Port News & Information Mediterranean, Black & Caspian Seas

Istanbul

Istanbul is a port-city in Northwestern Turkey located on both sides of the Bosporus Strait. It is the country’s largest city. The city and its surrounds are home to a number of ports, including Haydarpaşa and Galataport. The ports host a full range of cargo services and cruise ship facilities. It also hosts the Bosphorus Strait, the only waterway which links the Black and Mediterranean Seas.

Galataport – the unique cruise terminal in Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 5, 2021 – Galataport in Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, is the world’s first underground cruise ship port,...

Turkey plans “build and operate model” for the Kanal Istanbul project

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 3, 2021 – Turkey is planning to adopt a “build and operate model” for the Kanal Istanbul project, said...

Turkey forecasts 1.6 million cruise ship passengers in 2022

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 2, 2021 – Hakan Genç, president, Turkish Port Operators Association (TÜRKLİM), has said that the...

Ranking: Turkish container ports – January-September 2021

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 12, 2021 – In the first nine months of 2021, Turkey had five ports which handled over 1 million TEU, with Ambarlı...

Turkey: Cargo handling statistics by port authority, January-September 2021

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 12, 2021 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported total cargo statistics for Turkish seaports...

Turkey’s Altintel Port receives EBRD loan

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 8, 2021 – Altintel Liman ve Terminal Isletmeleri A.S. is to receive a senior loan of up to $8.5 million from the...

Ranking: Turkish container ports – January-August 2021

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 4, 2021 – Turkey has five ports which have handled over 1 million containers (TEU) in the first eight months of...

Galataport Istanbul reopens and welcomes first cruise ship

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 4, 2021 – Galataport, on the Istanbul harbourside at Karaköy, has reopened and welcomed the small cruise ship...

Ranking: Turkish container ports in Jan-Aug 2021

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 6, 2021 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported containers handled by port for the period...

Turkey: Cargo handling statistics by port authority, January-August 2021

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 6, 2021 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported total cargo statistics for Turkish seaports...

Yilport Holding sees strong growth in first half

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 1, 2021 – In January-June 2021, terminals owned by Yilport Holdings handled 2.5 million TEU containers, up 18%...

Turkey: Cargo handling statistics by port January-July 2021

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) August 9, 2021 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported cargo handling statistics at Turkish ports...

Connectivity, services and innovation: the Port of Barcelona, Mediterranean hub for the Black Sea countries

The Port of Barcelona is present at the Black Sea Ports and Shipping 2021, the leading trade fair for the port, logistics and maritime sector in the Black Sea,...

Container handling statistics at Turkish ports by port, January-June 2021

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 7, 2021 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported container handling statistics by port,...

Cargo handling statistics at Turkish ports by port, January-June 2021

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 7, 2021 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported that in January-June 2021, foreign trade...

TURKUAZ rail service increases Baku-Turkey rail cargo traffic

Baku, Azerbaijan (Ports Europe) July 6, 2021 – Last month, the TURKUAZ rail service transported a total of 222 containers were transported in both...

Turkish Competition Board rules against TIL acquisition of Marport

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 6, 2021 – The Turkish Competition Board (Rekabet Kurumu) has published its decision on the acquisition of sole...

Minister Karaismailoğlu spoke at the closing session of the Turkey Maritime Summit

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) July 4, 2021 – Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Adil Karaismailoğlu, spoke at the closing session of the...

Turkey Maritime Summit starts in Istanbul

Minister Karaismailoğlu made the opening speech of the “Turkey Maritime Summit” session, which will bring together the international maritime...

The foundation of the Kanal Istanbul Sazlidere bridge is launched

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 28, 2021 – The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, headed by Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu, has published a...

Subscribe to weekly news

We keep you informed on the top European port news.