SAES, as member of a Spanish Trade Delegation, composed of representatives of the major maritime companies and shipbuilding of the country, visited the Turkish Shipbuiders’ Association (GISBIR), on June 24, in order to promote their products and services and conducting bilateral negotiations with the Turkish companies.
ICEX (Spain Investments and Exports) and the Andalusia Autonomous Community organized the meeting.
GISBIR representative made a detailed presentation on the history and the status of GISBIR and the Turkish shipbuilding industry, as well as information about the capacity of Turkish shipyards and their projects.
Members of the Spanish Economic Commercial Office Istanbul showed their commitment and effort in consolidating and increasing the collaboration between Turkey and Spain.
As part of a joint trade mission, the Spanish Trade Delegation visited the Sedef shipyard, where it will develop the ship LPD (Class Juan Carlos I) in collaboration with Navantia for the Turkish navy.
Furthermore, SAES held meetings with some of the shipyards and most prestigious systems integrators from Turkey, located in Istanbul and Ankara.