Traffic suspended

10 Jan 2022 / Bosphorus, Turkey

Vessel traffic in both directions in the Bosphorus Strait was suspended at 16.45 hours local time today (10 January) following the reported engine failure of a bulk carrier vessel travelling southbound near the Yenikoy area.

The vessel was later cleared from the Strait and traffic for southbound vessels scheduled to resume at 19.00 hours local time.

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