A Greek ropax has been beached at Aliaga this week, indicating that Turkish ship recyclers remain in business while rivals on the Indian sub-continent have suspended activity due to coronavirus lockdowns.
The beaching of the 6,400-gt ferry Vitsentzos Kornaros (built 1976) does not mean that Turkey's ship recyclers are about to actively buy ships that cannot get in at Alang or Chattogram.
