The Ordinary Assembly Meeting of the IMEAK chamber of shipping was held on Thursday, August 4, 2022, both physically in the assembly hall of the chamber and online via the video conference system.IMEAK DTO Chairman of the Board of Directors Tamer Kıran made evaluations about current and sectoral developments at the assembly meeting held with the participation of UAB Maritime General Manager Ünal Baylan and UAB Coastal Safety General Manager Durmuş Ünüvar.August Assembly Meeting of IMEAK Chamber of Shipping was held with the participation of UAB Maritime General Manager Ünal BaylanIstanbul and Marmara, Aegean, Mediterranean, Black Sea Regions (IMEAK) Chamber of Shipping (DTO) August Assembly Meeting was held on Thursday, August 4, 2022.Ünal Baylan, General Manager of Maritime Affairs of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, attended the meeting held in the Chamber Assembly Hall under the chairmanship of IMEAK DTO Assembly President Salih Zeki Çakır. Baylan made a presentation on the Scrap Incentive.Tamer Kıran, Chairman of the Board of Directors of IMEAK Chamber of Shipping, thanked the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Adil Karaismailoğlu and the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs for making these changes regarding the “Regulation Making Some Changes in the Regulation on the Promotion of the Construction of New Ships to Replace Scrapped Turkish Flagged Ships”.Tamer Kıran stated that the world economy slowed down faster than expected with the effect of the Ukraine-Russian war and then the monetary tightening effects of the US and EU central banks, and that the IMF reduced its 2022 global growth forecast from 3.6 percent to 3.2 percent with the report published last week. “Right after that, the US economy's second-quarter growth rate was announced as minus 0.9 percent. On top of the negative 1.6 percent growth in the first quarter, another quarter of negative data has brought the US economy into technical recession, although the vitality in both the employment market and the services sector has shown that there has been no real recession.” said.In the euro area, the annual growth expectation of 2.6 percent is expected to decrease below 2 percent if Russia completely cuts its natural gas shipments this winter, while the growth forecasts for China fell below 5 percent after decades and reached 3.3 percent. Noting that it has regressed to . In the upcoming period, the possibility of further lowering of the growth forecasts in the global economy has increased.” used the phrases.Turkey's leading role in the Grain Corridor AgreementStating that Turkey played a leading role in the signing of the grain corridor agreement, Tamer Kıran said that the Joint Coordination Center (MKM) established in Istanbul for the shipment of grain products was officially opened on 27 July 2022, and that Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the UN had 5 He reminded that the Center, where each representative is located, started its activities to coordinate the entrances and exits to the Ukrainian ports.Noting that about one third of the world's grain supply is provided by Russia and Ukraine, Tamer Kıran said:“If the grain problem that cannot be removed from Ukraine continues, it is clear what a serious security risk it will pose due to both hunger and irregular migration globally, especially in the Middle East and Africa. With the activation of this center, an opportunity has been created by creating a corridor in the sea for the safe shipment of more than 25 million tons of grain waiting in Ukrainian ports to countries in need in a short time. Following the agreement, the first ship departed from Odessa Port of Ukraine on August 1, in the Bosphorus, after the inspections of the Joint Coordination Center representatives, as of yesterday departed for Lebanon, while the preparation and planning of the other ships continues. The Grain Corridor Agreement, which was carried out under the leadership of our country, has indisputably been a great diplomatic success appreciated by the whole world. I would especially like to point out that the efforts of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who put forth his personal efforts with diplomacy, which he carried out personally with the leaders of the two countries, in overcoming this problem, are admirable."Continuing the fight against inflation is of great importanceTamer Kıran stated that even though the slowdown in the global economy started to reflect on the growth rate of our economy, positive results continued to be obtained from export and tourism revenues.“We see that we are one of the candidate countries to be relatively less affected by the global slowdown thanks to the strength of our industry and exports and the contribution of tourism. On the other hand, inflation remains the next biggest problem. According to July data released yesterday, Consumer Prices (CPI) increased by 2.37 percent monthly, while annual inflation rose to 79.60 percent. On the other hand; According to the inflation report published by the Central Bank last week, the 2022 year-end CPI forecast has reached 60 percent. Although the wage adjustments, especially the minimum wage, have the potential to compensate for the losses in purchasing power, it is of great importance that the fight against inflation continues with all the tools so that this does not turn into a wage-inflation spiral.Maritime marketsEvaluating the maritime markets, Tamer Kıran said that the global maritime trade growth forecast for 2022, which was 3.5% at the beginning of 2022, with the effect of macroeconomic negativities, Russia-Ukraine effects, Covid restrictions in China and economic slowdown; He said that it was revised downwards as 1.4%, so that the global maritime trade volume is expected to be 12 billion 256 million tons in 2022.On the other hand, Tamer Kıran stated that although there was a slight decrease in the waiting times at the ports, which is one of the important factors affecting the markets, as of the end of June, approximately 34 percent of the dry cargo fleet was waiting at the ports, and noted that this level is still above the pre-Covid-19 level.Tamer Kıran stated that in the first five months of 2022, the container trade volume decreased by 2.5% on an annual basis, thus the growth expectation of the global container trade volume for 2022 fell to the level of 0.2%. He said that the level increased to 37.7% in July, while this level exceeded the previous peak recorded at the end of October 2021, but was also well above the pre-Covid-19 level of 31.5%.40th Anniversary of the Chamber of ShippingStating that the Chamber of Shipping, which was established on August 26, 1982, celebrated its 40th anniversary this year, Tamer Kıran noted that the Chamber, which was established with 744 members, is among the largest chambers in Turkey with approximately 11 thousand members, and said:“At the point reached today; Turkish Maritime, with its fleet of approximately 33 million DWT, 84 shipyards with an annual production capacity of 4.65 million DWT, ports capable of handling approximately 550 million tons of cargo in total, and all other elements of the sector, arm in arm with our country's goal of 'Seaman Nation, Seafarer Country'. continues on its way. Our country is among the 10 countries that design, build, control and maintain a warship among 162 countries known to have military naval forces. Despite all these developments, we should not ignore that we still have a long way to go. We are currently in the 15th place in the world, but I would like to remind you that we need to add about a third of our fleet to be able to climb 2 steps, which is not easy, and we have very important work to do.”Tamer Kıran said, “I commemorate all our elders and managers with mercy and gratitude, who established our Chamber of Shipping, who have served Turkish maritime industry well, and I wish health and happiness to those who are still alive. I would like to express my respect and gratitude to everyone who contributed to this success story that has been knitted for 40 years.” said.Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the August 30 Victory Day, Tamer Kıran commemorated with respect and gratitude all his brothers in arms, especially Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and all our martyrs and veterans who sacrificed their lives for our country.Tamer Kıran, who also commemorated our Chamber's Trabzon Representative Mehmet Turgay Tufanoğlu, who passed away in July, stated that they are deeply saddened by the death of Tufanoğlu, who was a well-known gentleman and affectionate person and who performed his duty as a representative in the best way, and said, "May God have mercy on the deceased, He expressed his condolences to his family, relatives and the maritime community.Tamer Kıran and Salih Zeki Çakır presented a plaque to Ünal Baylan in memory of the day.At the meeting, Turkish Shipbuilders' Association (GISBIR) Chairman of the Board Murat Kıran gave information about the shipyard sector, while the President of the Turkish Pilots' Association Captain Mutlu Dündar brought up the recent pilot ladder accidents.
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Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Maritime General Manager Ünal Baylan attended the DTO Assembly Meeting
The Ordinary Assembly Meeting of the IMEAK Chamber of Shipping was held on Thursday, August 4, 2022, both physically in the assembly hall of the chamber and online via the video conference system.
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