ASKONT INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT AND TRADING CO.,LTD.
Askont International Transport and Trading Co., Ltd. operates as a Turkish-owned freight forwarding company based in Istanbul, Türkiye. Drawing on more than a decade of industry experience, Askont positions itself as a logistics partner capable of handling export and import activities through established relationships with ocean carriers and a wide network of agents across six continents. The company emphasizes its ability to secure space on ships and provide service from pickup to delivery with a focus on accuracy, efficiency, and personalized support for clients.
Service portfolio highlights include traditional freight forwarding and multimodal or combined shipments, as well as shipments between third countries, project and transit shipments, and comprehensive logistics documentation. Domestic transportation within Turkey is also offered to support end-to-end supply chain needs for both import and export cargo. Askont’s capabilities extend to handling transit shipments arriving at Turkey’s major ports, with options to coordinate transport by sea, air, or land to the final destination.
Key service areas include Sea Freight, where the company can manage FCL and LCL shipments with import/export operations, cross-trade shipments, and door-to-door delivery. Air Freight is positioned as a fast and reliable option for inbound and outbound traffic, leveraging a network of airlines to offer competitive rates. The organization also highlights its ability to provide door-to-door service for both FCL and LCL operations, as well as weekly consolidation for groupage shipments.
In addition to transportation modes, Askont emphasizes multimodal or combined shipments as part of its logistical offering, along with specialized transit shipments that facilitate movement of imports arriving under transit clauses to their final destinations via sea, air, land, or rail. The breadth of services reflects a focus on delivering flexible, end-to-end solutions tailored to customer requirements, with attention to import/export formalities, transit documentation, and the coordination of warehousing or local transportation as needed.
Askont communicates a regional reach through its coverage of Turkey’s main ports, including Istanbul, Gemlik, Izmir, Mersin, and Antalya, supported by an internal emphasis on space allocation and responsive customer service. The company’s communications underscore a commitment to ongoing client support and supply-chain visibility from initial inquiry through delivery, supported by a team with depth in freight forwarding, documentation, and cargo logistics.
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