Groupage from İzmir to the Benelux
On the Benelux lane, a groupage (LTL) consignment is often headed not for a shop or a factory but for a distribution centre. Logistics hubs in the Netherlands and Belgium are where distribution to buyers across north-west Europe begins: a few pallets are stocked there, broken down and shipped on within the EU.
Your cargo is consolidated with other loads going the same way and charged on the loading metres (LDM), volume or weight it takes up. Because distribution centres usually receive by appointment, we confirm the delivery slot and the warehouse’s requirements (pallet type, labelling, packing-list format) before loading. A pallet that breaks the warehouse rules can mean a refused delivery or a new booking, so we generally recommend Euro pallets (120 × 80 cm), built within the warehouse’s height limit and properly labelled. If the consignee expects a pallet exchange, we agree that in advance too. Our groupage transport page covers consolidation, pricing and paperwork in more detail.
Full loads and express to the Benelux
For loads that fill the trailer or are tied to a fixed date, such as a retail promotion or a season launch, we run full-truckload transport, with the curtainsider going straight to the consignee’s warehouse. For urgent consignments that will not fill a truck we offer express minivan and lorry van transport.
Benelux countries we serve
| Country | Groupage (LTL) | Full load (FTL) |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | Yes | Yes |
| Belgium | Yes | Yes |
| Luxembourg | Yes | Yes |
All three are EU and Schengen members with no customs border between them, so one truck can easily deliver to more than one of them. By road, freight from Türkiye (Turkey) travels through central Europe and Germany. The region’s ports are also a common gateway for freight crossing the North Sea to the UK.
Netherlands
Rotterdam is Europe’s largest port, and together with inland hubs such as Venlo and Tilburg its hinterland hosts many of Europe’s main distribution centres. Many companies bring goods into the EU through the Netherlands partly because Dutch rules let import VAT be accounted for on the VAT return rather than paid at the border (the Article 23 licence). Once cleared there, goods can move on to neighbouring EU markets such as Germany and France with no further customs formalities. We deliver around Rotterdam, across the Randstad and along the Brabant–Limburg logistics belt.
Belgium
Antwerp, merged with Zeebrugge as the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, is Europe’s second-largest port and a major distribution hub for chemicals, retail and consumer goods. Belgian deliveries go to the Antwerp, Brussels, Ghent and Liège areas, and Belgium charges heavy vehicles over 3.5 tonnes a kilometre-based road toll. Belgium also has an import VAT deferral licence of its own, so we agree the import model with your consignee in advance.
Luxembourg
Luxembourg is a small country bordered by Belgium, Germany and France. Freight usually travels via Belgium or Germany on the same truck as other Benelux cargo, and deliveries mostly go to Luxembourg City and the industrial areas around it.
Documents and customs for the Benelux
- Consignment paperwork: commercial invoice, packing list and CMR, plus the export declaration lodged in Türkiye.
- Movement certificate: an A.TR for industrial goods in free circulation, or a EUR.1 (or an origin declaration) for agricultural products.
- Delivery terms: under terms such as DDP, where the seller bears the import taxes, a seller not established in the EU may need to appoint a fiscal representative.
- Transit: the T1 opened in Türkiye is usually discharged at the destination customs office in the Netherlands, Belgium or Luxembourg, where import clearance takes place.
- Consignee side: the consignee’s EORI number and, if they use one, their customs agent’s details.
- Bonded storage: goods can be held in a customs warehouse and released for free circulation as needed.
For the import model and declaration support, take a look at our customs clearance service.
Why Multitransport?
- Deliveries that suit the DC: booking slots, pallet and labelling rules are confirmed before loading.
- A clear customs model: we plan with your consignee where the T1 is discharged and how the import is handled.
- Part of our Europe network: Benelux freight is managed from the same operations desk as our Europe lane.
- Certified processes: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001 and ISO 45001 management system certificates.