{
  "id": 17866367,
  "title": "Türkiye Strengthens Demand For Steelpaint’s Long-Term Corrosion Protection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/turkiye-strengthens-demand-for-steelpaints-long-term-corrosion",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-02T22:00:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/turkiye-strengthens-demand-for-steelpaints-long-term-corrosion-protection/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In recent years, Turkey's shipbuilding industry has grown significantly, with the number of shipyards increasing from 37 in 2002 to approximately 85 today. However, ship repair and maintenance still constitute a major portion of the industry's maritime activities. Turkish yards are particularly active in repairing or maintaining vessels, with a cumulative total of 46.4 million dwt by 2024, compared to 13.1 million dwt a decade earlier. Despite a slight dip in 2025 throughput to 42.4 million dwt, long-term projections indicate a strong position in the international repair market.\n\nShipowners are increasingly focusing on long-term maintenance costs, with coating quality seen as a key factor in reducing maintenance expenses over time. Steelpaint director Frank Müller notes that shipowners frequently inquire about the frequency of cargo tank recoating with their product and how it can optimize surface preparation, reduce drydock time, and minimize maintenance expenses.\n\nThe Turkish Chamber of Shipping reports that vessels over 1,000 gross tonnage had an average age of 22.2 years in January 2025, presenting a substantial domestic customer base for Steelpaint's coatings and life-extension work. Dmitry Gromilin, Steelpaint's technical service manager, highlights the challenges of corrosion in cargo holds, where repeated loading and discharge operations expose steel surfaces to abrasion, mechanical damage, and moisture. This makes selecting protective coatings during construction crucial for establishing longer-term maintenance strategies for vessels.\n\nSteelpaint's presence in Turkey extends beyond shipbuilding and repair, with coatings applied to tubular steel sheet piles at the Tosçelik Spiral Boru factory. These structures were manufactured for the expansion of Germany's Port of Cuxhaven, featuring three additional berths along 1250m of new quay infrastructure. Frank Müller emphasizes Türkiye's role in supplying fabricated steel structures for international marine infrastructure developments, where long-term corrosion protection is vital.\n\nThe Turkish market offers opportunities in various applications, including ship repair, newbuild, and fabricators supplying steel structures for major infrastructure projects. Steelpaint will showcase recent marine and infrastructure projects at Europort Istanbul, from November 4 to 6, 2026, at the Yenikapi Expo Centre, alongside its Istanbul-based representative, Remeks, which provides local support for the company's protective coating technologies.",
  "summary": "The rise in the number of Turkish shipyards from 37 in 2002 to about 85 today has substantially increased the country’s newbuild capacity but shiprepair and maintenance continues to account for much of the industry’s maritime activity, as more shipowners extend vessel service life. For instance, Turkish yards, concentrated around the Tuzla, Yalova and Kocaeli ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}