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Arkas

Istanbul, Turkey

COMPANY RECORD

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History

Arkas Line, based in Turkey, operates a fleet of 43 vessels (36 owned) with regular services between Mediterranean and Black Sea ports. Arkas also manages a container fleet of 15,000 units and provides weekly feeder services through EMES Feedering, ensuring rapid transfer of containers between regional ports. The company employs hundreds and is a major player in intra-Med and Black Sea logistics.

Service summary

Arkas is a Shipping Line that provides Ocean based transport and runs regular services to countries such as Turkiye, Morocco, Spain and Italy. The SCAC code for Arkas is ARKU.

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Archive codes & figures

Collection date: 23 October 2026. This is not the measurement date for the figures. Confirm current codes, alliances, fleet details and performance with the shipping line.

SCAC code
ARKU
Alliance
Independent
Fleet size (vessels)
43
Capacity (million TEU)
0.15
Market share (%)
0.4
Global rank
29
On-time performance (latest month)
19.64%
Avg days late (latest month)
2.6
Indian offices
2
Top ports served
TRAMR Ambarli, Turkiye (Every 1-2 days); TRALI Aliaga, Turkiye (2-4 times a week); TRIZT Izmit, Turkiye (1-2 times a week); TRGEB Gebze, Turkiye (1-2 times a week); TRGEM Gemlik, Turkiye (1-2 times a week); MACAS Casablanca, Morocco (1-2 times a week); ESVLC Valencia, Spain (1-2 times a week); ITGOA Genoa, Italy (1-2 times a week); ITSPE La Spezia, Italy (1-2 times a week); ITSAL Salerno, Italy (1-2 times a week)
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