TURKEY's Directorate of Maritime Affairs is investigating allegations that some ports are only allowing port agency services to be conducted by their in-house agency departments.
Ankara outlaws anti-competitive action among shipping agents TURKEY's Directorate of Maritime Affairs is investigating allegations that some ports are only allowing port agency services to be conducted by their in-house agency departments. Furthermore, the government department announced clearly in a statement that port management bodies are not permitted to create such monopolies, meaning that agents ought to have freedom of service at any port, reported GAC Hot Port News.