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Define the exchange-rate clause clearly in the quote and contract
23 June 2026
Define the exchange-rate clause clearly in the quote and contract

Avoid ambiguity about the party, source and date for exchange-rate changes. Put payment currency and price-adjustment terms in writing.

Cost and investment
After goods-in, who returns the plates?
23 June 2026
After goods-in, who returns the plates?

Naming a return owner, route and counts at both ends keeps plates from being orphaned. Match receipt and return quantities to the same shipment.

Eutectics and insulation
Investigate a shared vehicle pattern across containers
23 June 2026
Investigate a shared vehicle pattern across containers

Records clustered by vehicle guide review; match run conditions and test container, vehicle and route data separately.

Measurement and traceability
Special purpose vehicle: which definition a reefer falls under
23 June 2026
Special purpose vehicle: which definition a reefer falls under

A reefer falls under the special purpose vehicle definition of the AİTM regulation. Which additional rules land on it is decided by the M, N or O category letter on the registration.

Regulations and standards
The body has changed; when does the weight on the registration change
23 June 2026
The body has changed; when does the weight on the registration change

A roadside check looks at the maximum laden weight on the registration document. That figure changes once the modification is shown to comply and is entered by the registration body, and until then the vehicle is barred from traffic.

Regulations and standards
Load securing entered the law by name in 2026
23 June 2026
Load securing entered the law by name in 2026

The fine under Article 65(1)(h) is 3,000 TL, or 20,000 TL for vehicles carrying dangerous goods or containers; the bigger consequence is the ban on continuing. A single table shows the lashing force needed for a 600 kg pallet.

Regulations and standards
Perishable food by courier: the single sentence in the regulation
23 June 2026
Perishable food by courier: the single sentence in the regulation

Article 43/A(6) of the Road Transport Regulation obliges P1 and P2 holders to take the necessary measures for perishable food but does not say what they are. Food law and the product label supply the content.

Regulations and standards
Deferred payment or a discount for cash
22 June 2026
Deferred payment or a discount for cash

A cash discount is interest paid to you for paying early. Work out its annual equivalent and compare it with your own cost of funds; a deferral charge also enters the VAT base.

Cost and investment
Night goods-in when quality is unreachable
22 June 2026
Night goods-in when quality is unreachable

The night team records observations, measurements and the pending decision for handover. Product location and next steps follow the site's written procedure.

Pharmaceutical cold chain
Compare deviations at the same delivery point
22 June 2026
Compare deviations at the same delivery point

A recurring point is an investigation clue; review run counts, stop order, time and record matching together.

Measurement and traceability
How does modification kit approval differ from a vehicle-by-vehicle project?
22 June 2026
How does modification kit approval differ from a vehicle-by-vehicle project?

Check the kit certificate, covered vehicle types and assembly instructions together; verify current application with the authorised body against the 2016 text.

Vehicle bodywork hardware
Axle weight usually fills up before total weight does
22 June 2026
Axle weight usually fills up before total weight does

The regulation separately forbids loading that exceeds axle weights even when total weight has not been exceeded. In a chilled body loaded through the rear door, the two limits do not fill at the same time.

Regulations and standards
On an overload, does the operator or the consignor pay
22 June 2026
On an overload, does the operator or the consignor pay

For an overload the fine is written separately for the operator and the consignor, and on a gauge violation the consignor pays twice the operator's amount. For those hauling their own goods in their own vehicle, the 2026 amendment left a single fine.

Regulations and standards
A reasonable delivery time stands in the regulation as an undertaking
22 June 2026
A reasonable delivery time stands in the regulation as an undertaking

Article 40/7 of the Turkish Road Transport Regulation sets the delivery-time undertaking for specific permit holders, the Turkish Commercial Code turns delay into a money figure, and a chilled load has a hard limit.

Regulations and standards
How to include lifecycle cost in bid scoring
21 June 2026
How to include lifecycle cost in bid scoring

Set the evaluation period and cost items before bidding. Separate supplier data from operating assumptions and apply one comparison method to every offer.

Cost and investment
What a goods-in photo should show
21 June 2026
What a goods-in photo should show

Record the container number, visible issue and shipment context together. Pairing the image with the record number makes it findable later.

Measurement and traceability