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Turkish Ministry Of Transport News

20 Mar 2018

International Shipping Summit in Istanbul Focus on Future

Sustainable use of the oceans, maritime trade, and the digital revolution were some of the issues addressed by International Maritime Organization (IMO)  Secretary-General Kitack Lim at the International Shipping Summit in Istanbul, Turkey (17 March). In his opening address to maritime industry and government representatives from around the world, Secretary-General Lim spoke about how IMO, in its leadership role as the global regulator of shipping, is and will be addressing a number of challenges facing the shipping industry. On the marine environment, he said that to be sustainable, human activities have to be balanced with the oceans'…

24 Oct 2006

Turkey's Shipbuilding Industry on the Rise

According to reports, projects implemented by the Turkish Ministry of Transport in the last four years to increase shipyard capacity and efficiency have started to bear fruit. The ministry took the shipyards’ demands for growth as their priority and development plans were approved by the Ministry of Public Works. The Tuzla Shipyard and Tourism Co. has reached a capacity to build 45000 deadweight (DWT) ships. Employment rose from 13,000 in 2003 to 28,500. Shipbuilding capacity rose from 654,000 DWT to 1.4 million DWT. The amount of sheet steel processed in shipyards has doubled. Turkey’s worldwide market share in shipbuilding has risen from 0.9 percent to 1.4 percent; making Turkey fifth place in shipbuilding, right behind Germany who occupies fourth place with a share of 3.6 percent.

25 Oct 2006

Shipbuilding in Turkey Grows

Projects implemented by the Turkish Ministry of Transport in the last four years to increase shipyard capacity and efficiency have started to bear fruit, according to a report on www.zaman.com. The ministry took the shipyards’ demands for growth as their priority and development plans were approved by the Ministry of Public Works. The Tuzla Shipyard and Tourism Co. has reached a capacity to build 45000 deadweight (DWT) ships. Employment rose from 13,000 in 2003 to 28,500. Shipbuilding capacity rose from 654,000 DWT to 1.4 million DWT. The amount of sheet steel processed in shipyards has doubled. Turkey’s worldwide market share in shipbuilding has risen from 0.9 percent to 1.4 percent…