Samsun
Samsun port is Turkey’s largest port in the Black Sea region. It is the only port on the Black Sea with a railway connection. It has a large hinterland. It is the stopping point of cargoes coming from and to Anatolia. With its railroad and highway connections, Samsun includes the cities of Sinop, Corum, Amasya, Ordu, Sivas, Erzincan, Yozgat, Tokat, Kastamonu, Ankara, Kirsehir, Kayseri, Nigde, Konya, and Malatya in its hinterland.
Aquilon Shipping starts Sochi-Samsun cruise ship service
Sochi, Russia (PortSEurope) November 9, 2023 – Aquilon Shipping has said that it will start a cruise ship service between the Russian Black Sea port of...
Delo Group joins Russian-Turkish Dialogue Association
Ankara, Turkey (PortSEurope) July 24, 2023 – Russia’s Delo Group has signed an agreement to join the Russian-Turkish Dialogue Association. Delo...
Unye Port develops Russia-Georgia-Turkey sea connections
Samsun, Turkey (PortSEurope) March 28, 2023 – The Black Sea Port of Unye, in Northeast Turkey, is developing a role in developing services with ports in...
New ferry line Turkey-Sochi to help parallel import in Russia
Sochi, Russia (PortSEurope) February 26, 2023 – Port of Sochi is joining a race with otherRussian Black Sea ports to launch regular cargo lines to Turkey....
Ports Europe: 10 most read articles in January 2023
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) February 1, 2023 – Below are the 10 most read articles in January 2023 in Ports Europe by our global customer base. Of these...
Turkey’s Samsun port hopes to attract cruise ships
Samsun, Turkey (Ports Europe) January 5, 2023 – The Turkish Black Sea port of Samsun port hopes to attract cruise ships and is talking to Ceynak...
Ranking: Top 5 Turkish container ports – January-November 2022
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Turkish seaports – Total cargo handled by port – January-October 2022
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Ranking: Top 5 Turkish container ports – January-September 2022
Ankara, Turkey (Ports Europe) October 19, 2022 – In January-September 2022, Turkish seaports handled a total of 9.35 million containers (TEU). This is a...
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...
Turkish port of Samsun starts service with Russia
Samsun, Turkey (PortSEurope) August 5, 2022 – The Turkish port of Samsun has started new ferry service with Temryuk in Azov Sea, Russia. Two new Ro-Ro...
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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
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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...
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...