Traffic Resumes after Bulker Grounds in Bosphorus

The 52,980 dwt bulk carrier Star Harmony ran aground in the Bosphorus Strait in the area of Yeniköy, Istanbul, in the morning hours of December 21, according to data provided by GAC Turkey.

Bulker Suffers Engine Failure in Bosphorus, Traffic Stopped

The Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier Anna Smile experienced an engine malfunction around the Kurucesme area while it was transiting the Bosphorus Strait, according to GAC.

Bosphorus open after failed Turkish coup, but security fears linger

Commercial shipping remains on high alert despite the re-opening of the Bosphorus strait following Saturday’s failed coup attempt by a faction of the Turkish military.