MSC, a global leader for transportation and logistics in Turkey

Having opened in 1995, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company’s Turkey agency has expanded its presence to cover the main ports of the country. Offering a global network coverage as well as local knowledge of the market, today the company has several hundred employees in 15 offices across the country.

MSC Turkey prides itself on recognizing the importance of protecting its customers’ cargo from the moment it takes charge of the container to the moment the container reaches its destination. The local shipping agents are passionate about transportation and logistics, which helps generate the very best in customer service from a passionate bunch of people.

Turkey benefits from very good climatic and ecological conditions which enhance the potential for the production of many varieties of fruit and vegetables. The conditions are particularly good for the cultivation of citrus fruit which is the most important sub-group of the fresh fruits and vegetables sector in Turkey. Citrus fruit production ranks fourth place among fresh produce in Turkey.

With an export of 3.3 million tons of fresh fruit and more than one million tons of fresh vegetables, Turkey is among top ten exporting countries for these types of produce. Tangerines and lemons are the most important products, followed by tomatoes and oranges. The Turkish production of both fresh fruit and fresh vegetables is steadily growing as demand around the world is increasing.

According to typical seasonality, the peak of the Turkish foreign trade in fresh fruit and vegetables is in the final months of the year. The export of tangerines reaches an absolute peak in November and December. This is all linked to the holiday season when there is a sharp increase in demand for citrus fruits (lemons, oranges and grapefruit) as well as for pomegranate.