Turkey’s ship purchase scrap prices have declined by $7-20/mt as compared to the levels recorded on April 21. The general price range in Turkey’s ship scrap market is now at $320-340/mt. Scrap flow to mills is reported to be on the good side. While Turkey’s import scrap market is showing indications of a recovery, ship scrap prices are expected to move sideways in the coming days.
In Turkey’s Izmir region, the ship scrap purchase prices of local steelmakers are as follows:
Producer | Price ($/mt) | Price change ($/mt) |
Özkan Demir Çelik | 340 | 0 |
Habaş | 320 | -20 |
Ege Çelik | 335 | -7 |
İDÇ | 330 | -10 |
All the above prices are for delivery to mill by truck.