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Port Overview 

Asyaport is a joint venture between Global Terminal Limited (GTL), the terminal investment company of MSC, and the Turkish Soyuer family located in Barbaros / Tekirdağ. Asyaport commenced operations in 8th of July 2015. Asyaport is the first Transhipment Container Terminal (Hub Port) of Türkiye and has a draft of up to 18 m, a 2000 m total quay length with a handling capacity of up to 2.5 million TEU. 

Port website: https://www.asyaport.com/  

Port Location and Contact 

Country 

Türkiye 

Province or District 

Barbaros / Tekirdağ 

Nearest Town or City 

with Distance from Port 

TOWN NAME: Tekirdag 

DISTANCE (0.00km) 

Port's Complete Name 

Asyaport / Asyaport Liman A.Ş 

Latitude 

40° 54' 00" N 

Longitude 

27° 28' 00" E 

Managing Company or Port Authority 

 

Asyaport Liman A.Ş 

Management Contact Person 

Besim Donmez  

Planning and Technical manager  

Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures 

AIRPORT NAME: Istanbul International Airport 

Port Picture 

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Description and Contacts of Key Companies 

Asyaport Liman A.Ş is managing and operating all the activities in Asyaport 

For more information on port contacts, please see the following link: 4.4 Port and Waterways Companies Contact List  

Port Performance 

Seasonal Constraints 

 

Occurs 

Time Frame 

Rainy Season 

No 

 

Major Import Campaigns 

No 

 

 

Handling Figures for 2022 

Vessel Calls 

1053 

Container Traffic (TEUs) 

1,773,148 TEU 

 

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for 2022 

Bulk (MT) 

261,745 MT 

Break bulk (MT) 

75,060 MT 

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges 

For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link: https://www.asyaport.com/en-US/tariffs/2513989  

Berthing Specifications 

Type of Berth 

Quantity 

Length 

(m) 

Maximum 

Draft (m) 

Comments 

Conventional Berth 

2010 m 

18m 

All berths can be used for handling bulk, breakbulk, and containerized cargo 

Container Berth 

Silo Berth 

Berthing Tugs 

Available 

3 Tugboats  

Water Barges 

Available 

1 Water supply boat 

General Cargo Handling Berths 

Cargo Type 

Berth Identification 

Imports - Bagged Cargo 

All berths can be used for handling bulk, breakbulk, and containerized cargo. 

Exports - Bagged Cargo 

Imports and Exports - RoRo 

N/A 

Other Imports 

 

Port Handling Equipment 

The port equipment is managed privately by Asyaport Liman A.Ş 

Equipment 

Available 

Total Quantity and Capacity Available 

Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage 

STS (Ship to Shore Gantry Crane) 

Yes  

Quantity: 11 

Capacity: 65 Ton 

 

SCR (Ship Crane) 

Yes  

Quantity: 4 

Capacity: 40 Ton 

 

RTG (Rubber Tyred Gantry Crane) 

Yes  

Quantity: 30 

Capacity: 45 Ton 

 

RST (Reach Stacker) 

Yes  

Quantity: 4 

Capacity: 45 Ton 

 

ECH (Empty Container Handling Machine) 

Yes  

Quantity: 5 

Capacity: 7 

 

TT (LNG Powered Terminal Truck) 

Yes  

Quantity: 75 

Capacity: 65 Ton 

 

Forklifts 

Yes  

Quantity: 10 

Capacity: 3: 32 Ton 

 

Container Facilities 

Facilities 

20 ft 

40 ft 

Container Facilities Available 

Yes 

Yes 

Container Freight Station (CFS) 

Yes 

Yes 

Refrigerated Container Stations 

Yes 

Yes 

Daily Take-Off Capacity  
(Containers per Day)  

437 TEU/Day 

Number of Reefer Stations  
(Connection Points) 

1400 Refrigerated Container plugs 

Emergency Take-off Capacity  

6500 TEU/Day 

 

Customs Guidance 

https://www.trade.gov.tr/customs-formalities  

For more information on customs in Türkiye, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information  

Terminal Information 

MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL 

Asyaport is the first Transhipment Container Terminal (Hub Port). At the request of owners or of customs authorities, containers arriving at the port may be transferred to the CFS station and unstuffed and the contents will be turned over to their owners or placed in storage. “Container Stuffing” services consist of the opposite: goods taken into the CFS area for exportation will be packed into containers after which their doors will be closed. 

MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL 

There is no bonded warehouse inside the port, however, MEDLOG ( One of the Mediterranean Shipping Company Turkey (MSC) companies) has three open storage areas in Tekirdağ 3 KM away from the port with a capacity of 9000 TEU (MEDLOG 1), 10,128 TEU (MEDLOG 2) and 7000 TEU (MEDLOG3).  

Stevedoring 

Asyaport Liman A.Ş provides the following services: 

Container Services 

  • Container loading, unloading, shifting services 

  •  Container terminal services 

  • CFS services (container stuffing, unpacking, sample, full detection, etc.) 

  •  Refrigerated container services 

  • Dangerous container services 

  • Container fixing services 

General Cargo Services 

  • Pallet, big bag, packaged or bundle loading and unloading services are provided. 

  • Unloading and loading operations of all types of general cargo are carried out inside the port 

Hinterland Information 

Containers, bulk, and breakbulk cargo are being transported outbound mainly by Road (Inland transportation) to other ports or to the final consignee, The Train station is 7 km away from the port. ASYAPORT offers shuttle truck services for transporting containers to Tekirdağ Train Station with a fleet of 70 Trucks.  

Port Security 

Security 

ISPS Compliant 

Yes  

Current ISPS Level  
(Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional) 

Police Boats 

Yes  

Fire Engines 

Yes  

 

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