UK ⇄ Turkey · FCL · 14–21 days
UK ⇄ Turkey container shipping by sea.
Turkey is one of our most experienced lanes, years working the same ports and Turkish customs offices, in both directions. Full containers of commercial cargo or household goods, with ATR/EUR1 customs handled so nothing stalls at the port.
Containers · Household
What we ship on this route
Full container load (FCL)
Commercial pallets, machinery and scrap metals in your own 20ft or 40ft container, UK to Turkey and Turkey to the UK.
Container shipping → HouseholdHousehold goods
Furniture, white goods and boxes, door to door in both directions, with used personal-effects declarations prepared properly.
Household goods →Felixstowe / Southampton → Ambarli / Izmir / Gemlik / Mersin
Ports and transit
Ports: Felixstowe and Southampton → Istanbul (Ambarli), Izmir, Gemlik and Mersin, with import sailings back to the UK.
TRANSIT · TYPICALLY 14–21 DAYS PORT TO PORT
ATR · EUR1 · Preferential duty
Customs on this route
ATR and EUR1 movement certificates arranged so your goods qualify for preferential duty under the UK–Turkey trade agreement; Turkish import clearance coordinated at the destination. We arrange and manage it all through trusted partners, prepared before the cargo ships, how our customs clearance works.
Straight answers
UK–Turkey shipping questions
How much does it cost to ship a container to Turkey?
It depends on the container size (20ft or 40ft), the UK collection point and the Turkish destination. Tell us what you're shipping and we'll return a transparent, all-in FCL quote within 24 hours on working days.
Can you ship household goods to Turkey?
Yes, we ship household goods and personal effects to Turkey in a full container, door to door in both directions, with used personal-effects declarations prepared properly. Tell us the volume and we'll advise the right container size.
What paperwork do I need to export to Turkey?
Typically a commercial invoice, a packing list, a UK export declaration and an ATR or EUR1 movement certificate so your goods qualify for preferential duty under the UK–Turkey trade agreement. We arrange and manage all of it through trusted partners, prepared before the cargo ships.
24h turnaround · No obligation
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