Turkey
Turkey is a large country located in southeast Europe and Western Asia. It borders Bulgaria, Greece, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Georgia, Syria and Iraq. Its ports play an important role in the economy as it has long coastlines with the Black Sea, Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea. Major ports are owned and operated by Turkish State Railways (TCDD) or the Turkish Maritime Organization (TDİ). Its top ports are Haydarpaşa (Istanbul), Mersin, Izmir, Eregli, Ambarli and Gemlik. The country is developing its role as an intermodal trade hub between Europe and Asia. The Turkish port operators association is TÜRKLİM-Türkiye Liman İşletmecileri Derneği.
New Thessaloniki, Izmir ferry line amid Greece-Turkey tensions
Thessaloniki, Greece (Ports Europe) October 12, 2022 – The first ever ferry line between the northern Greek port city of Thessaloniki and the coastal town of...
Mersin International Port is main sponsor of Mersin Logistics and Transportation Fair
Mersin International Port (MIP) is Main Sponsor of the Mersin Logistics and Transportation Fair The event took place at CNR Expo in Mersin, Turkey, between 28...
Mersin International Port launches grand traffic project
Mersin, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 29, 2022 – Mersin International Port (MIP) has launched the grand traffic project. It is designed to improve the...
Cruise ship passengers visiting Turkey increase steadily
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 29, 2022 – Cruise ship passengers visiting Turkey have steadily increased in the first eight months of 2022....
Turkey sees huge increase in Bosphorus Strait cargo over 16 years
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 29, 2022 – Turkey has seen a huge increase in Bosphorus Strait cargo over 16 years, reports the Ministry of...
Turkey’s Black Sea Ünye Port starts handling Ro-Ro
Samsun, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 28, 2022 – Recent improvements in capacity mean that Turkey’s Black Sea Ünye Port can start handling Ro-Ro...
Russia considers regular ferry service with Novorossiysk and Turkey
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) September 26, 2022 – The Russian government is considering setting up a regular ferry service with Turkey. Whilst...
Port of Valencia presents at World Bank event
València, Spain (Ports Europe) September 27, 2022 – The Port of Valencia has presented at a World Bank event its good practices in port-city...
Turkey’s Tekirdağ port handles Ukrainian grain
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 26, 2022 – Turkey’s Tekirdağ port is handling Ukrainian grain – via rail, road and sea through...
Sanmar Shipyards and IGUS develop onshore power system
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 20, 2022 – Sanmar Shipyards and IGUS have developed and built a new compact electric bunkering system to supply...
Container handling statistics at Turkish ports, January-August 2022
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 9, 2022 – Container handling statistics at Turkish ports in August 2022 show a total of 1.04 million containers...
Turkish seaports handled 365 mln tons of cargo in January-August 2022
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 9, 2022 – Turkish seaports handled total cargo of 365.16 million tons (mt) in January-August 2022, up +4.4% on...
Novorossiysk transport hub project to redirect Russian trade
Novorossiysk, Russia (Ports Europe) September 9, 2022 – The Novorossiysk transport hub project is to redirect Russian trade in southern direction. The...
HHLA offers new rail connections between Slovakia and Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 6, 2022 – Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG’s (HHLA) subsidiary Metrans is offering new rail connections...
Turkey has increased transit fees for Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 30, 2022 – Turkey has increased transit fee charges for commercial ships to use the Bosporus and Dardanelles...
Ekmar Port project receives positive environmental report
Iskenderun, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 23, 2022 – The Ekmar Port Rehabilitation Project has received a positive Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)...
Turkey’s Karasu Port reports stable traffic
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 23, 2022 – Turkey’s Karasu Port reports stable cargo traffic so far this year and plans to increase capacity....
Mersin International Port joins the Blue Climate Ambassadors Project
Mersin, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 22, 2022 – Mersin International Port (MIP) has recently joined the BlueClimate Ambassadors Project. The project, an...
Uzbekistan pushing for access to Iranian, Turkish and Pakistani ports
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (PortSEurope) August 21, 2022 – Landlocked Uzbekistan keeps pushing for access to Iranian, Turkish and Pakistani ports. Uzbekistan...
Ukrainian vessel delivers sunflower seeds to Tekirdağ port in Turkey
Tekirdağ, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 18, 2022 – The Ukrainian vessel Thoe has delivered sunflower seeds to Tekirdağ port in Turkey. The Marshall...