No major damage to Turkish fertilizer production assets has been reported after two devastating earthquakes hit the south of the country and northern Syria in the early hours of Feb. 6, with the country’s death toll passing more than 22,000 as of Feb. 10.
However, the Port of Iskenderun in Turkey’s southern Hatay Province is reported to have suffered significant damage and has been closed for an indefinite period. The port is one of the largest container ports in the Eastern Mediterranean region, with a capacity of over 1 million TEU/y and dry bulk capacity of 2.5 million mt/y.
According to Turkey’s maritime authority, other ports in the country remain open, but major logistic issues are reported in the affected areas, as well as gas and fuel supply issues.