Frequently Asked Questions

Question: When Was It Founded?
Answer: İzmir Port was established in 1964 as the Maritime Bank TAO Economic State Enterprise with the Law No. 440. It is located in Izmir, one of the largest cities in Turkey.
 

Question: Which Areas Are Served?
Answer: After it was established in 1964, it started to serve as a passenger and freight port. With the services it provides, it has become the thirteenth largest port in Turkey. Considering the container transfer volume rates, it is shown as the seventh largest port.

Question: What is the Total Scaffold Length?
Answer: It is one of the largest ports serving as a cargo and passenger port and its total pier length is 3,650 m.

Question: What is the Total Area of Izmir Port?
Answer: Izmir port is now known as Izmir port or Alsancak port. The total access area is 635,000 m².

Question: What is the Annual Dry Cargo and Cargo Bulk Capacity?
Answer: According to the studies on port operations, the annual cargo and dry cargo bulk capacity is 1,369,000 tons/year.

Question: What is the Outdoor and Indoor Storage Capacity?
Answer: The indoor capacity for general cargo and dry bulk bulk operations is 3,836,700 tons/year, and the open space capacity is 427,217 tons/year.

Question: How Many Annual RoRo Transactions?
Answer: The number of RoRo transactions has an average of 1,230,807 units/year.

Question: How Do Ships Enter The Port?
Answer: Ships carrying passengers or dry cargo are required to take a guide in their entry and exit procedures from the port. They can easily enter and exit with a guide.

Question: Which Ships Have to Take Tugboats When Entering the Port?
Answer: According to the port laws, it has been determined which ships are obliged to take tugboats. Accordingly, ships smaller than 2000 GT can move without a tugboat. Ships larger than 2000 GT must buy tugboats.

Question: What are the Port Services Working Hours?
Answer: All port services are offered uninterruptedly over a 24-hour system.

Question: What is the crane and vehicle capacity of the port?
Answer: All necessary tools are used to provide unlimited services.

Crane and vehicle capacity are as follows:
o 3 100 ton MHC cranes,
o 5 pieces of 40 ton gantry cranes,
o 14 pieces of 35 – 40 ton rubber-tyred transtainers,
o 15 pieces of 25 – 42 ton mobile cranes,
o 14 8 – 10 ton empty container mobile cranes,
o 12 forklifts,
o 39 tractors,
o 59 trailers,

Question: Is there a Soil Products Office Silo in the Port?
Answer: There are two concrete silos in the port area and their total capacity is 70,000 tons.

Question: Does Izmir Port Offer Passenger Services?
Answer: Izmir port serves as a passenger terminal. Since Izmir and the Aegean region contain many touristic places, it serves as a passenger terminal from the port to touristic places.

Question: Who is the current owner or operator of the Izmir Port or Izmir Port?
Answer: Since 1964, İzmir port has been operated by Denizcilik Bankası as a State enterprise. With the decision taken by the High Planning Council, it was decided to transfer the port management to TCDD on 16.12.1988. The transfer transactions were made as of January 1, 1989 and it continues to be operated by TCDD today.

Question: Are There Foreign Company Concessions at Izmir Port?
Answer: With the law enacted in 1933, the privileges of foreign companies that would last until 1952 were abolished. After that, İzmir port continues its services as completely owned by the Republic of Turkey. Due to the arrivals in the maritime sector, the number of ships arriving at the port every year continues to increase.