Istanbul - Atako Tasimacilik Denizcilik A.S. (Istanbul, Head Office)
Atako Taşımacılık Denizcilik A.Ş. traces its beginnings to 1965, rooted in maritime and transportation services. Over the decades, the company has evolved from its early role as a fertilizer broker and BASF’s Turkish agency into a broader freight forwarding and shipping agency with a strong focus on quality and reliability. The organization has established a notable presence in the Turkish market as a general shipping agency and continues to expand its coverage to serve a global network.
As a freight forwarding agency, Atako emphasizes a comprehensive range of services across land, sea, air, and heavy cargo. The company highlights the ability to manage heavy lift and project cargo transportation through an experienced team, robust technology, and an extensive agency network. This enables the handling of large, out-of-gauge cargo and specialized projects, including transportation of ship motors, complete production facilities, and wind power components in a dependable manner.
In air freight, Atako maintains a network of local agencies in more than 80 countries, supporting port-to-port air cargo movements with timely document processing and terminal handling to expedite loading and onward flight connections. The firm operates an around-the-clock terminal office at Atatürk Airport, facilitating swift cargo processing, labeling, and handover to air carriers.
The company also offers trucking services for transit and project cargo across routes from Istanbul to Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Northern Iraq, and Europe, highlighting its capability to manage cross-border and regional logistics requirements.
With a history of agency appointments, including Turkish general agency roles for RoRo carriers such as NMT Shipping since 2013, Atako positions itself as a versatile logistics partner capable of coordinating multi-modal shipments and integrated solutions for complex supply chains.
Today, Atako’s service portfolio encompasses sea, air, and land transportation, as well as warehousing solutions and RoRo-related activities, supported by a network of offices and partners that enhances coverage across key markets in the region and beyond.
