OUR HISTORY

+70 Years of Experience in Shipping

Zaman çizelgesi görseli
1954

Kaşif Shipping Company was established as a general cargo shipping and ship management company.

Zaman çizelgesi görseli
1997

Turkon Line was established as the first private container liner of Türkiye. It immediately started its first services between Türkiye - West Mediterranean and then Türkiye - USA, and became the first Turkish container line to have a direct call to USA from Türkiye with the fastest delivery time.

Zaman çizelgesi görseli
1998

Expanded its services by opening its first office abroad with Turkon America, launching the East Mediterranean service, and establishing the Turkon trucking company.

Zaman çizelgesi görseli
2000

Expanded its presence by launching the North Europe service and establishing Turkon UK and Turkon Germany.

Zaman çizelgesi görseli
2007

Further expanded its presence in Europe by establishing Turkon Belgium.

Zaman çizelgesi görseli
2015

Established the Black Sea service to connect the USA and the Black Sea region.

Zaman çizelgesi görseli
2019

Turkon installed scrubbers on four vessels, becoming the first Turkish container company to implement this environmental technology.

Zaman çizelgesi görseli
2021

Turkon Line completed the S/4HANA integration, becoming the first liner company to fully implement SAP’s Container Shipping Liner (CSL) Module in its operations. It also became the first and only liner company to be included in the Turquality Branding Program.

Zaman çizelgesi görseli
2022

Ordered two 4,000 TEU LNG-fueled, scrubber-equipped newbuild vessels, marking its largest container ship order to date.

Zaman çizelgesi görseli
2024

Launced its Türkiye – Red Sea trade route, crossing East of Suez for the first time.

Zaman çizelgesi görseli
2025

Launched the India Service in February, entering one of the world’s largest economies.

1954
1997
1998
2000
2007
2015
2019
2021
2022
2024
2025
WHO WE ARE

We are passionate about blue and the sea

Turkon Line – Opening the Way for Your Business

The Kalkavan Family’s deep-rooted maritime legacy, which began in 1954, was carried into the future with the establishment of Turkon Line in 1997. As the first private Turkish company to offer direct service to the United States, Turkon Line has, since its foundation, carried not only cargo, but also time, trust, and the continuity of trade.

Today, from New York to Hamburg, from Antwerp to Felixstowe; through our strong regional offices in Istanbul, Izmir, Mersin, Bursa, and Ankara, and with 22 agencies and 35 offices across 26 countries, we provide services at 40 ports on 4 continents. This extensive network has made Turkon Line a key player in its markets.

For us, every shipment represents our customers’ effort, brand, and reputation.
Our mission is to remove barriers, cross borders, and open the way for trade.
Hakkımızda görseli
0 Artı ikonu
COUNTRIES
0
OFFICES
0 Artı ikonu
PORTS
0
ESTABLISHED YEAR

Vision & Mission

VISION

With our quality service approach to be an innovative and reliable business partner.

MISSION

We work fast and solution-oriented to ensure our customers can continue their trade without interruption, making a difference with our strong communication at every step.

OUR VALUES

Shaping the Future with Our Values

İnteraktif değerler görseli

Human -Centered Approach Ok ikonu

We place people at the center of everything we do, creating value in human lives.

Environmental & Future Responsibility Ok ikonu

We commit to protecting nature, using resources efficiently, and leaving a livable world for future generations.

Mutual Trust & Goodwill Ok ikonu

We build all relationships on trust, sincerity, and mutual goodwill.

Innovation Ok ikonu

We believe in continuous improvement and develop innovative solutions that make our stakeholders’ work easier.