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.
Bulgaria pushes for a Ro-Ro line with Turkey between the ports of Burgas and Karasu
Burgas, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) January 9, 2022 – Bulgaria keeps pushing for the establishment of a Ro-Ro line between the country’s second largest Black...
Ah Camogli (RR), Etrusco (Elbana di Navigazione) and two ships of Grimaldi under the care of Besiktas Shipyard
Cooperation between Italian ship owners and Besiktas Shipyard dates back to more than 10 years, and Besiktas Shipyard holds the leadership position in Italy...
Turkish ports see 5% cargo growth last year
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) January 4, 2022 – The Turkish port sector, which handled over 51 million tons in 2021, will exceed the global average...
First cargo train between Istanbul and Islamabad via Tehran reaches Ankara
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) January 4, 2022 – Yesterday, the first cargo train between Istanbul and Islamabad via Tehran (ITI) reached Ankara via...
Turkish Party backs up the TRACECA initiatives aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the Europe-the Caucasus-Asia corridor
This was announced by the National Secretary of TRACECA in Turkey, Burak Aykan, during the exchange of views on the current plans and activities of the...
COSCO Ports Shipping sees 11-month container handling up 4.1%
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) December 21, 2021 – In the first 11 months of 2021, COSCO Ports Shipping Ltd has reported total global TEU handling of...
QTerminals to operate Antalya Port until 2047
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 17, 2021 – In October last year, QTerminals, a Qatari commercial port operating company, purchased Ortadoğu...
Kocaeli companies seek capacity increase
Kocaeli, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 14, 2021 – At the December council meeting of Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality on Thursday, the request of four...
Mersin port – a new champion in the Eastern Mediterranean
Mersin, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 14, 2021 – Mersin International Port (MIP), Turkey’s largest container terminal, will handle 2.1 million TEU (export,...
Ranking: Turkish container ports – January-November 2021
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 10, 2021 – In the first 11 months of 2021, Turkey had five ports which handled over 1 million TEU, with Ambarlı...
Turkey: Total container handling statistics at ports, January-November 2021
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 10, 2021 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported that in November 2021 Turkish ports handled a...
Turkey: Cargo handling statistics by port authority, January-November 2021
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 10, 2021 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported total cargo statistics for Turkish seaports...
Turkey: Total cargo handling statistics, January-November 2021
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 10, 2021 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported total cargo statistics for Turkish seaports...
Sanmar Shipyards and Corvus Energy sign historic deal at TugTechnology
Leading tugboat-builder Sanmar Shipyards and energy storage systems provider Corvus Energy signed a historic co-operation agreement at TugTechnology 2021 to...
Sanmar acquires third shipyard in Turkey.
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 8, 2021 – Tugboat builder Sanmar has announced that it has acquired a third shipyard in Turkey, in addition to...
Turkey’s Poliport seeks investment
Kocaeli, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 7, 2021 – Poliport, a private port, has applied for TL 465 million (€29.9 million) in Investment Incentive...
MSC Cruises returns to Turkey in 2022
Kusadasi, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 7, 2021 – Turkey will return to MSC Cruises’ Mediterranean itinerary in the summer of 2022 with Kuşadası...
CEY Group to take over Taşucu Port
Mersin, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 6, 2021 – With a bid of TL684 million, a CEY group joint venture has acquired a 40-year concession to operate...
Turkish minister announced improved rad access to Tekirdağ Port
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 6, 2021 – Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Adil Karaismailoğlu, has attended the opening ceremony of...
Mersin International Port to increase total capacity to 3.6 million TEU
Mersin, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 30, 2021 – The current expansion of Mersin International Port (MIP) will increase the capacity of the facility to...