The transports from Turkey to CIS countries .

Transports from Turkey to CIS countries encompass the following nations:

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Uzbekistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Russia
  • Belarus
  • Ukraine
  • Moldova
  • Georgia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Armenia

Solutions for the Delivery of Goods from Turkey to CIS Countries:

1. Utilizing Ferryboat Routes:

  • Varna (Bulgaria) – Batumi (Georgia)
  • Derince (Turkey) – Chernomorsk (ex-Iliychevsk) (Ukraine)
  • Varna (Bulgaria) – Chernomorsk (ex-Iliychevsk) (Ukraine)
  • Samsun (Turkey) – Kavkaz (Russia)
  • Varna (Bulgaria) – Kavkaz (Russia)
  • Direct loading in CIS rail wagons (MPS) in Turkey (Derince, Samsun, Halkali stations) and Bulgaria (Varna).
  • Loaded rail wagons are transported on the ferry and sent to their destination station.

2. Transporting in Turkish/European Rail Wagons with Later Transshipment:

  • Transshipment at the border station Ungheni (Republic of Moldova) or Sarakhs Turkmenistan.
  • Ungheni and Sarakhs train stations facilitate transshipment from European wagons to wide rail wagons, complete shipment documentation, seal them, and send them to the delivery station.

3. Transporting by Ship with Eventual Transshipment to CIS Railway Wagons:

  • Used for large shipments.
  • Loading the transport ship in a Turkish port, transshipment, completing transport documents, and sending the shipment by sea to ports in Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, or Russia.
  • Transfer of goods to a rail car or truck at the destination.

4. Transporting by Trucks with Transshipment in Wagons in Georgia:

  • Suitable for merchandise loaded in the eastern part of Turkey destined for Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, or Tajikistan.
  • Transportation from Turkey to Georgia’s stations (Batumi, Poti, Vale, or Akhaltsikhe) by lorries, followed by transshipment to wagons.
  • Utilization of the Alyat (Baku)-Turkmenbashi ferry or the Alyat (Baku) -Aktau or Kuryk ferry.

5. Transporting in Containers by Sea with Transshipment on Railway Wagons:

  • Loading an empty container at the shipper’s location.
  • Transporting the loaded container to a Turkish port, transferring it to a ship, and sailing to the CIS port.
  • Offloading the container and loading it onto the rail flat train for the final destination.
  • Utilizing shipper’s containers, maritime line containers, or those purchased in Turkey.

6. Transporting in Containers by Sea with Transshipment in CIS Wagons or Rail Containers:

  • Offloading merchandise from the container in the CIS harbor.
  • Transshipment to a CIS train car/container.
Means of transport Advantages Disadvantages
By ferry Varna (Bulgaria) – Batumi (Georgia), Derince (Turkey) – Chernomorsk (ex-Ilyichevsk) (Ukraine), Varna (Bulgaria) – Chernomorsk (ex-Ilyichevsk) (Ukraine), Samsun (Turkey) – Kavkaz (Russia), Varna (Bulgaria) –  Kavkaz (Russia)
  • The loading is made directly in CIS rail wagons and does not need transshipment which means avoiding possible deteriorations to the packaging or the merchandise itself
  • This alternative provides a good price in case the weight of the cargo per train car exceeds 50 tons
  • It offers the possibility of loading a wagon with more than 60 tons
  • It has a high price of transport in the case the total weight of the cargo is under 50 tons per train car
  • Because ferryboats don’t make trips often, the freight cars can spend a lot of time in the harbor waiting to be loaded on the ship which increases the transport time
  • Some problems may arise with insuring the train cars on time for their loading
  • The need to file the transit request 10 to 15 days in advance
The transport in Turkish rail wagons with transshipment to CIS wagons at Ungheni train station (Republic of Moldova) or Sarakhs (Turkmenistan)
  • Quick insurance of the train cars for loading
  • A good price in the case the weight of the cargo does not exceed 50 tons
  • A short duration of  transport time
  • The need to transship from Turkish wagons (TCDD) to CIS train cars may result in the deterioration of the packaging or the merchandise itself
  • The maximum weight limit is 51.5 tons in European train cars
By ship+ Wagons/trucks
  • In case of large shipments it is the cheapest means of transport, especially when great distances are involved (Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Russia etc.)
  • The possibility of transporting a large volume of cargo in a short time frame
  • The possibility of transporting cheaply loads that exceed standard weights
  • The need to transship to CIS wagons is linked to the possibility of deterioration of the packaging and the cargo itself
  • This means of transport is generally used only for large shipments
By lorry with transshipment to rail wagons at train stations in Batumi, Poti, Vale or Akhaltsikhe  in Georgia
  • The optimal price for exports from the eastern part of Turkey heading for Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan etc.
  • Minimal time frame for insuring the trucks for loading at the transporter’s warehouse
  • The existence of the necessary number of rail wagons in the train stations in Georgia
  • The need to transship to CIS wagons is linked to the possibility of deterioration of the packaging and the merchandise itself
Transporting by sea in containers with transshipment onto the rail flat wagons
  • The possibility of transporting the empty/full container for on loading/offloading directly at the shipper’s/consigner’s warehouse
  • The loading is done directly to the container and does not require transshipment, thus excluding possible deteriorations of packaging and/or the cargo
  • The possibility of transporting some smaller shipments in 20 foot containers
  • A long transfer time because of the waiting times to load the cargo on Turkish ships
Transporting in containers by sea with transshipment of the cargo to CIS train cars/containers
  • The possibility of transporting the empty container for direct loading that the transporter’s warehouse
  • The possibility of transporting some smaller shipments in 20 foot containers
  • Unlike the precious method, here there is no need to purchase the container (because the transport takes place in the containers of the maritime line)
  • A fairly long transport time because of the waiting times to load the cargo on Turkish ships
  • The need to transship to CIS rail wagons is linked to the possibility of deterioration of the packaging and the merchandise itself

Routes of cargo delivery from Turkey to the CIS countries, Afghanistan

The cost of transportation of goods from Turkey to the CIS countries

In order to find out the cost of transportation of goods from Turkey to the CIS countries, we ask you to send the following information to our email manager@simplextrans.com:

  • the name of the goods (if any – the customs code of the goods)
  • transportation route (place of loading and delivery of cargo)
  • quantity of cargo
  • information on the packing of cargo, the permissibility of its transshipment in the port or at the transshipment station
  • the dimensions and weight of the packing places.

Below you may find some photos related to the carriage of cargo from Turkey to CIS countries conducted by the company Simplextrans: