway: route, block train timetables, transit times and suitable cargo.

Project cargo operation at a port: heavy cargo and containers handled beside a ship

GuidesSeptember 10, 20267 min read

Project Cargo and Oversized Freight: Planning, Permits and Costs

Project cargo and oversized freight from Turkey explained: legal dimensions, lowbed and modular trailers, route surveys, permits and escorts, mode choice, cost drivers and a planning checklist.

Aerial view of a port quay with a ship and container yards, the sea gateway for Antalya exports

GuidesSeptember 9, 20267 min read

Antalya Exports: Produce, Flowers and Marble Logistics for Buyers

Antalya exports explained for foreign buyers: greenhouse produce, cut flowers and marble, how each is shipped, cold chain and port choices, documents and transit times to Russia and Europe.

Incoterms 2020 in practice: orange reach stacker lifting a navy BNK container at the port of loading

GuidesSeptember 8, 20267 min read

Incoterms 2020 Explained: EXW, FCA, FOB, CIF, DAP and DDP

Incoterms 2020 explained for buyers and sellers trading with Turkey: the four groups, all 11 terms with transport mode, risk transfer point and who pays freight, and which term suits each shipment.

Warehouse worker's hands checking a pallet before dispatch, freight glossary for shipment preparation

GuidesAugust 30, 20267 min read

Freight Glossary: 40 Logistics Terms Explained Simply

A plain-English freight glossary of the 40 terms you will meet on quotes, contracts and customs documents when shipping to or from Turkey: FTL, LTL, FCL, LCL, THC, demurrage, CMR, TIR, Incoterms and more.