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.
Ferries are endangered species in the Black Sea
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) October 5, 2024 – The once booming ferryboat services market in the Black Sea is almost extinct. Out of more than 10...
New Burgas-Istanbul ferry line as of October 11
Burgas, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) October 1, 2024 – The Turkish company İstanbul Deniz Otobüsleri Sanayi ve Ticaret (IDO) will start a new ferry service...
Sanmar has delivered its fourth tug to Boluda Towage in less than a year
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 24, 2024 – Sanmar has delivered its fourth tug to Boluda Towage in less than a year. The tug, which was part...
Second tour of NATO anti-mine operation in Black Sea
Burgas, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) September 23, 2024 – NATO members Bulgaria, Turkey and Romanian launched the second tour of their Mine Countermeasures Naval...
Dnevnik: Russian “floating petrol stations” off Bulgaria’s coast
Varna, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) September 21, 2024 – Russian tankers Nikolay Veliki and Nikolay Gamayunov are refuelling ships leaving Bulgaria’s Black...
Svitzer receives new tugboat from Sanmar
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 18, 2024 – International towage company Svitzer has received a new, next-generation, multi-purpose tugboat from...
Ranking: Turkish seaports – TEU handled in Jan-Aug 2024 by port
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 11, 2024 – The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has reported total container (TEU) traffic for...
Turkey: Seaports TEU traffic – Jan-Aug 2024
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 10, 2024 – The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has reported container (TEU) traffic for August 2024....
Turkey: Seaports cargo traffic – Jan-Aug 2024
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 10, 2024 – The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has reported total seaport cargo traffic for August 2024....
Turkey, Greece frustrated by Bulgaria’s road border practices
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (Ports Europe) September 3, 2024 – Bulgaria applies double standards and discriminatory practices in the payment of parking fees and...
Grimaldi launches Trieste and Ambarli Ro-Ro service
Trieste, Italy (Ports Europe) September 3, 2024 – Starting September 14, the Grimaldi Group will launch a new direct connection between Trieste and...
Bremen-based BLG Group expands into Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 30, 2024 – BLG Group has opened a business in Istanbul, Yesterday, Managing Director and COO Matthias Magnor...
MED MARINE unveils new tugboat for SVS Maritime
Eregli, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 26, 2024 – MED MARINE has announced the launch of the MED-A2575 at its Ereğli Shipyard for SVS Maritime, part of...
Kumport Terminal Istanbul joins the Portchain Connect Network
Kumport, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 21, 2024 – Kumport Terminal Istanbul will join the Portchain Connect, using it to increase the quality and speed of...
Ranking: Turkish seaports – cargo handled in Jan-Jul 2024 by port
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 20, 2024 – The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has reported total seaport cargo traffic for January-July...
Ranking: Turkish seaports – TEU handled in Jan-Jul 2024
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 19, 2024 – The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has reported container (TEU) traffic for January-July 2024....
Turkey: Seaports TEU traffic – July 2024
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 19, 2024 – The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has reported container (TEU) traffic for July 2024. Below is...
Turkey: Seaports cargo traffic – July 2024
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 19, 2024 – The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure has reported total seaport cargo traffic for July 2024....
Med Marine unveils new tugboat for Svitzer
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 9, 2024 – Last month, shipbuilder Med Marine presented the MED-A2800 series tugboat, manufactured for Svitzer at...
Sanmar signs a contract for two tugs with Turkish authority
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 6, 2024 – Sanmar has signed a contract with the Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety for the delivery of...