Wan Hai Lines Launches Service to Istanbul
October 24, 2025
Mardaş Port Connects Istanbul to Far East Trade Routes
As part of Wan Hai Lines’ new Far East service, Mardaş Port in Ambarlı, Istanbul, has been selected as a key port of call in Türkiye.
The first vessel of the service, Wan Hai 513, berthed at Mardaş Port on October 24. The FM1 (Far East – East Mediterranean) service operates 4,300–5,000 TEU vessels, connecting Far Eastern ports to Istanbul.
The rotation of the service is as follows:
Shanghai – Ningbo – Nansha – Shekou – Port Klang – Jeddah – Aqaba – Sokhna – Suez Canal – El Dekheila – DP World (Izmit) – Mardaş Port (Istanbul) – Suez Canal – Sokhna – Jeddah – Port Klang – Shekou – Shanghai.





