Veritas was founded in Istanbul in 2010 with a clear understanding of what reliable logistics requires: operational experience, strong commercial relationships and direct accountability.
Between 2010 and 2017, Veritas established itself as a high-volume independent freight forwarder in Turkey, handling substantial cargo volumes through strong contractual relationships with some of the world’s leading shipping lines. During these years, we built extensive expertise in international freight forwarding, carrier management and complex logistics operations.
In 2018, we made a strategic decision to reshape our business model. Rather than continuing to compete primarily on volume in the increasingly capital-intensive freight forwarding market, we chose to become more selective and focus our resources on areas where experience, flexibility and hands on management create greater value for our clients.
Today, Veritas continues to provide freight forwarding services worldwide through a carefully developed network of experienced and reliable agents. Our long-standing relationships with carriers, overseas partners and service providers allow us to manage shipments efficiently across global markets while maintaining the personal involvement that has always been central to our way of doing business.
Our approach is strongly influenced by the professional backgrounds of our founders. One of Veritas’ managing partners is a maritime university graduate who began his career in the shipping industry in 1999 and spent eight years with CMA CGM, including responsibility for operations management. The other partner built his career in senior sales positions within major freight forwarding companies and combines extensive commercial experience with a background in geophysical engineering from ITU — an expertise that has also contributed to Veritas’ strong network and capabilities in the mining and minerals sector.
What distinguishes Veritas today is not our size, but the accessibility of our experience.
We operate with a lean, highly experienced team, many of whom have worked with us for years. When a client faces a serious operational problem, they are not passed through layers of departments or call centres. They have direct access to people who understand the shipment, the market and the commercial consequences of the problem — and who have the experience and authority to act.
We are equally selective about the companies we work with. Our objective is not to serve every potential customer or compete solely on price. We prefer to build long-term relationships with financially sound businesses that value reliability, transparency and professional expertise, particularly when their supply chains require tailored solutions rather than standard logistics services.
This philosophy has shaped Veritas from a high-volume freight forwarder into a focused logistics and international trade partner — combining decades of industry experience with the flexibility and personal attention of an owner-managed company.
