Global Transport & Logistics Center (GTLC)

I. INTRODUCTION – A GLOBAL TRANSPORT HUB

1. Vision

"Law does not merely protect transport; it is the system that makes transport possible."

Şengün & Partners integrates its extensive expertise in maritime, road, air, and rail transport, as well as international insurance, risk and compliance management, contracts, and operations consulting, into a single strategic structure.

GTLC is not just a legal unit; it serves as a hub for responsibility, coverage, and compliance across all transport regimes.

II. CENTER STRUCTURE

GTLC is designed to manage the four main transport regimes and their associated service chains under one roof:

III. CENTER OBJECTIVES

1. Integrated Management

Manage responsibility, coverage, subrogation, insurance, and contract processes in maritime, road, air, and rail transport through a single integrated hub.

2. Legal Compliance & Risk Control

Ensure legal obligations across different transport regimes are compliant, auditable, and digitally traceable.

3. Strategic Coordination

Coordinate communication and information flow among clients, insurers, carriers, brokers, and agents throughout the global transport chain with the expertise of GTLC.

IV. OPERATIONAL MODEL

1. Law – Insurance – Compliance Triad

GTLC focuses not only on the legal aspects of transport but also on its economic, insurance, and compliance dimensions. This model operates across three axes:

V. GTLC DIVISIONS AND SPECIALIZED UNITS

1. Maritime & Shipping Division

• Freight, bill of lading, and charter agreements
• Marine insurance and subrogation chains
• Ship leasing and port protocols
• Hamburg and Rotterdam regimes

2. Aviation & Air Operations Unit

• Ground handling, fuel, charter, codeshare agreements
• Montreal Convention, SHGM, and IATA regulations
• Aviation insurance and carrier coverage chains
• Risk analysis and legal compliance

3. Ground & Railway Network

"Discipline on land, continuity on rail."

• CMR/COTIF regimes, contracts, carrier–shipper relationships
• Liability for delay, loss, and damage
• Insurance and arbitration mechanisms

4. Insurance & Reinsurance Coordination

• Claims management and subrogation coordination
• Reinsurance chain management
• Policy–liability compliance audits

6. Strategic Partnerships Hub

• Local representation across Europe
• Collaboration agreements with airports, ports, and logistics zones
• Integration of investors, legal, and insurance functions

VI. GTLC MANAGEMENT PHILOSOPHY

"From the sea to the skies, every transport follows the same legal principle: liability is limited, but trust must be unlimited."

GTLC embodies Şengün & Partners' vision of managing carrier liability as an integrated system. It enables all international transport regimes to "speak the same language" and operate under a unified legal discipline.

VII. INTERNATIONAL CONTRACTS & CORPORATE OVERSIGHT

GTLC also drafts sample contracts across maritime, road, air, logistics, port, and rail transport.

GTLC – Transport, Logistics & Infrastructure Contract Catalog

Şengün Global Transport & Logistics Center – Model Contract Library

I. MARITIME CONTRACTS

1. Charter Party
2. Bill of Lading
3. Ship Agency Agreement

II. AVIATION CONTRACTS

1. Ground Handling Agreement
2. Code Share Agreement
3. Fuel Supply Agreement

III. ROAD TRANSPORT CONTRACTS

1. CMR Transport Contract
2. Freight Forwarding Agreement

IV. RAILWAY CONTRACTS

1. CIM Transport Contract

V. PORT, WAREHOUSE & LOGISTICS CONTRACTS

1. Port Terminal Agreement
2. Warehouse Agreement

VI. MULTIMODAL / INTEGRATED TRANSPORT CONTRACTS

1. Combined Transport Agreement

VII. INSURANCE & SUBROGATION CONTRACTS

1. Marine Cargo Insurance Policy
2. Reinsurance Agreement
3. Subrogation Agreement

VIII. CONCLUSION & CONCEPTUAL INTEGRATION

The contracts above represent a selection from GTLC's model contract library.