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Held in a hotel in Sapanca district Deniz Trade Speaking at the Chamber and Joint Professional Committees Meeting, Uraloğlu, Deniz chambers of commerce, He said that as the flagship of the civil maritime sector, it pioneers the development of maritime in all areas..
Uraloğlu, Emphasizing that AK Party governments see maritime as a national and priority sector, They have taken planned steps to further develop maritime since the first day they took office., They primarily implemented legal regulations, He noted that they increased inspections.
They paved the way for investments in this field and developed shipyard business., They equipped the coasts with marine structures, Uraloğlu explained that they encourage sea transportation., He stated that today Turkey is building the future of both its geography and world maritime trade..
“WE ARE JUST PROUD OF HAVING A COMPETITIVE SHIPPING INDUSTRY”
Uraloğlu, world maritime trade 2023 in the year 12,3 percent compared to the previous year, reaching the level of billion tons 2,4 Stating that he grew up, He stated that 85 percent of global goods trade in terms of tonnage is carried out by sea..
of Turkey 2023 Uraloğlu shared the information that 87.5 percent of the foreign trade volume in 2018 was carried out by sea., He stated that maritime transportation is of vital importance in terms of importing and exporting goods to the modern world on the necessary scale..
Uraloğlu, Emphasizing that with this awareness, they are rightfully proud of having a stronger and more competitive maritime sector with the steps they have taken to expand the maritime trade fleet and improve the capacity of the ports., continued like this:
“With the inspections and practices we have implemented as the Ministry, we are in Paris MoU 2008 We moved to the white list in 2018 and have continued to be on the white list since then.. By the way, at the end of September, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) I am also very pleased to announce that we have successfully completed the member state audit carried out by.
Inspections carried out both in Ankara and in the field with the participation of relevant institutions under the coordination of our General Directorate of Maritime Affairs., We also confirmed that our maritime activities are carried out in accordance with international standards.. The audit was more successful than many countries we know as pioneers in maritime., of our ministry, It is the result of the devoted efforts of all our stakeholders and our maritime community.”
Turkish flag, Uraloğlu underlined that it continues to be among the most prestigious flags in the world., “2002 in the year 17. Our Turkish-owned fleet ranks next, Today 2 with more than 1,100 ships 52,7 reaching million deadweight tons in the world 11. rose to the rank. We are just one step away from our goal of being in the top 10 in the world. 152 The number of port facilities we have is, 217has reached, 194 of these actively serve maritime transportation.
Freight traffic in our ports has also been positively affected. 2002in our ports 190 Our handling amount of million tons will be increased in 2023. 521 to million tons, Our container volume is 6,5 increasing times 12,6 reached million TEU. 2024When we come to the first 10 Amount of cargo handled in our ports per month, percent compared to the same period of the previous year 1,3 increasing 441,9 reached million tons, The amount of containers handled is also 7,7 with increase 11,3 reached million TEU.” he said.
Uraloğlu pointed out that the rise in cruise tourism continues., 2024'reputation 10 % of the number of cruise ships calling at ports in the month compared to the same period of the previous year 3,7 increased to 1112, in the country 1,8 He said that they hosted nearly a million tourists this way..
“WE ARE PLANNING TO OPEN A NEW INTERNATIONAL RO-RO LINE FROM TEKİRDAĞ TO ITALY”
Uraloğlu, 2023In regular Ro-Ro lines with international connections in approx. 705 thousand vehicles were transported, this is the end too 21 percent in Ro-Ro transportation per year 220 noted that there was an increase.
Uraloğlu stated that they also give incentives to establish new Ro-Ro lines., He stated that they are planning to open a new international Ro-Ro line from Tekirdağ to Italy with the incentives they will give before the end of this year..
Uraloğlu, For the employment of Turkish seafarers on foreign flagged ships “Boat International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Persons” as per Hong Kong, Norway, They signed bilateral protocols with leading maritime countries such as England and Finland for the employment of seafarers., Turkish ship people, 38 Stating that he had the opportunity to work on commercial ships flying the flag of different countries., He noted that they are conducting consultations with other European countries to increase this number..
To date, the industry 14,6 Uraloğlu stated that they provide billion lira fuel support without SCT., “'Regulation on the Promotion of the Construction of New Ships to Replace Scrapped Turkish Flag Ships', which we put into effect for the green transformation in maritime and renewed in March.’ We created a support mechanism within the scope of. In this context, so far the total 4 for ship 7 We gave million dollars of incentives. The incentives we provide are in high demand by our industry.” he said.
Uraloğlu, Special Environmental Protection of the Marmara Sea (SEPA) Reminding that the region was declared, “I would like you to know that we are carefully monitoring the issue of whether dredging material can be spilled in these protection areas.. Related Environment, We went through a harmonious working process with our Ministry of Urbanization and Climate Change.. With the regulation made in the relevant legislation, the dredging material that will be produced after the deepening of our facilities in Marmara, 2030It will continue to pour into designated areas until .” He said:.
“WE HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS FOR THE FETHİYE-KARAOT PROJECT”
Minister Uraoğlu, Stating that due to the increase in the number of private boats in the country, the sheltering, mooring and wintering needs of these boats continue., He continued his words as follows:
“We have made significant progress for the Fethiye-Karaot project, which is one of the boat manufacturing and boatyard projects in the Aegean and Mediterranean.. Project area, 'Natural Site-Qualified Natural Protected Area’ was taken out of the limits determined as. I would like to thank all units of our Ministry, especially our Minister of Environment, for their support.. this project, We carried out this project especially to rehabilitate the current situation in Fethiye-Karagözler.. For this reason, it will make arrangements to meet the needs of that region, especially local users., We will try to implement this project as soon as possible, with the precondition of relocating Karagözler..
2002'of 41 We increased the number of our marinas to 63., 8 bin 500 percent of our boat mooring capacity, which is 194 with increase 25 We increased it to 1038. The number of marinas is increased to 74 with the ones under construction and those planned to be built., boat capacity 29 We will increase it to 1029. Dalaman and Datça in Muğla, Gazipaşa and Demre in Antalya, Total capacities of Haliç in Istanbul and Tekirdağ Marina in Tekirdağ 2 bin 291 We continue the work of the marina with boats. in Izmir, Sifnos, Çeşmealtı ve Şakran, in Mersin, Aydincik, Our plans for Lapseki marinas in Çanakkale continue.”
Uraloğlu, 208 Giving the good news that they have completed the construction works of Gazipaşa Marina with yacht mooring capacity and that they plan to put it into service very soon., “I would also like to announce that we will update the 'Ship Agencies Regulation', our legislation regarding our agencies, which is one of the most important elements for the development of our maritime trade, in 2025.” he said.
Uraloğlu stated that one of the important demands regarding private boats from time to time is to ensure that the boats are transferred to the Turkish flag., “We limit such requests to protect the manufacturing sector., we limit, We want to carry out with a correct road map. However, it is not produced in our country and we think it will be beneficial for sea tourism., for example 24 boats of meters and above, 12 We will ensure that boats over a certain length, such as sailing type boats over 1 meter, can be imported as second-hand within the scope of the seventh article of the import regime.” He said:.
Uraloğlu, Stating that they still have a lot of work to do, “Whatever the role of our navy is for our country's defense, this is exactly the role of our maritime sector for our country's trade.. By renewing the Turkish maritime merchant fleet 12 We aim to get a larger share of the world maritime trade volume, which exceeds billion tons.. We will develop Ro-Ro and cabotage transportation.
We will create new models that support ship management to reduce the freight deficit by using the Turkish-owned fleet in Turkey's foreign trade.. We aim to make our ship and yacht building industry more competitive by equipping it with innovative technologies.” he said.
Uraloğlu touched upon the importance of acting together for Turkey to get a larger share from maritime trade and tourism., “As the Ministry responsible for Maritime Affairs, we take into account the ideas of our stakeholders while making a determination., of your suggestions, We know that your experiences are guiding for us. At this point, Istanbul and Marmara, Ege, Mediterrenian, I would like to point out that the members of the Black Sea Regions Chamber of Shipping are also of great importance to us..
We will continue to work shoulder to shoulder with the Chamber of Shipping and walk the path to provide much more effective and efficient service in the maritime industry.. Together with you, Türkiye will make its weight felt in the maritime field in the future and will become one of the world's leading countries in the maritime sector by increasing its competitiveness.” He evaluated.
“SHIPPING INDUSTRY 22 IT SHOWED A LEAP WITH THE REFORM AND STABILITY STEPS ACHIEVED IN THE YEAR”
Tamer Kıran, Chairman of the Board of Directors of İMEAK Chamber of Shipping, also said that especially in the latest situation in the country, 22 The maritime sector has made a leap forward with the reform and stability steps taken over the years., Today, Turkey is among the countries with the largest fleet. 2 bin 48 ship and about 52 in the world by reaching a capacity of million deadweight tons 11. He noted that he rose to the rank.
Kiran, Turkey's shipyards specialized in megayacht and tugboat construction, hybrid/electric powered ferries, Stating that it stands out in the world market in the construction of fishing vessels and high-tech military naval platforms., “We are proud of all these developments, but the maritime industry today is experiencing dizzying changes., On the other hand, we should not ignore that it is facing unprecedented challenges shaped by increasing geopolitical instabilities.” he said.
Kıran mentioned that ports and shipyards, as well as the maritime trade fleet, will inevitably be affected by the green transformation process against the global climate crisis., “Green transformation has not only technical and operational dimensions, financing, Education and social impacts are also of great importance.. How to finance sustainability in the maritime sector, The social dimension of green transformation and the effects of this process on employees also emerge as a very important topic.” he said.
Kiran, Emphasizing that the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure is the Ministry with which they carry out the closest and most efficient work., “I would like to state that the mutual dialogue and sincerity between our Chamber and the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure is strong enough to allow us to overcome every problem.” he used the expression.
Program, Sakarya Governor Rahmi Doğan, AK Party Sakarya Deputy Ali İnci, Sakarya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Yusuf Alemdar, Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Durmuş Ünüvar, İMEAK Chamber of Shipping Council President Başaran Bayrak and maritime industry representatives attended.
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