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Shipping is an important business in Turkey. Relying on a growing import and export trade, the Shipping business has reached a great size in Turkey.
Turkey has a currently developing economy, a good infrastructure and an organized and competitive work force. In this developing economy, import and export and trade with foreign countries. Trade routes are forged through roads, by air and by sea. Though now air trade routes are fast becoming more popular due to their speed, ship routes are still popular, and the existence of a large number of shipping companies in Turkey enhance its overall trade.
All major Turkish cities have their own ports. Almost all of these ports have good technology and solid construction, and modern facilities, including advances cargo loading, unloading and storage equipment. These ports facilitate the smooth running of the shipping business in Turkey. The port in Istanbul opens up to the Sea of Marmara, ports at Trabzon and Hopa access the Black Sea, ports in Gulluk and Izmir are open to he Aegean Sea, and ports at Antalya and Mersin have the Mediterranean Sea available.
There are number of shipping companies in Turkey of varying sizes and functionality. Notable among these are the Arma Marina Services, the Armada Shipping company, the Cerrahogullari T.A.S., the Barkon Transport and Warehousing Agency, A Riza Kinay Shipping Inc., the Marmara Transport agency, the Turkish Maritime Organization, the Istanbul Port Utilities Monopoly Turkish Joint Stock company, and the UD Shipping and Transportation company.
Many ship supply companies like the Oguz Ship Supply Company supply ships for the shipping industry in Turkey.
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