Lucien Arkas, Chairman of Arkas Holding, received the “Lifetime Achievement in Logistics Award” as part of the 11th Economy and Logistics Summit. Serhat Kurtuluş, Arkas Logistics Group Vice President, accepted the award on behalf of Lucien Arkas.
The 11th Economy and Logistics Summit was held at the Sheraton Grand Ataşehir in Istanbul. Organized by UTA Logistics Magazine, the event addressed the transformation of the global supply chain, Türkiye’s role in the logistics ecosystem, sustainability, digitalization, and next-generation logistics practices.
At the 10th Logistics Achievement Awards ceremony held as part of the summit, Lucien Arkas was honored with the “Lifetime Achievement in Logistics Award.” The award was accepted on behalf of Arkas by Serhat Kurtuluş.
Over 60 Years of Experience in Logistics
Lucien Arkas, who began his career in 1964, has contributed to the development of Türkiye’s transportation sector for many years through groundbreaking initiatives in maritime and logistics. Following Arkas’ first container shipment from Türkiye to Europe in 1978, which helped establish container transportation in Türkiye, investments in shipping, port operations, and logistics have evolved into an integrated service structure that today operates on an international scale.
At the same event in 2021, Lucien Arkas had also been presented with the “Logistics Entrepreneur of the Year” award.
The most recent award once again highlighted the recognition of Lucien Arkas’ contributions to the shipping and logistics sectors over many years.