January 06, 2025

Turkon Line Expands Its Transportation Network with the India Service

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With 28 years of experience Turkon Line, one of Türkiye’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, 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 Türkiye has appointed Poseidon Shipping Agency (an Abraogroup entity) as their agents in India and this strong partnership will combine Turkon Line expertise and strength in Türkiye with Abraogroup local expertise 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 vessels by June 2025, offering weekly services.

The Türkiye 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 Türkiye to India via the Suez Canal and the Red Sea, creating a vital link for the growing India-Türkiye 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 Türkiye.

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 4,000 TEU vessels, the first ships built in Türkiye capable of operating with five different fuel types. With the addition of these vessels, Turkon Line's capacity will increase by over 50%.