{"id":13978,"date":"2024-06-07T12:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T11:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/dc\/?p=13978"},"modified":"2024-06-21T14:10:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-21T13:10:46","slug":"linking-turkiye-by-danube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.danubecommission.org\/dc\/en\/2024\/06\/07\/linking-turkiye-by-danube\/","title":{"rendered":"Linking T\u00fcrkiye by Danube"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Secretariat of the Danube Commission together with the Embassy of the Republic of T\u00fcrkiye in Budapest, organized the Danube transport promotion event \u201cLinking T\u00fcrkiye by Danube\u201d, which took place at the Yunus Emre Institute \u2013 Turkish Cultural Centre in Budapest, on June 6, 2024.<\/p>\n

The objective of the event was to promote the use of the Danube River waterway and the Danube ports for cargo flows between the Danube region and T\u00fcrkiye. It also sought to provide a platform for future targeted cooperation of Danube-IWT stakeholders with Turkish companies with the purpose of facilitating Danube cargo transportation, to enable successful Danube transport & logistics operations and consequently to create good practices within the community of companies in Hungary and neighbouring countries having cargo flows to and from T\u00fcrkiye. During the event, the existing and emerging services connecting Danube seaports with seaports in T\u00fcrkiye were highlighted, with a focus on the new maritime services (Motorways of the Sea) between EU and T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n

In the welcoming remarks, H.E. G\u00fcl\u015fen Karanis Ek\u015fio\u011flu, Ambassador of the Republic of T\u00fcrkiye in Hungary and Mr. Manfred Seitz, Director-General of the Secretariat of the Danube Commission stressed the importance of the transport of goods by the Danube River, coming from the ports in T\u00fcrkiye. Increase in connectivity is very important, and the first step in that direction is the opening of the RORO line between the Port of Constanta and the Port of Karasu.<\/p>\n

Representatives from the EC DG\/MOVE, Ministry of Trade of T\u00fcrkiye, Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of T\u00fcrkiye, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of T\u00fcrkiye (EU Directorate), and ProDanube International presented the possibilities for the improvement of transport relations between the Danube region and T\u00fcrkiye, by the better use of the Danube River waterway.<\/p>\n

From the business perspective, representatives from the DP World, International Transporters Association of T\u00fcrkiye (UND), and International Transport and Logistics Service Provider Association (UTIKAT) presented their activities and vision for future cooperation between the Danube region and T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n

On the side of cargo flows, with the focus on Hungary being the origin and\/or destination companies EKOL Logistics and GYSEV Cargo presented their activities.<\/p>\n

In the last segment of the event, transport and logistics companies had an opportunity to present themselves: Transport Trade Services, Shipping Container Services Constan\u021ba, Grampet Group, DDSG-Mahart, Rhenus Donauhafen Krems, and Tawil Group.<\/p>\n

With over 60 participants from T\u00fcrkiye, Romania and Hungary, this event was a great opportunity for networking and fostering future development of cooperation in waterborne transport between T\u00fcrkiye and the Danube region.<\/p>\n