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.
New cargo rail service links Turkey’s Izmir port with Uzbekistan
Izmir, Turkey (PortSEurope) December 7, 2022 – A new cargo rail service links Turkey’s Izmir port with Uzbekistan and is declared “a new...
Ukraine wants to extend Black Sea Grain Initiative by at least a year
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 30, 2022 – Ukraine is seeking to extend the Black Sea Grain Initiative by at least a year, said Infrastructure...
Turkey’s Ünye Port to dredge harbour seabed
Ünye, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 29, 2022 – Turkey’s Ünye Port plans to dredge the harbour seabed in orer to handle larger vessels. This will...
Delo Group receives first ferry in Novorossiysk of the new line with Turkey
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) November 29, 2022 – DeloPorts and the RusCon forwarding group have received and processed in the Black Sea port of...
Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey JV for TITR transport corridor
Aktau, Kazakhstan (PortSEurope) November 27, 2022 – Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Turkey want to create a joint venture within the framework of...
Next sanctions-busting container line Turkey-Russia
Rostov-on-Don, Russia (PortSEurope) November 22, 2022 – Next sanctions-busting container line Turkey-Russia for private consumer goods has been set up....
Mersin International Port receives “Port Operator of the Year” award
Mersin, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 21, 2022 – Mersin International Port (MIP) has received the “Port Operator of the Year” award for the 12th time...
Delo Group is to increase ferry capacity to Turkey
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) November 18, 2022 – The Delo Group is to increase ferry capacity to Turkey by factor of 10, reflecting growing links...
Russia’s Delo Group proposes unified digital logistics platform
Moscow, Russia (PortSEurope) November 18, 2022 – Russia’s Delo Group has proposed unified digital logistics as part of unified cyber communication...
United Nations says Black Sea grain deal extended
Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) November 17, 2022 – The United Nations has said that the Black Sea grain deal has been extended. United Nations Secretary...
Trabzon Port signed a coal agreement with Russia’s Donsib
Trabzon, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 16, 2022 – Trabzon Port Management has signed a coal shipment agreement with Russian Donsib company. Trabzon Port...
RUSCON starts Russia, Turkey ferry service
Novorossiysk, Russia (PortSEurope) November 14, 2022 – RUSCON is to start a Russia-Turkey ferry service this month. NUTEP Container Terminal will handle...
Yilport Gebze breaks monthly ship operating record
Kocaeli, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 14, 2022 – Yılport’s port in Kocaeli Gebze has broken its monthly ship operating record with 66 container...
Turkey plans rail investment for port cargo transport
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 14, 2022 – Turkey plans rail investment in port cargo transport to meet expected increases in cargo being...
Turkey: Cruise ship passengers – January-October 2022
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 14, 2022 – In the first 10 months of 2022, Turkish ports handled 918,484 cruise ship passengers. In October 2022,...
Turkish seaports – Total cargo handled by port – January-October 2022
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 14, 2022 – In the first 10 months of 2022, Turkish seaports handled 454.76 million tons of cargo. The top five...
Kanal Istanbul project to include large logistics port
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 13, 2022 – The Kanal Istanbul project to include a large logistics port on he Black Sea, according to Adil...
Ranking: Top 5 Turkish container ports – January-October 2022
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) November 11, 2022 – Turkish seaports handled 10.3 million containers (TEU) in the first ten months of 2022. This is a slight...