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AMBARLI is located at Black Sea, Marmara Sea in Türkiye at coordinates N 40° 58' 00.31" - E 028° 41' 22.07". The official UN/Locode of this port is TRAMR. The Port of Ambarli was first conceived in 1989 when Kumport Port Services and Logistics Trade Company Inc. decided to move its facilities from the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul due to the rapid urbanization taking place in the area at the time. The first development plan for the Port of Ambarli was approved that year. 

In 1992, Türkiye's Ministry of Transport established ALTAS Ambarli Port Facilities Trade Company Inc. to operate and manage the Port of Ambarli. The layout plan for the Port of Ambarli was approved by the Ministry of Public Works and Settlement in 1993. The new port consolidated the services of existing terminals in the Port of Ambarli under a single umbrella to support the needs for the Istanbul region and supplement other ports in the region like the Port of Haydarpasa and the Port of Istanbul. 

By 1998, increasing volumes of trade and cargo, liberalization of Türkiye's economy, and the need to accommodate larger merchant vessels led to plans to expand the Port of Ambarli. At the turn of the century, it was decided to further expand the Port of Ambarli to accommodate increasing traffic in containerized cargoes. 

There are 4 private facilities that are operating under the umbrella of Altas Ambarli Liman:  Akçansa, Kumport , Mardaş, Marport. 

Port website: www.altasliman.com 

Key port information may also be found at: http://www.maritime-database.com 

Port Location and Contact 

Country 

Turkiye 

Province or District 

Istanbul - Ambarli 

Nearest Town or City 

with Distance from Port 

Beylikduzu 

Port's Complete Name 

Altaş Ambarlı Port Facilities Trade Co. Inc. 

Latitude 

40° 58' N 

Longitude 

28° 41' E 

Managing Company or Port Authority 

 

ALTAŞ AMBARLI PORT FACILITIES 

There are 4 ports operating in Ambarli  

  • Akcansa 

  • Kumport 

  • Mardas 

  • Marport 

Management Contact Person 

Contact person Gürdal KARADENİZ 

Address Marmara Mah. Liman Cad., No: 49, İç Kapı No: 41 

34524 Beylikdüzü / İSTANBUL 

Telephone +90(212) 875 28 00 - +90(212) 875 28 01 

E-mail info@altasliman.com 

Website www.altasliman.com 

Nearest Airport and Airlines with Frequent International Arrivals/Departures 

Istabul Havalimani (IST) 

Port Picture 

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Description and Contacts of Key Companies 

There are four ports operating at Altas Ambarli Port. 

  1. Akçansa: 

Handled Cargo :General Cargo, Bulk Cargo, Liquid Cargo, Container, Ro-Ro 

Handling Capacity :4.000.000 ton - 45.000 TEU - 450.000 veh. 

Storage area : 50.205 m2 

Indoor warehouse 3.832 m2 

Bonded area 41.643 m2 

Non-bonded area 48.100 m2 

Total area 89.750 m2 

Berth-Pier Dimensions 

Length 930 m 

Maximum draft 13,0 m 

Ro-Ro ramp 2 

 

Equipment                   Quantity                   Capacity (ton) 

Sennebogen 835                 2                              8 

Sennebogen 870                 1                             12 

Liebherr A934 C                  1                              8 

Fantuzzi MHC 200              1                             100 

Gotwald HMK 260               1                             80 

Liebherr LHM 500               1                             140 

Liebherr LHM 320               1                             100 

 

2- Kumport 

Handled cargo :Container, General Cargo, Cabotage Ro-Ro 

Handling Capacity 

Container (TEU/year) 2.100.000 

Total port area 477.867 m2 

Indoor warehouse 10.000 m2 

Bonded area (outdoor) 372.591 m2 

Berth-Pier Dimensions : 

Length 2.226 m 

Maximum draft 16,5 m 

Equipment      Quantity         Capacity (ton) 

SSG                      9                         70 

MHC                     5                       104 

RTG                     28                        45 

Stacker                12                        45 

Empty Stacker       7                          8 

3- Mardas 

Handling Cargo ; Container, General Cargo, Bulk, Bulk Solid 

Handling Capacity ; 

Container (TEU/ year) 2.000.000 

General cargo (ton/year) 3.000.000 

Total port area 204.778,25 m2 

Non-bonded storage area 176.385,25 m2 

Customs warehouse 7.557 m2 

Bonded area 120.836 m2 

Parking area 10.000 m2 

CFS area 5.000 m 

Berth-Pier Dimensions 

Length 1.115 m 

Maximum draft 16,5 m 

Equipment                 Quantity            Capacity (ton) 

SSG                                      3                       24 rows 

Mobile Crane                        9                  100-140 

RTG                                      8                       40 

Stacker                               15                   10-45 

Excavator                             5                   10,7-22-22,3 

MAFI                                   45                    32-35-43,5 

Forklift                                 26                      3-5-10-12 

Reach Truck                         8                         2 

Loader                                  4                     2,5-12-14,5 

4- Marport  

Handling Capacity 

Container (TEU/year) 2.300.000 

Total port area 434.914 m2 

Indoor warehouse 6.103 m2 

Bonded area 428.811 m2 

Berth-Pier Dimensions 

Length 2.026 m 

Maximum draft 17 m 

Equipment    Quantity 

STS                  10 

MHC                   5 

RTG                  41 

CRS                    8 

ECS                   10 

Truck                102 

Trailer               118 

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

Port Performance 

Ambarli Port is capable of handling large container vessels, The maximum length of the vessels recorded to having entered this port is 399 meters.The maximum Deadweight is 202461t. Tankers are restricted to daylight berthing only. All other vessels berth thought 24 hours. 

Seasonal Constraints 

 

Occurs 

Time Frame 

Rainy Season 

No 

 

Major Import Campaigns 

No 

 

 

Handling Figures for YEAR 

Vessel Calls 

Marport (1267) 

Kumport (1171) 

Container Traffic (TEUs) 

5.000.000 

 

Handling Figures Bulk and Break Bulk for YEAR 

Bulk (MT) 

Marport (90.909) 

Kumport (141.103) 

Break bulk (MT) 

N/a 

Discharge Rates and Terminal Handling Charges 

For information on port rates and charges, please see the following link:  

https://marport.com.tr/en/tariffs.html 

https://www.kumport.com.tr/en-US/tariff-of-services/627418 

https://www.mardas.com.tr/tr-TR/tarifelerimiz/3/219 

http://www.akcansaport.com/wp-content/uploads/akcansa-ambarli-liman-ucret-tarifesi-2023.pdf 

Berthing Specifications 

Type of Berth 

Quantity 

Length 

(m) 

Maximum 

Draft (m) 

Comments 

Multi-purpose Berths 

N/a 

6000 

17 

Max vessel Length 399 MT 

Silo Berth 

N/a 

 

 

 

313 ton BP ASD type tugboat 

 

 

 

Conventional type Tugboats 

 

 

 

General Cargo Handling Berths 

All types of Cargo can be handled at Altas Ambarli Port. The total length berths are 6000 m and with alongside depths of 7 to 17 m. The berths and yard behind are well equipped with modern and high-performance cranes and handling equipment. 

Port Handling Equipment 

The Port consist of 4 different private companies. All have large numbers of Port handling equipment  

Below table is for Marport: 

Equipment 

Available 

 

Total Quantity and Capacity Available 

Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage 

Dockside Crane 

Yes  

10 

Good 

Container Gantries 

Yes  

Good 

Mobile Cranes 

Yes  

Good 

Reachstacker 

Yes  

41 

Good 

RoRo Tugmaster (with Trailer) 

Yes  

102 

Good 

Grain Elevator with Bagging Machines 

N/a 

 

 

Transtainer 

Yes 

10 

Good 

Forklifts 

Yes  

 

Good 

Container Facilities 

24/7 nonstop service is provided with modern equipment at the Container Terminal with a total 1937 meters berth length and 17 meters draft. 

Facilities 

20 ft 

40 ft 

Container Facilities Available 

Yes 

Yes 

Container Freight Station (CFS) 

Yes 

Yes 

Refrigerated Container Stations 

Yes 

Yes 

Other Capacity Details 

 

 

Daily Take Off Capacity  
(Containers per Day)  

N/a 

N/a 

Number of Reefer Stations  
(Connection Points) 

N/a 

N/a 

Emergency Take-off Capacity  

N/a 

N/a 

Off take Capacity of Gang Shift  
(Containers per Shift)  

N/a 

N/a 

Customs Guidance 

For more information on customs in  Türkiye, please see the following link 

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

Terminal Information 

MULTIPURPOSE TERMINAL 

Ambarli ports extensive facilities can provide services to all types of cargoes including containers, general cargoes, project cargoes, Ro-Ro, dry bulk and liquid bulk, and direct dry bulk handling services from ship to container. The port is able to conduct loading-discharging services to 40 vessels simultaneously, depending on the lengths of the vessels. 

GRAIN AND BULK HANDLING 

In Ambarli Port all types of bulk cargo operations, mainly grains, pulses and mines that are not classified as dangerous goods can be handled.  

The main bulk cargoes handled are as follows: 

• Grains/cereals (wheat, corn, rice) 

• Pulses (chickpeas, peas, canola seeds) 

• Mines (chrome, manganese, soda, mosaic, gravel, marble, sand) 

MAIN STORAGE TERMINAL 

All 4 ports operating in Ambarli have their own storage areas including plugging services for reefer containers.  

Stevedoring 

All types of cargo handling equipment pallets, forklifts etc. are available. 

Hinterland Information 

Ambarli port is located on the European Side of Istanbul and is very close to TEM and E-5 highways. Thanks to the location and its connection to Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, Marmara Sea and the Black Sea is at a central place in container trade of Türkiye and has a strategical importance in the transit freight corridor between Europe and the Far East.  

Port Security 

Ambarli port ensures port security in compliance with the International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) code. Customs bonded, and customs free storage areas are kept under constant supervision by CCTV cameras which are monitored and managed by the 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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