Air, road, sea and ferry from Riga, Ventspils and Liepāja to Türkiye (Turkey), Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Trucks reach Türkiye in 5–7 days on a route that stays inside the EU to the border. We manage your exports end-to-end.
Latvia sits at the centre of the Baltic states, with Riga as the region's largest city and a major transport hub. The Freeport of Riga handles containers, ro-ro and general cargo, Ventspils serves bulk cargo and ferries to Sweden, and Liepāja runs ferries to Germany. Riga International Airport (RIX) is the largest airport in the Baltic states. By road, the Via Baltica links Riga north to Tallinn and south through Lithuania into Poland. From there, trucks run through Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria to Türkiye without leaving the EU.
As part of the EU–Türkiye Customs Union, most industrial goods move between Latvia and Türkiye free of customs duty with an A.TR certificate. Food and agricultural goods follow separate rules. From Latvia, road freight reaches Türkiye in 5–7 days, air cargo reaches Istanbul in 1–2 days, and sea freight via Riga and Northern European transhipment reaches Turkish ports in roughly 18–25 days. Canxansa manages end-to-end shipments from Latvian producers: customs, freight and last-mile delivery under a single point of contact.
Express and standard air cargo from Riga (RIX), the largest airport in the Baltic states, with additional uplift via Warsaw, Helsinki or Istanbul when capacity requires. Best for time-sensitive, high-value or small-volume shipments such as pharmaceuticals, electronics and spare parts. 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. Door-to-door from any Latvian loading point, south on the Via Baltica through Lithuania and Poland and on through Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, a route that stays inside the EU all the way to the Turkish border. Tallinn and Vilnius are within a day's drive. Tilt, mega and refrigerated trailers available, with A.TR handling for the Türkiye corridor.
FCL and LCL ocean freight via Riga, Ventspils and Liepāja, with truck pre-carriage from your site. Latvian ports connect to deep-sea services mainly through transhipment in Northern European hubs such as Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Gdańsk, giving access to Türkiye, the Middle East, Asia and the Americas. 20' and 40' ISO containers, plus break-bulk for timber.
Ro-ro and ro-pax ferries link Ventspils with Nynäshamn and Liepāja with Travemünde, a practical route for trailers bound for Sweden, Germany and Western Europe. Riga's feeder and short-sea services connect with Northern European ports for containers, timber and bulk. We combine ferry and short-sea legs with road collection and delivery and confirm schedules before booking.
For urgent cargo, air freight is the fastest option: Riga (RIX) connects with Istanbul in 1–2 days door-to-door. For full and part loads, road freight typically reaches Türkiye in 5–7 days on a route that stays inside the EU all the way to the Turkish border. Sea freight from Riga 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 Latvia to Türkiye typically takes 5–7 days. Trucks run south on the Via Baltica through Lithuania into Poland, then through Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria, broadly the line of the developing Via Carpatia corridor, and enter Türkiye at Kapıkule. The whole route stays inside the EU until the Turkish border, so there is no third-country transit. Times are indicative and depend on the loading region, the Turkish destination and border waiting times. Air freight is 1–2 days for urgent cargo.
Latvia and Türkiye both sit inside the EU–Türkiye Customs Union for industrial and processed goods, which means most manufactured products, such as wood products, machinery, electrical equipment and pharmaceuticals, move between the two countries free of customs duty with an A.TR movement certificate. Agricultural and fishery goods such as dairy and fish, 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: Riga (RIX), the largest airport in the Baltic states. Sea: the Freeport of Riga for containers, ro-ro and general cargo; Ventspils for bulk and ferries to Sweden; and Liepāja, with ferries to Germany. Rail: the Riga rail hub, with the standard-gauge Rail Baltica line under construction. Pickup is available from any region, including Riga and the surrounding area, Kurzeme around Ventspils and Liepāja, Zemgale around Jelgava, Vidzeme around Valmiera, and Latgale around Daugavpils.
Yes. Ro-ro and ro-pax ferries link Ventspils with Nynäshamn in Sweden and Liepāja with Travemünde in Germany, a practical route for trailers heading to Scandinavia and Western Europe. Riga's container terminals connect with Northern European hubs through feeder services, giving access to deep-sea lines toward Türkiye, the Middle East and Asia. For Türkiye, road remains the main mode, with sea freight for large volumes. We confirm 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. Because the road route stays inside the EU until the Turkish border, no transit declaration is needed on the way, and food products need health certificates. We advise on documentation and certificates before shipment.
Latvia's leading exports include timber and wood products such as sawn wood, plywood and wood pellets, machinery and electrical equipment, food and drink including dairy, fish and spirits, pharmaceuticals, and metals. Timber and industrial loads move by road and sea, pharmaceuticals and high-value goods by air, and bulk consignments by sea through Riga, Ventspils and Liepāja.
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