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T\u00fcrkiye<\/a> has been preparing since 2007 to capitalize on shifting global trade<\/a> routes by diversifying its logistics network and investing in alternative transport corridors, OMSAN Logistics board chairman Ergun Ar\u0131burnu said, highlighting the country\u2019s growing role as a regional logistics hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n Speaking about rising geopolitical risks and disruptions affecting global supply chains, Ar\u0131burnu said countries in the Asia-Pacific region have increasingly begun seeking alternative routes to deliver goods to consumer markets.<\/p>\n \u201cT\u00fcrkiye started preparing for this as early as 2007. We diversified our logistics modes,\u201d Ar\u0131burnu said. \u201cThe Middle Corridor, the Zangezur Corridor and renewed plans for the Hejaz Railway are all examples of alternative routes and modal diversification.\u201d<\/p>\n He noted that tensions and conflicts in the Middle East and neighboring regions have reinforced the importance of secure trade routes, adding that \u201ccommerce always seeks safe harbors.\u201d \u201cToday it is Hormuz, tomorrow it could be the Suez Canal or the Panama Canal,\u201d he said. \u201cCountries are considering what happens when such routes, which are under the control of specific countries, become inaccessible.\u201d<\/p>\n Ar\u0131burnu said T\u00fcrkiye has transformed its geopolitical position into an advantage through substantial investments in railway infrastructure.<\/p>\n He stated that the country is no longer merely a transit route for transportation modes but is steadily becoming a logistics center where trains and large vessels arrive, cargo is transferred via feeder ships to other destinations and rail-borne freight is distributed across a wide geography, particularly Africa.<\/p>\n T\u00fcrkiye has also invested in strategic transport links connecting the Turkic states and the Caucasus, including the Zangezur Corridor and the Middle Corridor, which Ar\u0131burnu described as routes with significant long-term growth potential.<\/p>\n Ar\u0131burnu stressed the importance of ports and maritime transportation for the logistics sector and said OYAK Logistics Group continues to expand its presence in both areas. \u201cThis is one of the largest ports in the world,\u201d he said. \u201cBecause we recognized its importance early, OMSAN became the first logistics company to establish operations and warehouses there.\u201d<\/p>\n Ar\u0131burnu said OMSAN is the clear leader in automotive logistics in Morocco and across Africa.<\/p>\n \u201cOur vision is to expand globally, and Morocco is one of Africa\u2019s critical countries\u2026 Our goal is to access African markets through Morocco,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Assessing opportunities and challenges ahead for T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s logistics sector, Ar\u0131burnu said infrastructure investments are continuing at a significant pace.<\/p>\n He added that T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s human resources stand out compared with neighboring regions, including Africa, the Middle East and Europe, while the search for alternative logistics routes continues to strengthen the country\u2019s position in global supply chains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ISTANBUL \u00a0 \u00a0 T\u00fcrkiye has been preparing since 2007 to capitalize on shifting global trade routes by diversifying…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":608348,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[174],"tags":[79,179,18,11343,19,17,11065,1997],"class_list":["post-608347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-economy","tag-business","tag-economy","tag-eire","tag-hub","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-trkiye","tag-trade"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116998095651368708","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=608347"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/608347\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/608348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=608347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=608347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=608347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
According to Ar\u0131burnu, disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz have accelerated discussions about alternative transportation routes, while concerns also extend to other strategic chokepoints such as the Suez and Panama canals.<\/p>\n
He highlighted Morocco\u2019s Tanger Med port as a key strategic investment for OMSAN.<\/p>\n