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Monday, January 7, 2019
Volga-Balt 214
Shipping News

Two Killed, Four Missing as Cargo Ship Sinks in Black Sea Off Turkey

At least two people are dead and four others were missing after a Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier sank in the Black Sea off Turkey’s coast on Monday. The

January 7, 2019
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Watch: Dramatic Rescue After Cargo Ship Grounds Near Istanbul
Interesting

Watch: Dramatic Rescue After Cargo Ship Grounds Near Istanbul

Turkish emergency crews have rescued 16 crew members from a cargo ship which ran aground near Istanbul on Wednesday. The Comoros-flagged ship, named Natalia,

December 19, 2018
Total Views: 163

Sunday, May 13, 2018
Bosphorus strait
News

Turkey’s Proposed ‘Kanal Istanbul’ Alarms Villagers and Environmentalists

By Ali Kucukgocmen SAZLIBOSNA, Turkey, May 13 (Reuters) – When residents of Sazlibosna, a village near Istanbul, tried to attend a public meeting

May 13, 2018
Total Views: 85

Friday, May 4, 2018
KARMATE
Collision

Greek Naval And Turkish Cargo Ship Collide

by Michele Kambas (Reuters) – A Greek gunboat was nudged by a Turkish cargo vessel early on Friday while on patrol for unauthorized migrant crossings in

May 4, 2018
Total Views: 24

Thursday, April 12, 2018
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Finance

Danish DFDS To Buy Turkish U.N. Ro-Ro in $1.2 billion deal

by Teis Jensen (Reuters) – Danish shipping and logistics company DFDS has agreed to buy Turkish freight shipping operator U.N. Ro-Ro from Turkish private

April 12, 2018
Total Views: 25

Monday, January 15, 2018
ship in bosphorus strait
Shipping News

Turkey Reveals Route for New Canal to Ease Bosphorus Shipping

By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Turkey announced on Monday the route for a planned canal that would reduce shipping traffic on the busy

January 15, 2018
Total Views: 143

Thursday, October 26, 2017
World’s Biggest Floating LNG Terminal Sails to Turkey to Prevent Repeat of Shortage
News

World’s Biggest Floating LNG Terminal Sails to Turkey to Prevent Repeat of Shortage

By Anna Shiryaevskaya (Bloomberg) — Turkey is getting a giant helper to avoid last December’s gas shortages. The world’s biggest

October 26, 2017
Total Views: 100

Monday, August 28, 2017
leonardo cargo ship split in two
Interesting

Cargo Ship Splits in Two Off Turkey – VIDEO

A 40-year-old general cargo ship broke in two in the Black Sea off Turkey on Sunday.   All 11 crew members were rescued by Turkish authorities and are

August 28, 2017
Total Views: 173

Thursday, July 13, 2017
seadrill drillship
Shipping News

Turkey Sends Ships and Submarine to Monitor Drillship Near Cyprus

ISTANBUL, July 13 (Reuters) – Turkey has sent two ships and a submarine to monitor a drilling vessel in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, the military said

July 13, 2017
Total Views: 70

Monday, July 3, 2017
Turkish freighter M/V ACT
Incidents

‘Greek Coast Guard Opened Fired On My Ship’ Says Turkish Captain

By Ece Toksabay (Reuters) The captain of a Turkish freighter said on Monday that the Greek coast guard had fired on his vessel after he refused an order

July 3, 2017
Total Views: 55

Thursday, April 27, 2017
Russian Spy Ship Sinks in Black Sea After Collision
News

Russian Spy Ship Sinks in Black Sea After Collision

STANBUL, April 27 (Reuters) – A Russian naval intelligence ship sank off Turkey’s Black Sea coast on Thursday after colliding with a vessel

April 27, 2017
Total Views: 150

Thursday, February 2, 2017
Listing Cargo Ship Found Abandoned Off Istanbul
News

Listing Cargo Ship Found Abandoned Off Istanbul

A Cambodian-flagged cargo has been found abandoned and listing at an anchorage near Istanbul, and officials are wondering what exactly happened to its crew.

February 2, 2017
Total Views: 81

Friday, December 2, 2016
Russian Cargo Ship Runs Aground Off Istanbul
Shipping News

Russian Cargo Ship Runs Aground Off Istanbul

STANBUL, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Heavy winds forced a Russian ship to run aground off the coast of Istanbul on Friday, Turkey’s Dogan news agency

December 2, 2016
Total Views: 11

Monday, July 18, 2016
Bosphorus
News

Med-Black Sea Tanker Rates Weaken After Failed Coup in Turkey

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) – The cost of shipping oil through the Black Sea and Mediterranean fell on Monday after a failed coup in

July 18, 2016
Total Views: 58

Sunday, July 17, 2016
News

Oil Flows Through Turkish Straits Unhindered

by Firat Kayakiran and Rakteem Katakey (Bloomberg) Oil is flowing unhindered through Turkey’s pipelines and waterways, one of the world’s largest energy

July 17, 2016
Total Views: 21

Saturday, July 16, 2016
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News

Bosphorus Strait Reopened After Coup Attempt

By Ayla Jean Yackley (Reuters) ISTANBUL, July 16 Turkish maritime authorities have reopened Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait to transiting tankers after

July 16, 2016
Total Views: 37

Friday, April 8, 2016
Cargo Ship Collides With Ferry in Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait
Shipping News

Cargo Ship Collides With Ferry in Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait

An 88-meter cargo ship collided with a Turkish passenger ferry in the Dardanelles strait this week, causing damage to both vessels. The Turkish Directorate of

April 8, 2016
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Russia Found Supplying Syria Mission with Old Turkish ships
Shipping News

Russia Found Supplying Syria Mission with Old Turkish ships

By Jonathan Saul and Maria Tsvetkova LONDON/MOSCOW, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Earlier this year, an old refrigerator ship called the Georgiy Agafonov, built to

December 15, 2015
Total Views: 33

Sunday, December 13, 2015
Russian Warship Fires Warning Shots at Turkish Vessel
News

Russian Warship Fires Warning Shots at Turkish Vessel

By Katya Golubkova MOSCOW, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Russia on Sunday warned Turkey to stop staging what it called provocations against its forces in or near

December 13, 2015
Total Views: 20

Monday, December 7, 2015
Turkey Blasts Russia After Warship Allegedly Brandishes Rocket While Passing Istanbul
News

Turkey Blasts Russia After Warship Allegedly Brandishes Rocket While Passing Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Dec 6 (Reuters) – Turkey accused Russia of a “provocation” on Sunday after a serviceman on the deck of a Russian naval ship

December 7, 2015
Total Views: 44
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