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.
Port sustainability vital for Turkey – TÜRKLİM
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 19, 2020 – The chairman of TÜRKLİM (Port Operators Association of Turkey), Hakan Genç, has commented on the...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd records near 5% fall in container traffic in March
Hong Kong, China (Ports Europe) April 17, 2020 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd has published container (TEU) throughput for March 2020, which records total...
Global Ports Holding Plc – Full Year Results 2019
Press Release – Global Ports Holding Plc – Full Year Results 2019 – April 13, 2020 2019 Financial Results Overview Group – Strong...
YILPORT adopts Navis Smart Compass systems
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) April 16, 2020 – After a successful pilot programme last May, YILPORT Holding has implemented Navis Smart Compass at five...
YILPORT Holding Briefing Regarding COVID-19
News – YILPORT Holding Briefing Regarding COVID-19 – April 1, 2020 YILPORT Holding wants to assure you that we are actively following the COVID-19...
COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd sees big fall in February 2020 container throughput
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) March 17, 2020 – In February 2020, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd handled a global total of 14.52 million TEU, down 12.2% on the...
Karaköy will regain its former commercial activity with Galataport Istanbul BACK
News Release – Karaköy will regain its former commercial activity with Galataport Istanbul – March 15, 2020 “We will restore Istanbul’s...
Global Investment Holdings FY 2019 Financials Results: Great Success despite a Tough Year…
Global Investment Holdings announces Consolidated Net Revenues of 1,441.0mn TL and an Operating EBITDA of 563.3mn TL in 2019, which indicate a robust 28% and...
Global Ports Holding outlook challenged by coronavirus
Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), the world’s largest independent cruise port operator, today announces a trading statement for the year ending...
Andy Stuart joins the board of Global Ports Holding
News Release – Global Ports Holding Plc – February 26, 2020 Global Ports Holding Plc (GPH), the world’s largest independent cruise port...
YILPORT Holding appoints Ian James as new COO
News Release – YILPORT – Holding appoints Ian James as new COO – March 2, 2020 Yilport Holding, a Yildirim Group subsidiary, announced today...
TEMA Foundation: positive EIA decision on Kanal Istanbul Project not compliant with law, public interest or scientific facts
Press Release – TEMA Foundation – February 20, 2020 To the EIA positive decision of TEMA Foundation, Ministry of Environment and Urbanization for...
Analysis – Georgian and other deep sea ports around the Black Sea
Poti, Georgia (Ports Europe) February 12, 2020 – Georgia is the only Black Sea littoral state, which has no deep-water port. For more than three years it...
COSCO Shipping Ports sees global total of 8.125 million TEU, a year-to-date fall of 4.6%.
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) February 17, 2020 – In January 2020, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd handled a global total of 8.125 million TEU, a year-to-date fall...
Slovenian Minister for Foreign Affairs in Turkey for bilateral talks
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 12, 2020 – Slovenian Minister for Foreign Affairs Miro Cerar has started a two-day working visit to Ankara...
COSCO Shipping Ports sees 4.8% increase in TEU handled in 2019
Piraeus, Greece (Ports Europe) January 21, 2020 – In 2019, COSCO Shipping Ports Ltd handled a global total of 102.7 million TEU, up 4.8% on the previous...
YILPORT announces new business plan for 2020 and beyond
YILPORT Holding announces new business plan for 2020 and beyond – January 16, 2020 Robert Yuksel Yildirim, the Founder and Chairman of YILPORT Holding,...
EBRD to provide loan to Asyaport in Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) December 30, 2019 – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to provide a $12 million...
New catamaran line between Burgas and Istanbul
Burgas, Bulgaria (Ports Europe) November 16, 2019 – A new catamaran/fast ferry line will start operations on July 1, 2020, between Bulgaria’s second...
Analysis – Recep Tayyip Erdogan says tender for Canal Istanbul project to be held soon
Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) December 13, 2019 – The tender for the Canal (Channel, Kanal) Istanbul project, linking the Black Sea and the Sea of...