International road lanes we operate

We carry temperature-controlled cargo to Ukraine by road through Bulgaria and Romania; a variant through Moldova is also in use. While wartime conditions continue, the routing is decided shipment by shipment, in line with how the border crossing points and the unloading region stand on the day. We do not commit to a fixed route: at quotation stage we go through the unloading address and the delivery conditions with you.

Typical routing

By road through Türkiye, Bulgaria and Romania, entering Ukraine at the Siret–Porubne crossing. Transit through Moldova is considered as an alternative. The entry point is set trip by trip, depending on which crossings on the Romanian and Moldovan borders are open on the day.

Equipment

ATP/FRC certified reefer semi-trailer · full truckload (FTL). If equipment other than a reefer is required, we act as transport organiser rather than carrier and allocate a vehicle from our network.

Documents

CMR consignment note and TIR carnet. For bilateral and transit traffic between Türkiye and Ukraine, the transit permit (dozvol) requirement has been lifted on both sides; at the border crossing points, trucks book a slot in the electronic queue (eCherha). For perishable foodstuffs, the ATP/FRC certificate of the semi-trailer goes with the shipping documents, and any product-specific documents are confirmed before departure. Customs formalities are carried out by customs brokers; Flowen coordinates the process and the flow of documents.

Traffic to Russia usually runs through Georgia: exit at Sarp, Türkgözü or Aktaş, then the Verkhniy Lars crossing on the Georgian–Russian border. In winter this crossing can close to trucks depending on weather and road conditions, so we look at routings through Azerbaijan shipment by shipment. Black Sea ro-ro connections are an option only when the service is running at the time.

Typical routing

Exit into Georgia at Sarp, Türkgözü or Aktaş, then on to Russia through Verkhniy Lars. An electronic queue applies to trucks at Verkhniy Lars. Transit through Azerbaijan and Black Sea ro-ro connections come in as alternatives, depending on how those lanes are working at the time.

Equipment

ATP/FRC certified reefer semi-trailer · full truckload (FTL). Where a shipment calls for other equipment, we allocate a vehicle from our network as transport organiser.

Documents

CMR consignment note and TIR carnet, plus the Russian bilateral or transit permit (dozvol). Permits are subject to quota and are released in periodic allocations. Advance electronic information must be lodged before the goods enter the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union, so the transit procedure and the document flow are confirmed before departure.

For Kazakhstan, one common option is the Caucasus routing with a Caspian crossing: after Georgia and Azerbaijan, the ferry runs from the port of Alat south of Baku to Aktau or Kuryk. An all-road variant through Iran, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan is also in use. Which of the two suits a shipment depends on the unloading region and on the state of the lane at the time. On the ferry leg the reefer unit runs on its own fuel; the set temperature is held as far as the ship’s rules allow, and fuel is planned accordingly.

Typical routing

Exit into Georgia at Sarp or Türkgözü · Azerbaijan · Caspian ferry from the Azerbaijani port of Alat, south of Baku, to Aktau or Kuryk · then by road towards Aktobe, Shymkent, Almaty and Astana. The all-road variant — Gürbulak into Iran, Sarahs into Turkmenistan, then the Farap–Alat crossing in the Bukhara region into Uzbekistan and on into Kazakhstan — is an alternative where the transit permits allow.

Equipment

ATP/FRC certified reefer semi-trailer · full truckload (FTL). On trips with a ferry leg, refuelling of the reefer unit is built into the trip plan.

Documents

CMR consignment note and TIR carnet. Transit permit (dozvol) requirements differ from country to country along the route and are subject to quota; they are checked before departure. Kazakhstan is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union, so customs formalities follow EAEU legislation.

For Uzbekistan, the road route through Iran is one of the main options: exit at Gürbulak, the run across Iran, then entry into Turkmenistan at Sarahs. Turkmen transit may be run on a prescribed route, in daylight and in escorted convoy, as the rules in force at the time require; Uzbekistan is entered at the Farap–Alat crossing in the Bukhara region. The Caspian routing, from Aktau through Beyneu, is the alternative; which one is used depends on the transit permits and on the state of the lane. Because convoy running limits where the vehicle may stop, the reefer unit’s running time on a full tank and the set temperature are planned before departure.

Typical routing

Exit into Iran at Gürbulak · entry into Turkmenistan at Sarahs · crossing from Farap, near Türkmenabat, to Alat on the Uzbek side · on towards Bukhara, Samarkand and Tashkent. Reaching Aktau by Caspian ferry and entering through Karakalpakstan by way of Beyneu comes in as an alternative.

Equipment

ATP/FRC certified reefer semi-trailer · full truckload (FTL). If equipment other than a reefer is required, we act as transport organiser rather than carrier and allocate a vehicle from our network.

Documents

CMR consignment note, TIR carnet and the transit permits (dozvol) of the countries crossed. Turkmen transit may be subject to a prescribed route, daylight running and escorted convoy; this regime calls for complete vehicle and driver documentation.

Türkiye has no land border with Kyrgyzstan, so the cargo transits Kazakhstan. The leg as far as Kazakhstan runs either through the Caucasus and across the Caspian or overland through Iran. Deliveries to Bishkek and the Chuy region usually go through the Karasu–Ak-Tilek crossing; the neighbouring Korday–Ak-Zhol crossing is given over mainly to passenger traffic. For southern points such as Osh and Jalal-Abad, the Bishkek–Osh road climbs over passes above 3,000 metres; in winter, snow and avalanche risk can close that section.

Typical routing

Arrival in Kazakhstan · through Shymkent and Taraz, entering Kyrgyzstan at the Karasu–Ak-Tilek crossing · Bishkek. For deliveries in the south, the Bishkek–Osh road over the Töö-Ashuu and Ala-Bel passes is used; in winter conditions, entry from the Fergana side of Uzbekistan is an option.

Equipment

ATP/FRC certified reefer semi-trailer · full truckload (FTL). On sections with high passes, winter equipment and the current state of the road are built into the trip plan.

Documents

CMR consignment note, TIR carnet and the transit permits (dozvol) of the countries crossed; the permit needed for Kazakh transit is subject to quota. Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan are members of the Eurasian Economic Union, so customs formalities follow EAEU legislation.

Cargo for Tajikistan normally transits Uzbekistan. For Khujand and the Sughd region in the north, the Oybek–Fotehobod crossing is used; for Dushanbe and the west, the Denov–Tursunzoda line. Inside the country, the north–south link follows a mountain road with the Istiklol (Anzob) and Shahriston tunnels, where winter conditions and roadworks have a direct effect on planning. We therefore settle the unloading address and the delivery conditions at quotation stage.

Typical routing

Arrival in Uzbekistan · towards Khujand through the Oybek–Fotehobod crossing near Tashkent; for Dushanbe, entry at Tursunzoda by way of Denov. The mountain variant through Kyrgyzstan is considered only where road and seasonal conditions allow.

Equipment

ATP/FRC certified reefer semi-trailer · full truckload (FTL). If the unloading point lies in the mountains, the vehicle and the equipment are chosen accordingly; where something other than a reefer is needed, we allocate a vehicle from our network as transport organiser.

Documents

CMR consignment note and TIR carnet. Transit permit (dozvol) requirements for the countries crossed and for the country of destination change from year to year and from country to country; they are checked before departure. Customs formalities are completed on arrival in Tajikistan, and the Uzbek leg runs under transit.