Tag: Turkiye

According to International news, six cargo ships are scheduled to arrive at Odesa Coast after the extension of grain agreement. The bulk carriers Negmar Cicek, ASL Ileana, Rizabey, and SSI Pride are expected to dock at the port of Chornomorsk, while BC Callisto and Deniz M are scheduled to dock at the port of Odesa.

Aramex multinational logistics, courier and package delivery company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, shared a tweet with 8 interesting facts about Global Shipping Connectivity and its leading forces according to Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI). 

Today in Geneva, the United Nations and the Russian Federation agreed on the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative by 60 days which is half the number of days agreed when it first expired in November.

A Turkish bulker run aground in a storm as it headed to Ukraine to load grain, on February 6.

The container fire that broke out at the Port of Iskenderun, Turkey continues to burn into its second day, according to local media. 

Turkey was hit by a massive earthquake, which killed at least 4,000 people, while several ports were affected and are still out of action.

A bomb hit a Turkish-owned ship off the coast of Odessa according to the Turkish General Directorate of Maritime Affairs. The vessel is now heading to Romania.

The rudder failure of Dutch anchor-handling tug supply unit temporarily halted transits in the Bosphorus Strait, on January 21.

The cargo ship MKK 1, that was travelling from Ukraine to Turkey, was grounded in Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on January 16, and traffic in the strait was suspended.

Pollution fines in Turkey have been subject to a regular annual increase for many years. As per the latest amendments brought into effect from 1st January 2023, there is another significant increase in the penalty amounts levied for fines applied by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) against the offending vessels.