With 28 years of experience Turkon Line, one of Turkey’s leading brands in container transportation, continues to expand its service network. By adding the new India service to its strong service network covering America, Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East, Turkon Line aims to provide its valuable customers direct access to the growing and expanding Indian market.
Turkon Line headquartered in Istanbul Turkey has appointed Poseidon Shipping Agency (an Abrao Group entity) as their agent in India. This strong partnership will combine Turkon Line’s expertise and strength in Turkey with Abrao Group’s local knowledge and strength.
Growth Strategy Towards the East with the India Service
Turkon Line is taking a significant step in its expansion vision for the East with the India service, launching next month in February 2025. The new service will commence with four vessels and increase to five by June 2025, offering weekly services.
The Turkey Red Sea India (TRI) route will include the following ports: Ambarlı (Istanbul) – Evyap (Izmit) – Aliağa – Mersin – Aqaba – Jeddah – Nhava Sheva – Mundra – Jeddah – Aqaba – Alexandria – Ambarlı.
The new TRI service, offers the fastest transit from Turkey to India via the Suez Canal and the Red Sea, creating a vital link for the growing India-Turkey trade. The service calls the west India ports of Nhava Sheva and Mundra and will also offer connections via Rail to strategic and important ICD locations in North India.
The service will also connect Mundra and Nhava Sheva ports in India with America, Northern Europe, and the Mediterranean, via Turkon Line’s transshipment hub ports in Turkey.
Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Transportation Approach
Turkon Line continues to offer efficient and innovative solutions to its customers by combining an eco-friendly and modern fleet with a sustainable transportation approach. In 2025, the company will introduce 2 x 4,012 TEU vessels, the first ships built in Turkey capable of operating with five different fuel types. With the addition of these vessels, Turkon Line’s capacity will increase by over 50%. It’s pertinent to note that these ships are built in Sedef Shipyard, part of the Turkon group
