EMEA News
Istanbul Sees Bunkering Delays Again From Heavy Fog
Wednesday April 5, 2017
Bunkering in Istanbul Wednesday was once again hit by a build up of heavy fog in the region, local sources have told Ship & Bunker.
"There are over 250 ships waiting to pass the Bosphorus, which was closed at 02:30 am due to heavy fog," a local source told Ship & Bunker.
"There are a large number of ships waiting at both sides."
Such weather is not unusual for the Turkish port; last month some 168 ships were said to be waiting to transit the Bosphorus, and 118 ships were waiting to transit the Dardanelles strait, due to a build up of heavy fog.