Turkey News


SCHOTTEL Strengthens Presence in Turkey

Jan 16, 2019

As of January 2019, the SCHOTTEL targeted expansion of the international network of subsidiaries develops further with the foundation of SCHOTTEL Turkey. SCHOTTEL is active in Turkey and has a larger customer base there since the 1970s. With the large number of vessels build in Turkey…

P&O Ferrymasters Launches New Link Turkey

Jan 08, 2019

P&O Ferrymasters announced the launch of new intermodal services from the Turkish ports of Pendik, Ambarli and Mersin to the Free Port of Trieste in Italy, with onward connections to its European intermodal network.The European provider of tailor-made transportation…

Turkey Ban Hits Wellard's Ship Charter

Jan 03, 2019

Australia's largest live animal exporter, Wellard, is closely watching reports that Turkey has halted imports of live cattle.Turkey last week unexpectedly revealed that it has halted imports of live feeder cattle from all countries.Wellard informed…

APM Terminals to Divest Izmir

Oct 16, 2018

APM Terminals have reached agreement to divest its container terminal in Izmir, Turkey to its current partner SOCAR.As part of the sales agreement, APM Terminals will continue managing the terminal, ensuring that needs from both shipping lines and landside customers are catered for…

DFDS: New Intermodal Link Between Sweden and Turkey

Sep 11, 2018

Denmark-headquartered shipping company DFDS is offering a new connection between Sweden and Turkey following its recent acquisition of Turkish company UN Ro-Ro.Through the Sweden – Turkey intermodal connection now in effect, the carrier offers…

White House Condemns Turkey's Tariffs on US Imports

Aug 15, 2018

The White House on Wednesday condemned Turkey's doubling of tariffs on U.S. cars, alcohol and tobacco imports, calling the action 'a step in the wrong direction.'Turkey took the action in response to what it called the Trump's administration's attack on its economy…

DFDS Completes Acquisition of U.N. Ro-Ro

Jun 07, 2018

Danish shipping and logistics group DFDS has completed the acquisition of Turkey’s largest operator of Ro-Ro freight ships and will be a major player in the strong and continuously growing trade between the EU and Turkey.  In April, DFDS signed an agreement with the owners of  U…

Turkey to Impose Retaliatory Measures against US Tariffs

May 18, 2018

Turkey will impose counter-measures on the United States in retaliation against steel and aluminum import tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Friday, citing officials from the economy ministry…

Turkey to Open Investigation into Steel Imports

Apr 27, 2018

Turkey will open an investigation into whether iron and non-alloy steel imports harm local producers, the government said on Friday.Producers from the European Union, which Turkey aims to join, will be exempted from the investigation, the government said…

DFDS to Acquire Turkey's Largest RoRo Operator

Apr 14, 2018

Danish shipping and logistics group DFDS has acquired Turkey’s largest operator of Ro-Ro freight ships and will be a major player in the strong and continuously growing trade between the EU and Turkey. U.N. Ro-Ro operates five routes connecting Italy and France with Turkey…

Hapag-Lloyd Recycles Seven Container Ships

Jan 30, 2018

German liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is sending seven older container ships to be recycled in Turkey and China.  The respective shipyards are especially equipped and certified to recycle ships in an environmentally friendly manner…

Turkey Reveals Route for New Canal to Ease Bosphorus Shipping

Jan 15, 2018

Turkey announced on Monday the route for a planned canal that would reduce shipping traffic on the busy Bosphorus Strait and transform the European half of Istanbul into an island.Work on the 45-km (28-mile) Kanal Istanbul, linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara west of the Bosphorus…

Biggest LNG Vessel Sails to Turkey

Oct 25, 2017

The world’s biggest specialized vessel to import liquefied natural gas (LNG)  is scheduled to be operational in November to contribute to Turkey's energy supply security, Bloomberg reported. The MOL FSRU Challenger, as long as the Eiffel Tower…

Hapag-Lloyd Recycles Three Containerships

Sep 25, 2017

Liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has sold three of its older containerships for green recycling in China and Turkey.The three vessels, Deira, the Najran and the Sakaka, have been part of the Hapag-Lloyd fleet since its merger with UASC at the end of May…

Two New Shipping Lines to Hamad

Sep 17, 2017

Two new maritime lines are launched from Hamad Port which will enhance Qatar’s trade connections with various ports in China, India, Malaysia, Turkey and Greece, among other countries. Qatar News Agency (QNA)  said that both lines will run on a weekly basis…

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