A boat caught fire along Istanbul’s Balat shoreline on the Golden Horn; cause under investigation, no casualties reported so far.
GISBIR sponsors Turkey’s first seagrass transplantation project, restoring coastal meadows that outperform forests in oxygen and carbon capture.
New Ro-Ro service between Trabzon and Novorossiysk launches July 12, offering a direct Black Sea link for wheeled cargo trade between Turkey and Russia.
Historian İlber Ortaylı spoke at EKOL Maritime Training Center on Turkish seafaring history from Çaka Bey to today, highlighting the sector’s cultural branding push.
BIMCO launches its first short film to raise public awareness of shipping’s role in global trade, seafarer welfare and industry visibility.
Turkish ship captain İşiaçık says women face no real barriers to seafaring careers, as Turkey’s maritime sector seeks to diversify its officer workforce.
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar delivers its first tugboat to an Omani owner, marking new Gulf market entry amid growing regional demand for modern harbor tugs.
Japan tests an autonomous tugboat capable of self-navigated docking, part of a wider push to automate harbor operations and address crew shortages.
A new attack in the Strait of Hormuz despite a declared ceasefire highlights ongoing risks for tankers, insurers and global energy shipping routes.
Şadan Kaptanoğlu announces her candidacy for İMEAK Chamber of Shipping president and meets Turkish maritime press to outline her platform.
Panama Canal Authority to lower Neopanamax draft limit to 44.5 feet from July 24 amid falling Gatun Lake water levels, raising fresh concerns for bulk and container shipowners.
European naval coalition monitoring the Strait of Hormuz has quietly dissolved without an official statement, raising uncertainty for tanker owners and insurers.
Hapag-Lloyd expands port infrastructure investments through Hanseatic Global Terminals, targeting new terminal stakes along key global trade routes.
Iran’s FM Araghchi says new US Treasury sanctions on Iran-linked tanker networks violate Article 9 of a bilateral memorandum, raising maritime compliance risks.
Turkey’s Q3 export expectation index rises to 101.5 while import index dips to 102.7, hinting at shifting cargo demand for shipowners and yards.
