Port Characteristics

PILOTAGE is compulsory for vessels entering or leaving the port. Towage is not necessary for the vessels up to 2000 GRT. it is provided by the Port Authority round the dock. Four tugs are available up to 2500 HP.
SEA CRAFTS comprise one floating crane of 60 tons capacity, one pilot boat, 4 tug boats and 3 mooring boats.
HANDUNG EQUIPMENT Container handling operations are carried out by 3 quayside gantry cranes of 40 tons capacity, 18 rubber tired transtainers of 40 tons capacity, 12 reach stackers of 40 to 42 tons capacity and 12 empty container forklifts of 8 to 10 tons capacity. 17 shore and yard cranes of 3 to 35 tons, 15 mobile cranes of 5 to 25 tons capacity, 15 standart and 26 small masted forklifts are also available. New container berth has 14 m . depth and gives to service for containers with 2 post panamax gantry cranes of 45 tons capacity. Another facility available at the yard is the provision of reefer facilities for refrigerated containers.
3RD PARTY HANDLİNG EQUIPMENT 2 MHC of 100 tons capacity.
BULK CARGO FACIUTIES A reinforced concrete grain silo belonging to TMO (Turkish Grain Board) of 100.000 tons capacity is available and there is a conveyor system connection with the quay.
THE RAIL FERRY terminal has 253 m . quay length and 12 m . depth alongside. İt has 10 km . maneuvering lines behind the quays for marshalling wagons.