Turkey Archives - Page 78 of 79 - Maritime Shipping News

Second maritime navigation support centre opens in Izmir

26 November 2018

A new maritime traffic and navigation support centre was launched in Izmir, Turkey, aiming to allow local authorities to monitor maritime traffic in the area and therefore boost safety, security, and protection of the marine environment, in over 7000 kilometres of coastline around the Mediterranean basin.

The centre, developed by Leonardo, was inaugurated in a ceremony held on 22 November, with attendees including the speaker of Grand National Assembly of Turkey, Mr. Binali Yildirim, and the...

https://safety4sea.com/second-maritime-navigation-support-centre-opens-in-izmir/

MSC boxship suffers fuel tank gash

20 November 2018

The fuel tank of a 4,360 teu MSC boxship was badly ruptured yesterday morning as the vessel manouvered and hit a berth at a terminal belonging to Yilport in Turkey. Oil dispersants were used and a boom was put around the ship and the oil spill was contained. The 22-year-old vessel, the , will now...

https://splash247.com/msc-boxship-suffers-fuel-tank-gash/

Offshore section of TurkStream gas pipeline completed

20 November 2018

The pipe laying vessel ‘Pioneering Spirit’ has completed construction of the offshore section of the TurkStream, the new gas pipeline connecting Russia and Turkey via the Black Sea, and the project has entered its final stage, Russian energy major Gazprom announced.

The command to weld the final joint of the gas pipeline’s second string was given by Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The work is well ahead of schedule: the offshore section of the gas...

https://safety4sea.com/offshore-section-of-turkstream-gas-pipeline-completed/

Yasa sells suezmax to Soechi

15 November 2018

Shortly after Yasa started recirculating five bulkers for sale, the Turkish owner’s fleet renewal is picking up pace. The first ship sold is a suezmax tanker, the 150,000 dwt built in 2007. Indonesia’s fast growing Soechi Lines is paying $20m for the tanker, brokers tell Splash. MSI value the ship...

https://splash247.com/yasa-sells-suezmax-to-soechi/

Turkey requires Ship Recycling Plan under Hong Kong Convention

8 November 2018

Turkey has opted in late October to require the submission for approval of a Ship Recycling Plan before a ship may be recycled in the country’s approved Ship Recycling Facilities, in line with Hong Kong Convention, according to information from Turkish lawyers, ErsoyBilgehan.

Although Turkey became the latest country to ratify the Convention in March 2017, it had not chosen until now a manner of approval before a ship can be recycled in the approved facilities, but now informed that it would...

https://safety4sea.com/turkey-requires-ship-recycling-plan-under-hong-kong-convention/

Yasa puts five bulkers back up for sale

7 November 2018

Amid a significant fleet rejuvenation programme Turkey’s Yasa Shipping has put a tranche of its older bulker fleet back up for sale. The Istanbul owner has placed the 82,000 dwt Yasa Neslihan, 75,000 dwt sister ships Yasa Team and Yasa Unity, and sister supramaxes Yasa Gulten and Yasa Ozcan up for...

https://splash247.com/yasa-puts-five-bulkers-back-up-for-sale/

Emergency Imbalance Surcharge in Turkey

24 October 2018

In light of the continuous balancing challenges at Turkey ports, and in order to maintain its service levels, ZIM has decided to implement Emergency Imbalance Surcharge of $55 per Container on Export from Turkey, applies on all cargo, in the following trades:

To North America & Caribbean, Far East, Indian Subcontinent and North Europe & Baltic/ Scandinavian ports.

The above shall be implemented as of November 1^st, 2018 sailing date ^(*), till further notice.

Above charges are additional to the...

http://container-news.com/emergency-imbalance-surcharge-turkey/

Daily Overview of Global Markets & the SEE Region (Friday, October 19, 2018)

19 October 2018

HIGHLIGHTS

WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS

GLOBAL MARKETS: German government bonds were firmer in early European trade on Friday and the EUR/USD came under renewed pressure amid mounting worries over a possible rise in tensions between the Italian government and the EU Commission. In the first formal step of a procedure that could lead to the EU Commission rejecting Italy’s 2019 draft budget and strengthening sanctions in the form of a 0.2% of GDP fine, the EU Commission sent a letter to...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/19/daily-overview-of-global-markets-the-see-region-friday-october-19-2018/

APM Terminals sells its stake in Turkey’s Petlim container terminal

16 October 2018

APM Terminals is selling its stake in Turkey’s Petlim container terminal, near Izmir, having reached an agreement with majority shareholder Socar.
The deal continues the terminal operator’s strategy to exit operations in which it does not hold a controlling stake: the past year has seen it sell its stake in a Zeebrugge terminal to Cosco and quit the Brazilian port of Paranagua.
APMT said: “Over the last two years, APM Terminals has contributed to turn …

The post APM Terminals sells its stake in...

https://theloadstar.co.uk/apm-terminals-sells-stake-turkeys-petlim-container-terminal/

Container terminal in Izmir changes hands

16 October 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.

The sale is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to finalize in the coming months. In the new structure, the operating company of Petlim will be fully owned by SOCAR Turkey, and managed by APM Terminals.

The...

http://container-news.com/container-terminal-izmir-changes-hands/

+ More