Thanks to its consistent growth since its establishment in 2000, SDV Horoz has an annual turnover of 100 million USD, and a freight forwarding volume of 95,000 teu/year by sea, 6,000 tons/year by air, and 30,000 containers/year of domestic land. It is now the largest freight forwarder in Turkey, maintaining 520 offices in 92 countries across the world. It has handled large quantities of import shipping from the Far East and Europe and export shipping to Europe since its foundation, and has continued its growth in the emerging markets of Africa and the Middle East since 2009. Through expert logistics solutions developed together with its partner SDV Logistics, the company has registered major improvements in services provided for sectors such as aerospace and the defence industry that require specific logistics solutions, and sectors such as energy, construction, petroleum and mining that need project cargo forwarding services.

SDV Horoz provides specific solutions for defence industry costumers by integrating the experiences of SDV Logistics, a leading organisation in global defence industry logistics, and Horoz Logistics’ 70-year logistic experience in Turkey. It is also highly efficient provider of special solutions to sectors such as project cargo forwarding, space and aviation, petroleum and gas.

Defence industry-oriented SDV Horoz logistic products are designed to meet the all logistic requirements of government and private defence companies and can be employed in all relevant areas, from land vehicles to air and sea vehicles, and from munitions to space technology.

SDV Horoz adopts a personalized and adaptable approach to each project. Strict safety and security regulations require a reliable partner, whether this relates to handling sensitive and complex operational requirements or involvement in different industry sectors, such as aerospace, security, or naval and land forces.

As a world leader in the logistics industry, SDV Horoz guarantees adaptable solutions in a complex international environment.

SDV Horoz offers tailor-made solutions to manufacturers in the defence industry, with a high level of expertise, a wide range of value-added services and a network of experts skilled in the sector’s supply chain in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, on the American continent and of course in Africa, where the group has more than 20,000 employees.

The Range of Defence & Security Services

- International air & sea transportation and domestic transportation
- 24/7/365 (AOG, chartering, sensitive procedures)
- Customs management and regulatory compliance for defence materials
- Inventory management, open/covered storage & warehousing
- Specific packaging
- Supply and repair items order management
- Quality control
- Project management
- Diplomatic bag
- Lead logistics provider
- Real time track & trace
- Implementation of export compliance processes