Limit Trans
Air Freight
General cargo, perishables, heavy and out-of-gauge loads; time-definite delivery airport to airport or door to door.
For Global Logistic Solutions
Air Freight
Air cargo to any point on the map, managed from our operations control office on the Istanbul Airport apron.
GSSA for airlines
Airline Cargo Management
Your airline's cargo department in Turkey: sales, reservations, CASS finance and apron operations under one contract.
Warehousing and distribution
One Team from Shelf to Delivery
Barcode and QR based stock control, packing and distribution, integrated with sea, road and air transport.
2005
Start of airline cargo experience
Start of airline cargo experience
4,600+
World ports connected
World ports connected
24/7
Apron operations office
Apron operations office
About us
Get to know us.
Limit Trans was founded in Istanbul in 2020 by airline cargo managers. We turned the experience gained at Turkish Cargo and Atlasglobal into representation services for airlines and end-to-end freight forwarding for exporters.
From our operations control office in the apron area of Istanbul Airport we monitor the loading of freighter and passenger aircraft in real time, and the same team manages sea, road and warehousing operations from a single point.
For Global Logistic Solutions
About us Why Limit Trans
We know airline cargo from the inside, not the outside.
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Airline-born team
Our founders come from cargo management at Turkish Cargo and Atlasglobal; we know how the airline side works.
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Physical presence on the apron
Operations control office in the apron area of Istanbul Airport and aircraft-side supervision with dedicated vehicles.
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Authorised and accredited
SHGM authorised agent, member of UTİKAD and LOJİDER, listed as a Turkish Cargo agent.
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Global agent network
Direct partners in more than 100 countries through JCtrans Premium and GT Network VIP memberships.
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Single point of contact
Air, sea, road, warehousing and customs from the same team; a dedicated operations manager for every shipment.
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Multilingual service
International agent and airline communication in English and Turkish, among other languages.
Services
From airline representation to the warehouse shelf, under one roof.
We select the most suitable mode together, based on your cargo and deadline, and manage it door to door as a single responsible team.
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Sea Freight
FCL and LCL container shipping; import and export between 43 Turkish ports and 4,600 ports worldwide.
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Road Freight
Full and part loads to Europe; intermodal and transit shipments to the CIS, the Balkans and the Middle East; express and van service.
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Warehousing and Distribution
From goods receipt to dispatch: barcode and QR-based stock tracking, reporting, packaging and distribution. 3PL and 4PL infrastructure.
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Customs Clearance Support
Document preparation, declaration coordination and regulatory guidance for import and export customs procedures.
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Air Charter
Full or part aircraft charter for urgent, heavy or out-of-gauge cargo; the fastest solution from point A to point B.
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Project and Multimodal Logistics
Multimodal solutions that combine air, sea and road in a single plan; heavy, out-of-gauge and project cargo.
For airlines
Airline Solutions
Sales, reservations, finance, apron operations and the interline network: every function an airline cargo operation needs, under a single contract.
For airlines
We work as your airline's cargo department in Turkey.
Sales, reservations, finance, apron operations and the interline network: every function an airline cargo operation needs, under a single contract.
- Total cargo management: Sales targets, pricing, capacity planning and reporting.
- Apron operations support: Aircraft-side supervision, NOTOC and manifest preparation, irregularity files.
- Finance and CASS: Bank guarantee, IATA CASS reconciliation, on-time collection.
- Interline and road feeder network: Sales beyond online points through regional trucking routes.
Airlines we provide reservations and operations support for
- Turkish Airlines CargoReservation · Docs · Apron
- Qatar Airways CargoReservation · Docs · Apron
Airline bookings, documentation and apron tracking for your shipments, from a single point of contact.
Route network
From Istanbul to the world: air, sea and road connections.
Regular air and sea connections from Istanbul Airport and Turkish ports to the main hubs in Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and the Americas; road routes to Europe, the Balkans, the CIS and the Middle East.
- FRA · AMS · LHREuropean air cargo hubs
- DOH · DXBGulf transit hubs
- HKG · PVG · ICN · NRTFar East
- JFK · ORD · LAXNorth America
- ALA · TASCentral Asia and CIS
- JNB · NBO · GRUAfrica and South America
How we work
Four steps, one responsible team.
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Enquiry and analysis
The most suitable mode and route are selected according to the type of goods, dimensions, deadline and delivery terms; a quote is sent within the same business day.
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Booking and documentation
Airline, vessel or vehicle bookings are made; AWB, bill of lading, customs and DGR documents are prepared.
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Operations and tracking
Loading is supervised on the apron by our team; automatic updates at every stage and a single point of contact.
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Delivery and reporting
Delivery tracking at destination, damage and irregularity management, monthly performance report.
Accreditations and memberships
- SHGM Authorised Agent TR/YA-B/278
- UTİKAD Member
- LOJİDER Member
- Turkish Cargo Agent
- JCtrans Premium Premium · 154977
- GT Network VIP VIP
Knowledge base
Trade and air cargo guides.
Incoterms, ULD types, container dimensions, dangerous goods rules and a glossary: reference material compiled by our operations team from the field.
International trade
Incoterms 2020: the 11 rules, risk transfer and who pays what
All 11 Incoterms 2020 rules in one table: point of risk transfer, who pays freight and insurance, which terms to use for air cargo and the mistakes to avoid.
Read article Air cargoAir cargo ULD types: containers, pallets and aircraft compatibility
AKE, AKH, DQF, AAP and AMA containers plus PMC, PAG and PGA pallets: approx. dimensions, volume and weight limits, aircraft compatibility and chargeable weight.
Read article Sea freightSea container types: dimensions, capacities and the FCL/LCL decision
Approx. dimensions, volume and payload of 20'DC, 40'DC, 40'HC, 45'HC, reefer, open top, flat rack and tank containers; FCL vs LCL, CBM calculation and VGM.
Read article Air cargoDangerous goods by air: an IATA DGR primer for shippers
The nine hazard classes under IATA DGR, packing groups, UN numbers, Shipper's Declaration, labels and marks, lithium battery rules and shipper obligations.
Read articleWrite to us
Get in touch for more information
Tell us about your shipment or your airline representation needs; we reply with details and pricing within the same business day.
- Head officeYeşilköy Mah. Atatürk Cad. EGS Business Park
B2 Blok Kat:6 No:235, Bakırköy / İstanbul - Emailcargo@limittrans.com
- Office hoursWeekdays 09:00–18:00 · Apron operations 24/7