The growing trade volume between Türkiye and Poland, one of Europe’s key automotive industry hubs, is also accelerating logistics operations. Selman Çoban, Türkiye General Manager of Raben, one of Europe’s leading logistics companies, said: “By combining our operational strength in Poland and other EU countries with our digital infrastructure, we provide spare parts exporters in Türkiye with a reliable end-toend service.”
The automotive industry is being reshaped by rising production costs and the impact of the transition to electric vehicles. In this process, European manufacturers’ search to diversify their supply chains is boosting Türkiye’s automotive spare parts exports. According to TÜİK data, in the first four months of the year, Türkiye’s exports of “parts and accessories of motor vehicles, along with chassis and bodies” reached a record level of USD 2.933 billion. Exports to Poland, which has become a production base for the EU automotive industry, also broke a record at USD 148.8 million, demonstrating Türkiye’s strength in this market. The increasing trade volume between the two countries is also being welcomed positively by the logistics sector.
Raben Group, one of Europe’s largest companies with nearly a century of experience in the logistics sector, provides fast and reliable solutions for Türkiye’s automotive parts and components exporters thanks to both its strong infrastructure in Poland and its extensive network across Europe. From Türkiye to Poland, and from Poland to all of Europe Raben Türkiye General Manager Selman Çoban stated that although Poland’s automotive sector has recently been affected by challenges in Europe, it still offers opportunities for exporters in Türkiye. Explaining that automotive is one of the most important sectors for Poland’s economy, Çoban said: “The fact that many automotive brands have opened production facilities in Poland has made this market attractive for exporters in Türkiye. We have established an automotive logistics route extending from Türkiye’s automotive production hubs such as Bursa, Kocaeli and Istanbul to Poland. From Poland, we also carry out operations to other EU countries, primarily Germany, and provide strong support to our exporters with our expertise in this field.”
Just-in-time delivery with shuttle services Çoban emphasized that just-in-time delivery is of great importance in the automotive sector to ensure uninterrupted production lines, adding: “With our offices and warehouses in Istanbul and Bursa, we serve not only large-scale manufacturers but also exporting SMEs. Thanks to our less-thantruckload transportation network operating through regular shuttle routes established across Europe, we offer our customers fixed departure days and predictable transit times. This structure provides a significant advantage in the operational planning of companies engaged in order-based production in particular.” Raben Group provides services with its technological infrastructure based on artificial intelligence and robotic automation, 170 warehouses, 11,000 transport operations per day and 13,000 professional employees.
