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.
Dredging project started in İzmir port
Izmir, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 6, 2018 – As part of the İzmir Alsancak Port and Port Rehabilitation Project, dredging of the İzmir Alsancak...
COSCO interim results 2018 – Piraeus, Kumport, Noatum, Vado terminals information
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) August 28, 2018 – China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited has announced results for the six months ended 30 June 2018. Key...
Kumport Liman Hizmetleri ve Lojistik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş – July 2018 container terminal statistics
Kumport, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 16, 2018 – Kumport Liman Hizmetleri ve Lojistik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş, part of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited,...
Siemens Gamesa investment in Izmir wind farm to benefit Çandar port
Izmir, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 13, 2018 – Siemens Gamesa, a member of the consortium that secured Turkey’s 1,000 megawatts (MW) wind power...
Belarus, Turkey discuss creation of cargo traffic corridor along Dnieper
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 10, 2018 – Belarus and Turkey are discussing the creation of a cargo traffic corridor along the Dnieper River,...
Limakport Iskenderun installs new container tracking system
İskenderun, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 5, 2018 – Iskenderun Limakport has introduced a new container and port tracking system application.. With the...
Global Ports Holding downgraded by Moody’s
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 3, 2018 – Moody’s has downgraded to B2 from B1 the corporate family rating and to B2-PD from B1-PD the...
Çamlıbel Cruise Port project approved by Mersin Metropolitan Municipality
Mersin, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 29, 2018 – The Mersin Metropolitan Municipality has approved the Çamlıbel Cruise Port Project. The Environmental...
Trabzon Port Operation Co signs a contract related to fuel-oil storage facilities
Trabzon, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 19, 2018 – Trabzon Port Operation Co. has signed a lease contract related to fuel-oil storage facilities owned by...
Kumport Liman Hizmetleri ve Lojistik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş – June 2018 container terminal statistics
Kumport, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 18, 2018 – Kumport Liman Hizmetleri ve Lojistik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş, part of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited,...
Turkish ports broke new records in container transport in the first half of 2018
Izmir, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 11, 2018 – According to the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs, the amount of cargo handled at Turkish container...
DHL Freight opens warehousing facility near Izmir, Turkey
Izmir, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 7, 2018 – DHL Freight, a leading provider of road freight services in Europe, has opened a new warehouse in the Manisa...
UN Ro-Ro launches Patras-Pendik ports service
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 5, 2018 – UN Ro-Ro, the shipping company, is to start a service between Pendik port, Istanbul, and Patras port in...
Samsun port increases traffic performance in 2017
Samsun, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 4, 2018 – Samsun Port President Ünal has said that the amount of cargo handled at the city ports rose to 12.2 million...
Turkish ports introduce the Port Single Window System
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 2, 2018 – The Port Single Window System was put into service nationwide yesterday, said Transportation, Maritime and...
Turkish associations offer port training to school leavers
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 1, 2018 – Turkey Port Management Association (TÜRKLİM) and Kocaeli Chamber of Industry (KSO) have signed an...
Turkish Ministry supports Petkim plan to expand Aliağa port
Izmir, Turkey (PortSEurope) June 27, 2018 – Petkim Petrokimya Holding A.Ş. has been given the support of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization,...
Turkey’s General Directorate of Commerce reports cruise passenger numbers for Jan-May 2018
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) June 25, 2018 – According to the General Directorate of Commerce data, in January-May 2018 Turkey’s seven harbours...
PSA International-owned Mersin International Port plans expansion
Mersin, Turkey (PortSEurope) June 25, 2018 – Mersin International Port (MIP) is set to expand the area of the port by 176,335 m², to be constructed...
Kumport Liman Hizmetleri ve Lojistik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş – May 2018 container terminal statistics
Kumport, Turkey (PortSEurope) June 19, 2018 – Kumport Liman Hizmetleri ve Lojistik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş, part of China’s COSCO Shipping Ports Limited,...