The 7th Meda Ports Summit is one of the largest annual ports, shipping conference throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa that serves to establish a specialized framework for the port sector and provides innovative information regarding the state of the investments and the management of the mediterranean ports infrastrucutures.
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Description Number DWT
(Million Tons)
Turkish Flag Merchant Fleet (Over
1,000 GT)
599 8.581
Turkish Owned Foreign Flag
Merchant Fleet (Over 1,000 GT)
890 21.846
Turkish Owned Merchant Fleet
(Over 1,000 GT)
1489 30.427
Turkish Owned Merchant Fleet (2013)
Turkish owned merchant fleet over 1,000 GT 1.489 ships
(13th in the world)
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Description Quantity
Maritime Trade (Exports) 89.5 Million Tons
Maritime Trade (Imports) 187.7 Million Tons
Transit Cargo Handling 53.6 Million Tons
Cabotage Cargo Transport 53.9 Million Tons
Container Handling 7.9 Million TEUs
Total Cargo Handling 384.9 Million Tons
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State owned and operated : 9*
State owned and municipality operated : 13
Private owned and operated : 157
Total numbers of ports : 179
* 2 ports are under privitization process.
11. Turkish P&I Club was officially established in the end of 2013.
12. Green Port Project has been commenced in order to encourage the
environmentally friendly green ports to Turkey.
13. to provide a free, safe and secure travelling opportunity to the disabled
passengers, within ports of Turkey.
14. Countries with a maritime agreement
Countires with a maritime agreement
awaiting for the internal procedures to
be completed.
56 Maritime Agreement is signed
44 Maritime Agreement in force.
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Regarding the establishment of a sister-port relationship between the Port Authority
of Barcelona (APB) of the Kingdom of Spain and the Gemlik (Borusan) Port of the
Republic of Turkey
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Enhanced cooperation for Port Construction & Management
Joint venture arrangements in Maritime Sector
Renewal of Fleet
Decentralization of Port and terminal management
Simplification of customs procedures
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Standardizing basic reporting formalities of ships when arriving and/or departing from
ports so that documentation can be accepted equivalently in all regional ports.
Future infrastructure needs assessment or feasibility studies
Training, twinning and exchange programmes
Infrastructure Priorities