2. Synopsis of Ports
• Map of Mediterranean
• Map of Turkey
• Marmara region
– Istanbul Terminals:
• Plans of Istanbul European Side Ports:
– Ambarlı Port Complex:
» Marport – East, Main (ex Armaport) & West (ex Soyak)-, Kumport & Mardas
terminals
• Plan of Istanbul Asian Side Port;
– Port of Haydarpasha
– Gebze Terminals
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– Gebze Terminals
• Yilport (ex Sedef) & Evyap terminals
– Gemlik terminals
• Gemport & Borusan
– Tekirdag, Akport terminal
• Aegean region
– Izmir Alsancak Port
• Mediterranean region
– Antalya, Mersin & Iskenderun ports
• Black Sea region
– Samsun & Trabzon ports

3. MEDITERRANEAN
Western/NorthWestern
1600 to
1800 NM
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Western/NorthWestern
Turkish ports
Southern
Turkish
ports
825 to
1000 NM

4. TURKEYTekirdag -
Akport
.
...
..
Gebze -
Yilport & Evyap
Derince
70 NM
50 NM
383 NM
200 NM
Istanbul,
Ambarlı & Haydarpasa
.15 NM
55 NM
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77 NM219 NM

5. European side
of Istanbul
Asian side
of Istanbul
Istanbul, Ambarli terminals situated on the European Side:
1- Marport East – www.marport.com.tr
2- Kumcular – www.kumport.com.tr
3- Mardas – www.mardas.com.tr
4- Marport Main (ex Armaport) – www.marport.com.tr
5- Marport West (ex Soyak) – www.marport.com.tr
Istanbul, Haydarpasa Terminal situated on the Asian
Side of Istanbul -
http://www.tcdd.gov.tr/tcdding/haydarpasa_ing.htm
75 kms
overland,
15 NM by
sea
Gebze terminals:
1- Yilport (ex Sedef) – www.yilport.com.tr
2- Evyap – www.evyap.com.tr
120 kms
overland,
55 NM by
sea
5
of Istanbulsea
Gemlik terminals:
1- Gemport – www.gemport.com.tr
2- Borusan - http://en.borusanlojistik.com/hizmetler.aspx?sectionid=10
Derince -
http://www.tcdd.gov.tr/tcdding/derince_ing
.htm
Tekirdağ - Akport –
www.akport.com.tr
sea

6. • Largest terminal complex of Turkey. Privately run.
2007 estimated volume is around 1.400.000 teus
List of SSLs operating:
MSC, EMES, TURKON, MAERSK/SCL, HAPAG,
CSAV/NORASIA, ZIM, HSDG, ADMIRAL, CMA-CGM,
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CSAV/NORASIA, ZIM, HSDG, ADMIRAL, CMA-CGM,
HANJIN/SENATOR, TARROS, NYK, BULCON, K-LINE,
COSCO, YANGMING, CCLL, UASC, CSL, MISC,
BORCHARD, MULTIVEDA, SCI, MITSUI, DELMAS,
CONTAZ, EVERGREEN/ITMA, MCL, HML, MARFRET,
MARUBA, RUSSIAN CONT, LIBRA, ELKENZ, Wan Hai
& PIL

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- MSC – Tiger: Direct
- YML, Cosco & K-Line – ADX : Direct
- Zim, Norasia & China Shipping – AMP: Direct
- Maersk: by feeder
- Halo: by feeder
- Norasia, HALO, Senator, Wan Hai & PIL: Direct
- CMA: By feeder
- Evergreen,Itma
- Cosco ;by feeder(Only sevice
from Europe)
- Msc via Pireaus

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9. A.II - ASIAN SIDE:
• Traditional Port of Istanbul, run by the state –
2007 estimated volume is around 400.000 teus
• Has lost a lot of it’s potential;
• Containers to Private Terminals on the
European side
• Cars traffic to Derince
List of SSLs operating:
MAERSK/Scl, CMA-CGM/Delmas, HSDG, ZIM,
EMES, K-LINE, HAPAG LLOYD, YML, TURKON,
UASC, COSCO, BULCON, MISC, CONTAZ,
EMC/ITMA, HJS/SENATOR, BORCHARD, MCL,
CHINA SHIPPING, MOL, EVERGREEN,
CSAV/NORASIA, SCI, CCLL, MARFRET, NYK
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10. GEBZE: Yilport (ex Sedef) & Evyap
• Privately run. 2007 estimated volume is around
70.000 Laden teus
List of SSLs operating:
MSC & CMA
• Another privately run terminal. Became active in .
2007 estimated volume is around 70.000 Laden
teus
List of SSLs operating:
Maersk Turkon & Zim
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11. DERINCE
• Another state run port in the bay of Izmit. Not very
active in cntr traffic and not called by main SSLs
List of SSLs operating:
No regular cntr activity
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12. GEMLIK: Gemport & Borusan & Rodaport
• 1st private port of Turkey active
since beginning of 90’s. 2009
realized volume is 210.000 laden
teus
• Another privately run terminal
inspired by Gemport. 2009
realized volume is 150.000
laden teus
• Another privately run terminal
Rodaport. 2009 realized
volume is 85.000 laden teus
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- MSC
- Evergreen
- Zim
-Grimaldi (Roro) - Maersk, Turkon, Yang ming
- Admiral, CSCL, IRISL (HDS)
- UASC, HAPAG, H-SUD, MSC
- (Roro)UECC, NEPTUN, GRIMALDI
- CMA
- Emes
- Tarrod

13. TEKIRDAG: Akport
• Privatized beginning of 2000’s. 2007 estimated
volume is around 20.000 laden teus
• Very conveniently located for cargo to/fm
Thrace.
List of SSLs operating:
Turkon, ZIM, CMA, Contaz ; all call during the
execution of certain projects they carry. No constant
presence.
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14. IZMIR (ALSANCAK)
• Traditional export gate of Turkey run by TCDD.
•TCDD Izmir port full container handling
200,618 teus imp & 422,170 teus exp in 2008
162,288 teus imp & 393,503 teus exp in 2009
76,709 teus imp & 179,534 teus exp in 1st half’10
List of SSLs operating:
ADMIRAL, APL, ARKAS, CCNI, CMA CGM, COSCO,
CSAV, CSCL, EVERGREEN, GRIMALDI,
HAMBURG SUD, HLCL, HDS,MSC,NYK, OOCL, SCI,
TARROS, TURKON, UASC, YML, ZIM
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15. İzmir Port
Established 1875
Capacity 1.200.000 teus per year
2009 Traffic 821.591 teus in/out full
Loading/Discharging Equipment 5 G.Cranes , 2 M.Cranes
Yard Equipments 20 reach stackers, 23 f.lifts, 19 transtainers
Handling Rate 1000 teus per day
Production 15 units per hour
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Production 15 units per hour
Open Storage Area 902.000 m2
Covered Storage Area 24.678 m2
Working Hours Round the Clock (3 shifts a day)
Berthing Jetties 8
Draft 10.5 meters max.
Berth Length 1050 meters

16. IZMIR (ALIAGA)
• TCEEGE is one of the new privately owned cntr terminals in Aliaga. Main
share holders are EGE GUBRE and TCB Barcelona. Their berthing quay is
360-410 m and depth 17 m . Port capacity is 360.000 teus.
List of SSLs operating:
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TURKON, MAERSK, HAMBURG
SUD

17. TRIZM (ALIAGA)
• NEMPORT, is another privately owned container terminal in Nemrut Bay,Aliaga.
• Length of berth 820 m (410 south/410 north)Min depth in approach is 22 m.
• Port capacity is 300.000 teus.
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List of SSLs operating:
BORCHARD, CMA, MSC, HAPAG,
ARKAS

18. ANTALYA
• Parallel to the Turkish economy, activity of this
port increases steadily and 2007 volume is
estimated to be around 35.000 teus
List of SSLs operating:
ZIM & MSC
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19. * As a result of being privatized on May 2007,
Mersin Port is now one of the largest container
ports strengthened its position as the “LEADER
PORT” of the South of Turkey.
* Achievements after privatization, MIP received 4
important awards including “Port of the year
2008” by Lloyd’s List and registered its success.
List of SSLs operating:
MSC, MAERSK, EMES, TURKON, HLL, HSDG,
TARROS, YML, NYK, BORCHARD, ZIM, GRIMALDI,
CMA-CGM/DELMAS, EMC/ITMA, CSL, BULCON,
CCL, K-LINE, COSCO, EVERGREEN, CONTAZ, HML,
HANJIN/SENATOR, CSAV/NORASIA, ADMIRAL,
CTE, UASC, ELKENZ, APL, MISC, NORDANA, MCL,
MARFRET, AKDENIZ, SCI, MOL, ADMIRAL, CHL,
MERSIN
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20. Total Port Area 1.050.000 sqm
MERSIN Port Areas According to Activity Type
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Container
Operations
45%
General Cargo,
Workshops, Social
Facities, Railway
Terminal
12%
Others (Roads,
Railroads, Parking
Areas, Berths, etc.)
35%
Other Party Areas
8%

21. Port Size
Total Port Area 110 Hectares
Total Berths 21
Depths 14 m to 10 m
Container Designed Capacity 2,500,000 TEU / Year
General Cargo Handling Capacity 500,000 Ton / Year
Dry Bulk&Liquid Bulk Handling Capacity 4,000,000 Ton / Year
Roro Capacity 50,000 Unit - Vehicle / Year
Dedicated Container Berths (Total Length 1470 m)
Berths 8-11 : 675 m
Berths 12-13 : 300 m
Depth 14 m-10 m
Depth 12 m
MERSIN PORT SPECIFICATIONS
Multi-purpose facilities cater for all types of cargo including container, general cargo, project cargo, ro-ro, dry and
liquid bulk.
There are 21 berths at the port, over approximately 15 Million tons of cargo are handled every year.
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Berths 12-13 : 300 m
Berths 17-19 : 495 m
Depth 12 m
Depth 12 m
Container-General Cargo Berths (Total length 690 m)
Berths 2-3 : 275 m Depth 10 m
Berth 4 : 140 m Depth 10 m
Berths 5-6 : 275 m Depth 10 m
Largest Ship Handled to Date: 6724 TEU Capacity Size / LOA 304 m
Beam 40m (16 rows)
Future Planning Regarding Ship Size – 7,500 ~ 8,000 TEU
LOA / 350 m Beam / 42,8 m (17 rows) Draft 13.5 m
Craneage – Container Handling
Gantry Cranes 5
Mobile Harbour Cranes 5
Pilotage-Towing-Mooring and Unmooring 24 hours

22. * Mersin International Port (MIP) is linked by railway/highways to the hinterlands and the
countries at borders such as Syria, Iraq and Iran.
* Very close location to Mersin Free Zone Area.
* Looking to the future, MIP plans further initiatives to expand capacity to around 2.5 Million TEU a
year.
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23. ISKENDERUN
• Excellent location for Iran & Iraq transits
• Heavily effected through the Iraqi sanctions
• No serious container activity as yet
List of SSLs operating:
None.
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24. TRABZON
• Seasonality in container traffic is very strong List of SSLs operating:
EMES. CMA
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25. SAMSUN:
• Recently becoming active in container traffic.
List of SSLs operating:
Not served regularly as yet
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