Turkish Chamber of Shipping

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Istanbul and Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean and Black Sea Regions Chamber of Shipping, briefly called the Turkish Chamber of Shipping (TCS), is an important professional organization of the Turkish maritime sector, with its headquarters in Istanbul and main branch offices in Izmir, Bodrum, Marmaris, Samsun, Antalya, Iskenderun and Fethiye. It has a liaison office in Mersin, a representation in Ankara and also representations at all the coastal towns and cities of Türkiye. Turkish Chamber of Shipping was first established as Istanbul Chamber of Shipping in 1982 and afterwards its area of activities has been extended gradually so as to cover the region of the Sea of Marmara, the Aegean Sea coast and the Mediterranean coast of Türkiye, then finally the Black Sea coast of the country. Its Aims: The most important aim of the Turkish Chamber of Shipping is to try to develop shipping in accordance with the national transportation and shipping policy and the public interest. Moreover, to promote the interests and provide the common requirements of its members, to arrange the development of the profession, to guide and facilitate the professional activities, to establish common rules and to inform the authorities on shipping matters and to keep the discipline, morals and solidarity of the shipping profession are the other major concerns of the Turkish Chamber of Shipping. Its Activities: The major activities of TCS are to establish rules and practices as regards shipping, to make researches and collect information on shipping, to ensure that sea trade is developing in accordance with the national policy of transportation, to supply information to foreign organizations on the possibilities and tariffs of the Turkish ports, to become member of and to follow activities of the international organizations concerned with shipping and to perform other functions stated in the law. Among the members of the Turkish Chamber of Shipping are; shipowners, ship operators, shipping agents, ship sale and purchase brokers, forwarders, stevedores, tally firms, classification societies, marine insurance companies, underwriters, marine surveyors and experts, auxiliary services such as salvage, rescue, pilotage, dredging and yachting and also ship chandlers and suppliers, port, marina operators, ship-yacht builders and shipyards, ship-yacht equipment and repair services, maritime training companies, sand extractors and fishermen. TCS’s Member Organizations Turkish Chamber of Shipping is a member of The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye and The International Chamber of Commerce-The Turkish National Committee. Apart from these two national organizations, TCS is also a member of The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), International Maritime Bureau (IMB), The Federation of National Associations of Ship Brokers and Agents (FONASBA), The Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), Assembly of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASCAME), European Community Association of Ship Brokers and Agents (ECASBA) and Turkish-British Chamber of Commerce and Industry (TBCCI). Its Publications: Turkish Chamber of Shipping publishes various books of studies on shipping, and “Shipping Sector Report” which is an annual publication. It also publishes a monthly shipping magazine both in Turkish and in English, called “DENIZ TICARETI” (Turkish Shipping World). The Members of TCS have been gathered in 35 Professional Committees, according to their fields of occupation and profession.