Turkey’s maritime sector is advancing with 2011 expected to be a better year, according to a sector representative. “The total revenue of global maritime commerce is nearly $400 billion,” said Geza Dologh, chief of the Izmir Chamber of Shipping. “Turkey, as a country of seas, has to take a bigger share of this big pie. Next year will be better for the sector.”
The country has increased one step in the size of its merchant marine fleet, climbing to 16th spot in the world, Dologh told Anatolia news agency.
The size of the global merchant marine fleet reached 1.23 billion in deadweight tonnage, or DWT, while global maritime trade volume reached 8.17 billion tons, according to recent figures.
The maritime sector may contribute greatly to employment through various activities, such as yacht building and marina services, in addition to shipping, according to Dologh.
“We want yachts from all around the world to roam in our beautiful seas,” Dologh said. “But we need to build more ports, more marinas and shipyards.”
The size of the global merchant marine fleet reached 1.23 billion in deadweight tonnage, or DWT, while global maritime trade volume reached 8.17 billion tons, according to recent figures.
The maritime sector may contribute greatly to employment through various activities, such as yacht building and marina services, in addition to shipping, according to Dologh.
“We want yachts from all around the world to roam in our beautiful seas,” Dologh said. “But we need to build more ports, more marinas and shipyards.”