- Cornships Management and Agency
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Cornships Management and Agency Inc. Type Corporation[1] Industry Ship transport[1] Headquarters Istanbul[1], Turkey[1] Key people Akin Falay, founder Website http://www.cornships.com/index.htm[1] Cornships Management and Agency Inc. often known as Cornships is a Turkish shipping company.[1] The company manages and provides agency services for the fleet owned and controlled by Corn Marine Ltd. of Malta.[1] The company specializes in dry bulk cargo.[1] Cornships is divided into four departments: operations, technical, crewing, and the commercial & agency department.[1]
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History
Cornships Management is a privately held corporation founded by Akin Falay.[1] Falay founded the company after dissolving his partnership with Semih Sohtorik in Semih Sohtorik Management and Agency (SSMA).[1] Falay, born in 1943, is a graduate of the Law School of the University of Istanbul. He previously worked for Istanbul's Koctuc Line and in New York for eight years as the Thule Ship Agency.[2] He joined SSMA in 1977.[2]
Fleet
Cornships' fleet initially consisted of three vessels, and now has seven.[1][3] The ships, categorized as minibulkers, range from 8,038 metric tons deadweight (DWT) and 9,653 DWT.[4] All the ships were built in the 1980s.[4] The cargo holds are shaped to admit intermodal containers (shipping containers), and feature large open hatchcovers, as well as tween-decks that are hinged and fold up.[4] The ships also all feature cargo cranes with a 50 metric ton capacity.[4] The ships are given names beginning with the word Corn, for example Corn Rose and Corn Diva.[4]
The fleet is broken down into two classes, the Corn Lilly class and the slightly smaller Corn Brook class.[3] The former consists of five ships, built between 1986 and 1988.[3] These have a capacity of 9,653 DWT, a gross tonnage of 5,974 tons, and a length overall of 113 metres (371 ft).[3]
The smaller Corn Brook class consists of two ships, both built in 1984.[3] These have a capacity of 8,038 DWT, a gross tonnage of 4,983 tons, and a length overall of 106.29 metres (348.7 ft).[3]
The Cornships fleet has worked in the worldwide arena, but specializes in the Europe, Mediterranean, Black Sea and West African markets.[4] The company deals in cargoes such as pipe, projects, bulk-bagged cocoa, steel, bagged and general cargoes.[4]
Notes
References
- Cornships (2007-05-27). "Home". Cornships Management and Agency Inc.. http://www.cornships.com/index.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- Semih Sohtorik Management and Agency (SSMA). "Semih Sohtorik Management and Agency History". SSMA Website. SSMA. http://abone.turk.net/SSMA/hst.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-23.[dead link]
- Cornships Management and Agency Inc.. "Fleet". Cornships Management and Agency Inc.. http://www.cornships.com/fleet.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- Cornships Management and Agency Inc.. "Personnel". Cornships Management and Agency Inc.. http://www.cornships.com/personnel.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
- Cornavin Shipping Ltd.. "Ship Positions". Cornavin Shipping Ltd.. http://www.cornavin.co.uk/positions.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-23.
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Categories:- Shipping companies of Turkey
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