Turkey: Tanker torrent turned off

摘要

Turkey has carved out something of a reputation for itself in the production of small tankers in recent years but the country's numerous shipbuilders are definitely not limited to this ship typernIn Common with just about every other shipbuilding nation, Turkey has been hit by the recession and order numbers are showing a definite fall-off. However,Turkish shipbuilders have always operated a different strategy from their competitors and many yards build speculatively safe in the knowledge that if they do not find an immediate buyer, then the vessel can be operated by themselves or a related operator until such time as it can be sold.