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Akport Tekirdağ Liman İşletmesi A.Ş.
US$ 11 million
Turnover in 2009
In Akport Tekirdağ Port, whose turnover was US$ 11 million in 2009, bulk cargo and
general cargo handling services, container handling services, Ro-Ro services from
Tekirdağ to South Marmara, Pilotage services, storage/warehouse services, and
bunker services (fuel sales exempt from SCT) are delivered.
A world class port complex
With sufficient machinery and equipment on site, a total area of 130,000 square meters, a berth length of 2 kilometers, an annual bulk cargo handling capacity of 3 million tons, a container handling capacity of 300,000 TEU as well as an experienced staff maintaining high quality standards, Akport Tekirdağ Port is an exemplary port complex.
In 1997, the Akkök Group acquired Tekirdağ Port from the Turkish Maritime Organization and has since transformed what once was a small pier into a high-capacity, modern port to serve as the main maritime gateway to the region.
During ceremonies of the 2009 Lloyd’s List Turkish Maritime Awards, Akport was awarded the Port/Terminal of the Year. Lloyd’s List is the world’s leading daily newspaper for the maritime industry.
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Huge logistic support to the container
port and the producers
With regard to cargo operations, all export and import companies, particularly those industrial enterprises with manufacturing activities in the region, benefit from the rapid and safe loading/unloading operations provided by Akport Tekirdağ Port. Due to the Port’s excellent location industries benefit greatly by reducing transportation and logistical costs. The port provides significant access to commercial activities conducted with neighboring countries such as Greece and Bulgaria. The Port also provides industrial enterprises with the opportunity to arrange their production according to available loading capacity thereby increasing exports. With a new modern, high-capacity container terminal the Port has emerged as a significant alternative for container traffic in Thrace and Eastern Europe.
The following is a brief list of services available:
Bulk and general cargo handling services
Container handling services
Ro-Ro services from Tekirdağ to South Marmara
Pilotage service
Storage and warehouse service
Bunker services (fuel sales exempt
from SCT).
Compared to the previous years, huge progress was made in 2009 in heavy cargo and project-based cargo loading/unloading services. Heavy cargo going to, or transiting from the entire Southern Marmara region, Thrace in particular, is disembarked here.
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Akport Tekirdağ Port offers customers the following logistical benefits:
Rapid and safe loading/unloading, as well as vessel chartering at low cost to its clients involved in export/import business.
Shipping and distribution to the hinterland for seasonal products (fertilizers, bran, etc.) previously transported through land route.
Ro-Ro services, operating Tekirdağ-Bandırma, Tekirdağ-Erdek, Tekirdağ-Marmara Island and Tekirdağ-Karabiga lines, serve as a sea bridge connecting
the northern and southern parts of the Marmara.
With the construction of the modern high-capacity container terminal, the Port has provided an alternative to satisfy the large demand for container services. The container movement,
which started following the signature of an agreement with Arkas in 2008, has provided significant transportation benefits to companies in Thrace.
As one of the ports accredited worldwide by the London Metal Exchange, Akport provides companies registered on this Exchange with the opportunity for long-term
storage of their iron products in its warehouses. In addition to iron products, loads such as aluminum and copper products are also being stored in A-type warehouses.
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2009: A year of investments
The construction of the container port, which has a handling capacity of 300,000 TEU/year, was completed in 2009. Completion of the
Port is of significant importance for the regional industry. Following the inauguration of the Tekirdağ-Muratlı railway and commencement of wagon transportation between Tekirdağ-Bandırma and
With the commissioning of the cement factory, whose construction was completed in early 2009, Akport also began exporting bulk and large bag cement. Akport has therefore increased its turnover and profitability compared to the previous year; it completed a successful year where its anticipated goals were attained.
Tekirdağ-Derince, these investments will ensure that Akport achieves its operational targets. The projects for the restructuring of domestic Ro-Ro transportatio
Activities will be diversified in 2010
Akport’s projects in 2010 include the following:
With the container port, whose construction has recently been completed, the delivery capacity of container services will be increased to 24,000 TEU/year.
The goal is to expand the capacity of
bulk/general cargo services to 1.9 million tons/year by the end of 2010.
Ro-Ro voyages between Akport-Trieste and Akport-Marseille will be extended to twice weekly.
The Ro-Ro voyages between Tekirdağ-Bandırma, Tekirdağ-Erdek, Tekirdağ-Adalar, Tekirdağ-Karabiga will be maintained and the LME storage services will be improved.
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300 TEU/ /year
300,000 TEU/year
Annual Container Handling Capacity
In 2009, the construction of the container port, which has a handling capacity of
300,000 TEU/year, was completed. The annual bulk cargo and general cargo handling
capacity of the port is 3 million tons.
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