Air, road, sea and ferry routing from Dublin, Cork, Rosslare and Shannon to Türkiye (Turkey), Europe, the Middle East and the USA. By direct ferry or the UK landbridge, trucks reach Türkiye in 7–10 days. We manage your exports end-to-end.
Ireland is an island, so every shipment starts with a sea or air leg. Dublin Port is the country's largest port and its main ferry gateway, Cork handles deep-water container traffic from Ringaskiddy, Rosslare Europort runs direct ferries to France and Belgium, and Shannon Foynes serves bulk cargo on the west coast. Trailers reach the continent either on direct ferries or across Great Britain on the UK landbridge, which since Brexit runs under transit procedures. Dublin Airport (DUB) is the main air-cargo gateway, with Shannon (SNN) and Cork (ORK) serving the west and south, close to the country's pharmaceutical and medical-device clusters.
As part of the EU–Türkiye Customs Union, most industrial goods move between Ireland and Türkiye free of customs duty with an A.TR certificate. Dairy, meat and other agricultural goods follow separate rules. From Ireland, road and ferry freight reaches Türkiye in 7–10 days, air cargo reaches Istanbul in 1–3 days, and sea freight via Northern European transhipment reaches Turkish ports in roughly 18–25 days. Canxansa manages end-to-end shipments from Irish sites: customs, freight and last-mile delivery under a single point of contact.
Express and standard air cargo from Dublin (DUB), Ireland's main air cargo gateway, with Shannon (SNN) and Cork (ORK) for the west and south, and onward uplift via major European hubs when capacity requires. The natural mode for Ireland's pharmaceutical, medical-device and electronics exports, with temperature-controlled options for sensitive cargo. Door-to-door service including customs clearance at origin and destination.
FTL (full truck load) and LTL (part load / groupage) across Europe and to Türkiye. Trailers leave any Irish loading point and cross to the continent by direct ferry or via the UK landbridge, then continue through the European road network. Tilt, mega and refrigerated trailers available for food and temperature-sensitive cargo, with A.TR handling for the Türkiye corridor and transit documents when routing through Great Britain.
FCL and LCL ocean freight from Dublin, Cork and Waterford, with truck pre-carriage from your site. Irish ports connect to deep-sea services mainly through transhipment in Rotterdam, Antwerp and Le Havre, giving access to Türkiye, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. 20' and 40' ISO containers, including reefers for food cargo.
Direct ro-ro and ro-pax ferries link Rosslare and Dublin with Cherbourg, Dunkirk, Zeebrugge and Rotterdam, keeping cargo inside the EU customs territory. The UK landbridge via Holyhead or Liverpool and the Channel ports is often quicker to the continent but runs under transit procedures across Great Britain. We compare both routes for your load and confirm sailing schedules before booking.
For urgent cargo, air freight is the fastest option: Dublin (DUB) connects with Istanbul in 1–3 days door-to-door. For full and part loads, trailers cross to the continent by ferry and continue by road, typically reaching Türkiye in 7–10 days. Sea freight from Dublin or Cork to Turkish ports usually moves via transhipment in Northern Europe and runs roughly 18–25 days port-to-port. Transit times are indicative and depend on routing and sailing schedules.
Road freight (FTL and LTL groupage) from Ireland to Türkiye typically takes 7–10 days, including the sea crossing. Trailers either take a direct ferry from Rosslare or Dublin to France, Belgium or the Netherlands, or cross Great Britain on the UK landbridge via Holyhead or Liverpool and continue from the Channel ports. From the continent, the route runs through Central Europe and the Balkans to Türkiye. Times are indicative and depend on the loading region, ferry schedules and border waiting times. Air freight is 1–3 days for urgent cargo.
Ireland and Türkiye both sit inside the EU–Türkiye Customs Union for industrial and processed goods, which means most manufactured products, such as pharmaceuticals, medical devices and electronics, move between the two countries free of customs duty with an A.TR movement certificate. Agricultural goods such as dairy and meat, as well as ECSC (coal/steel) products, fall outside the Customs Union. They are handled under separate rules: a EUR.1 where a preference applies, plus health certificates for food. We advise on the correct certificates for your cargo before you ship.
Air: Dublin (DUB), Ireland's main air cargo gateway, with Shannon (SNN) and Cork (ORK) serving the west and south. Sea: Dublin Port, the country's largest; Cork, with its deep-water container terminal at Ringaskiddy; Rosslare Europort for ferries to France and Belgium; Waterford; and Shannon Foynes for deep-water bulk. Pickup is available anywhere in the Republic of Ireland, including greater Dublin, Cork and the south, Limerick and the Shannon region, and Galway and the west.
It depends on time and paperwork. The UK landbridge, via Holyhead or Liverpool and on through the Channel ports, is often the quicker way to reach the continent, but Great Britain is outside the EU customs territory, so the load travels under a transit declaration and passes extra customs points. Direct ferries from Rosslare and Dublin to Cherbourg, Dunkirk, Zeebrugge and Rotterdam take longer at sea but keep the shipment inside the EU. We compare both routes for your cargo and confirm sailing schedules before booking.
Standard export documents: commercial invoice, packing list, HS classification, electronic export declaration via the EU customs system, and the transport document: CMR (road), bill of lading (sea) or airway bill (air). For Türkiye and other Customs Union movements you need an A.TR certificate; for goods outside it, a EUR.1 movement certificate where a preference applies. If the truck crosses Great Britain on the landbridge, a transit declaration is also required, and food products need health certificates. We advise on documentation and certificates before shipment.
Ireland's leading exports are pharmaceuticals and chemicals, followed by medical devices, computer and electronic equipment, and food and drink such as dairy products, infant formula, beef and beverages. Pharmaceuticals and electronics move mostly by air under temperature and security controls, food moves in reefer trailers and containers, and full loads to Türkiye and across Europe move by road and ferry.
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