TGL, which offers safe and sustainable solutions in bulk chemical transportation, strengthens its presence in the European market with its expanded operations in countries such as Romania, Poland and Greece. TGL Deputy General Manager Cemil Can Yalçın stated that the company’s 2025 growth targets focus on Benelux countries and intermodal transportation investments.

Making growth in the European logistics market a strategic priority, TGL draws attention with the environmentally friendly and safe solutions it offers in bulk chemical transportation. TGL Deputy General Manager Cemil Can Yalçın said that the company, which has recently expanded its operations in countries such as Romania, Poland and Greece, will strengthen its international logistics network by focusing on the Benelux region and intermodal transportation investments during 2025. Yalçın added, “We aim to grow our European fleet by 100 percent. We will continue to make a difference with new office openings, fleet investments and green transportation solutions.” Yalçın stated that the company is also continuing its efforts to establish a storage facility to support its operations in Romania, and emphasized that this investment will make logistics processes more efficient and provide customers with the opportunity to provide faster and more reliable service.

PREPARING TO EXPAND ITS EUROPEAN FLEET BY 100%
Could you give information about the services offered by TGL and talk about its fleet strength and equipment park?
As TGL, we continue to strengthen our presence in Europe by offering sustainable and innovative solutions in the logistics sector. As a logistics provider specializing in the transportation of hazardous and non-hazardous liquid chemicals and liquid gases, we make door-to-door deliveries with our high-security land tankers and tank containers.
Our own fleet of 400 vehicles allows us to manage our customers’ transportation processes quickly and efficiently. With a transportation capacity of 1 million tons per year, we organize more than 40,000 trips domestically and internationally. Thanks to our EURO 6 tractors used in accordance with ADR regulations and environmental standards, we keep our fleet young and environmentally friendly, minimizing our carbon footprint.
More than 700 pieces of equipment in our fleet enable the safe transportation of liquid chemicals. We transport the safe transportation of many raw materials, from paint to personal care and cleaning materials, from pharmaceuticals to organic chemistry, from food to agricultural and construction chemicals. We carry out operations in accordance with high safety standards by carrying out special MDI/TDI transportation with our ISOPA certified drivers.
In response to the special needs of our customers, we keep the product temperature constant after loading, along the route and at the destination, with our special equipment that produces hot water. In this way, we ensure that the quality of the products is maintained during the transportation process.
In line with the importance we attach to training and quality, we implement regular training programs to increase the competence of our drivers and continuously update our sustainable safety standards. We renew our SQAS certificate every three years, ensuring that our logistics operations comply with the highest quality standards in Europe.
We have recently been focusing on increasing our effectiveness in the European market by expanding our operations in countries such as Romania, Poland and Greece. We have set our goal to expand our European fleet by 100 percent with new office openings, fleet expansion efforts and investments in environmentally friendly transportation models. As TGL, we will continue to make a difference in the sector and provide the best logistics services to our customers.

Which countries do you have investments abroad? What is the strategic importance of these countries?
As TGL, we made our first investment abroad in Romania. In 2024, we officially launched our logistics activities in the region by establishing a new company named TGL RO. Our company headquarters and office are located in Braşov, and were chosen considering Romania’s geographical location and strategic proximity to every region. Our operations, which initially started with 10 vehicles, quickly grew by 100% and reached 20 vehicles.
Romania has great strategic importance in terms of regional and international logistics operations, as it is a full member of the European Union and has become the gateway to Europe on the Black Sea side. As TGL, we aim to strengthen intra-European transportation and offer more effective services to our customers by expanding our activities in this region.

What services does TGL offer on the Europe-Türkiye line? Which cargoes do you deliver to Europe, directly or in transit, with which transit times, to which countries, with which transportation modes?
As TGL, we provide safe and efficient transportation services to our customers by offering strong logistics solutions on the Europe-Türkiye line. While we transport bulk liquid chemical products by road with our own vehicles in Europe, we carry out intermodal operations with isotank equipment and can send cargo to any point in the world.
The main countries we transport to include Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Serbia, Hungary, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium. Due to the predominant use of road transportation, our transit times vary between 1 and 7 days on average.
Our fleet, which enables the safe and fast transportation of liquid chemicals, allows us to offer effective transportation alternatives to our customers by supporting international logistics processes both directly to Europe and through transit. As TGL, we continue to add value to the logistics sector with our high-quality service approach and to further expand our transportation operations.

What is your transportation volume to Europe?
We offer a service network with high transportation volume with our strong logistics operations to Europe. We effectively manage export, import and transit transportation in the region by carrying out 4,000 road transportations and approximately 1,300 isotank transportations annually.

TO OPEN A WAREHOUSE IN ROMANIA
Can we learn about your growth targets for 2025?
As TGL, we have determined our growth targets for 2025 with a focus on expansion in Europe. In particular, we have plans for the Benelux region, which is the distribution center of chemical raw materials. We aim to strengthen our international logistics network and provide more effective services to our customers by expanding our activities in this region.
Additionally, we are continuing to work on establishing a storage facility to support our Romania operations. This investment will make logistics processes more efficient, allowing us to provide faster and more reliable storage services to our customers. Throughout 2025, we focus on sustainably advancing our growth with strategic regional investments and new logistics solutions.

How will the European Green Deal affect the logistics sector? How do you prepare for this process?
The European Green Deal will direct the logistics sector to a radical transformation and bring significant changes in line with the goal of reducing carbon emissions. As sustainability and environmentally friendly transportation become increasingly critical for the sector, it is of great importance for logistics companies to adapt to the green transformation.
As TGL, we constantly renew our fleet and invest in environmentally friendly transportation solutions with the goal of reducing carbon emissions to zero. We are revising our vehicle fleet in accordance with EURO 6 standards and transitioning to a lower emission transportation system. In addition, we aim to minimize our impact on the environment by increasing our intermodal operations every day.
As a part of our green transformation efforts, as a company with a Green Logistics Certificate, we have been successfully continuing this process for three years and renewing our certificate regularly. By adopting environmentally friendly transportation models in the sector, we are implementing smart logistics solutions that will minimize our carbon footprint. As TGL, we are moving forward determinedly to fully comply with the European Green Deal process by adopting a future-oriented sustainable transportation approach.

TGL WILL OPEN THE DOOR TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES AT TRANSPORT MUNICH FAIR
TGL aims to gain a stronger position in the logistics ecosystem in Europe by attending the Transport Logistic Fair, which will be held in Munich, Germany, between 2-5 June 2025. TGL Deputy General Manager Cemil Can Yalçın, in her statement regarding her participation in the fair, said, “Transport Logistic Fair offers an important opportunity to establish collaborations that will shape the future of our industry and to introduce our innovative solutions in the international arena. During the fair, we look forward to meeting with the leading professionals of the industry and sharing our innovative services, investments and future vision with our potential customers.” TGL will welcome visitors at its booth number 415 in Hall B4. Participants will be able to obtain detailed information about the company’s innovative logistics solutions and exchange views on growth strategies in the European logistics market.