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.
Galataport Istanbul expects 250 cruise ships for 2022.
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 29, 2021 – In 2022, Galataport Istanbul has reservations to receive 250 cruise ship visits in 2022, according to...
AD Ports Group and the Turkey Wealth Fund sign MOU to invest in logistics projects in Turkey
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 26, 2021 – AD Ports Group and the Turkey Wealth Fund (Turkiye Varlik Fonu) have signed an agreement to create a...
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd reports October 2021 container terminal throughput
Hong Kong, China (PortSEurope) November 23, 2021 – COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd has published container throughput statistics for its terminals in October...
CMA CGM to start Duisburg-Marseille intermodal rail service
Marseille, France (PortSEurope) November 22, 2021 – The French logistics group CMA CGM has announced a new block-train service between the inland port of...
Turkey: Vessels passed throught the Istanbul Strait, January-September 2021
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 19, 2021 – The Turkish authorities have reported traffic passing through the Bosphorus Strait in the first nine...
Turkish minister: “We are preparing the operating plans for Kanal Istanbul”
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 17, 2021 – Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Adil Karaismailoğlu, has said that the under-construction...
EBRD lends €150 million for key railway line from Istanbul to Bulgarian border
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a €150 million loan to the Turkish government for the construction of a 67 km...
Ranking: Turkish container ports – January-October 2021
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 10, 2021 – In the first 10 months of 2021, Turkey had five ports which handled over 1 million TEU, with Ambarlı...
Turkey: Total container handling statistics at ports, January-October 2021
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 10, 2021 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported that in October 2021 Turkish ports handled a...
Turkish cruise ship industry starts recovery
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 8, 2021 – The Turkish cruise ship industry is slowly recovering after the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis. The latest...
Turkey: Cargo handling statistics by port authority, January-October 2021
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 8, 2021 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported total cargo statistics for Turkish seaports...
Turkey: Total cargo handling by ports January-October 2021
Istanbul, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 8, 2021 – The General Directorate of Maritime Affairs has reported that in October 2021 its ports handled 44.3...
MedCruise welcomes new president and new member
Barcelona, Spain (PortSEurope) November 5, 2021 – Galataport Istanbul Port Management and Investments Inc. Deputy General Manager,...
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...
Konecranes receives order from Nemport in Turkey
Izmir, Turkey (PortSEurope) October 21, 2021 – Nemport has ordered has ordered 10 Konecranes Noell Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes for delivery in...