Freight Forwarder Contract Under Turkish Law

Introduction

Parallel to technological developments, the rapid development of production and trade life inevitably increased the need for transportation activities and caused the emergence of new actors in this field. A freight forwarder is one of the indispensable actors of carriage that emerges within the framework of this need.

The product being the subject of commercial activity also requires its displacement. In this respect, in addition to the actual displacement of the goods, it may be necessary to carry out operations related to carriage, such as storage under appropriate conditions, customs clearance, loading on to the transport vehicle, stowage, etc. Since the manufacturer / seller of the product subject to sale usually does not have the knowledge and experience in performing the said operations, it consults with parties who have expertise in this field in order to transport the product as soon as possible, with the least cost, and to perform