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Mersin

Mersin is a seaport in Southeast Turkey on the Mediterranean Coast. It is one of the country’s largest ports and is operated by Mersin International Port, part of Singapore-based PSA International. The port is Turkey’s third largest container port in January-July 2022.

Mersin International Port launches grand traffic project

Mersin, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 29, 2022 – Mersin International Port (MIP) has launched the grand traffic project. It is designed to improve the...

Mersin International Port joins the Blue Climate Ambassadors Project

Mersin, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 22, 2022 – Mersin International Port (MIP) has recently joined the BlueClimate Ambassadors Project. The project, an...

Ranking: Ambarlı is top Turkish container port in January-July 2022

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 17, 2022 – Ambarlı is the top Turkish container port in January-July 2022 with 1.72 million TEU, according to...

A dozen new sanction-busting cargo services link Novorossiysk and Turkey

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) August 9, 2022 – In the past months, a dozen Russian companies have launched new linear cargo services (regular routes on...

Port of Novorossiysk to Turkey – the new cargo route

Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) August 3, 2022 – Turkey is the big winner from the western sanctions against Russia, especially in the transport...

Ranking: Kocaeli is top Turkish cargo port in first half of 2022

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 12, 2022 – In the first half of 2022, Kocaeli was ranked as the top Turkish port by cargo handled. In January-June...

Ranking: Ambarlı is top Turkish container port in first half 2022

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 8, 2022 – Ambarlı is the top Turkish container port in first half 2022 with 1.47 million TEU, according to official...

Ranking: Kocaeli the top Turkish cargo port in Jan-May 2022

Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 14, 2022 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has published statistics for total cargo handled by Turkish...

Ranking: Port of Ambarlı is Turkey’s top container port in May 2022

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) June 13, 2022 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has published container (TEU) handling figures for its ports...

Turkey: Cargo handling statistics at Turkish ports by harbour masters, January-April 2022

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) May 10, 2022 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported total cargo statistics for Turkish seaports for...

Hapag-Lloyd will launch the new regular service Turkey East Coast Express

Hamburg, Germany (PortSEurope) April 27, 2022 – Hapag-Lloyd will launch the new service Turkey East Coast Express (TEX) in May 2022. The weekly service...

Turkey: Cargo handling statistics at Turkish ports by harbour masters, January-March 2022

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) April 13, 2022 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported total cargo statistics for Turkish seaports for...

PSA International has published its final results for 2021

Singapore (PortSEurope) March 18, 2022 – PSA International has published its final results for 2021 showing revenue up +11.7% to $4.67 million compared...

Turkey: Cargo handling statistics by port authority – Jan-Feb 2022

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) March 11, 2022 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported total cargo statistics for Turkish seaports for...

Turkey: Cargo handling statistics by port authority – January 2022

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 21, 2022 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported total cargo statistics for Turkish seaports...

Turkey: Cargo handling statistics by port authority – 2021

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) February 2, 2022 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported total cargo statistics for Turkish seaports...

Port of TaÅŸucu transfers to CEY Group joint venture

Mersin, Turkey (Ports Europe) January 28, 2022 – Following a government tender, Ceynak Lojistik ve Ticaret A.Åž. and Ceyport Terminal Lojistik ve...

Turkey proposes to extend port terms without tender

Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 14, 2021 – The regulation allowing the extension of the operating periods of 18 ports, which was brought to the...

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...

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