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Air cargo rates out of Turkey: what to expect this quarter — ShipFromIstanbul air cargo insight
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Air cargo rates out of Turkey: what to expect this quarter

Capacity out of Istanbul tightened after the winter schedule change. Here is how rates moved per lane and where to book early.

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Export customs checklist for first-time shippers — ShipFromIstanbul air cargo insight
Customs

Export customs checklist for first-time shippers

The five documents that decide whether your shipment departs tonight or waits a day at the terminal.

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How consolidation cuts parcel costs for online sellers — ShipFromIstanbul air cargo insight
E-commerce

How consolidation cuts parcel costs for online sellers

Shipping 400 parcels a week? Grouping them into one master AWB usually saves 30 to 40 percent.

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Cold chain pharma from IST: packaging, data loggers, paperwork — ShipFromIstanbul air cargo insight
Special cargo

Cold chain pharma from IST: packaging, data loggers, paperwork

A practical walkthrough of a 2-8 degree shipment, from validated boxes to temperature reports on arrival.

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Dangerous goods by air: what can actually fly — ShipFromIstanbul air cargo insight
Special cargo

Dangerous goods by air: what can actually fly

Batteries, aerosols, paints and cosmetics — classification, packing groups and the declarations carriers require.

6 min read
Why door-to-door transit times differ from flight times — ShipFromIstanbul air cargo insight
Air freight

Why door-to-door transit times differ from flight times

Customs, screening and last-mile handover add predictable hours. Here is how to plan around them.

4 min read

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