Founded in 1992 and formerly operated by the Turkiye Is Bankasi, Gemport handles containers, vehicles, general cargo and warehousing, as well as providing pilotage and towage services to all vessels calling at Gemlik Bay and the Mudanya region. The facility is one of the major ports in the Marmara Region and Turkey, with a container handling capacity of 600,000 teu and a vehicle loading/ discharge capacity of 400,000 ceu per annum.
“Yilport now has a new gem in its portfolio,” said Sean Pierce, CEO. “Gemport represents a very strategic acquisition for the organisation, one that will allow Yilport to create one of the largest, most technologically advanced facilities in all of Turkey and the surrounding region.”
The Group has also announced the 100% acquisition of RotaPort, located 80 km from Istanbul and which has been operating in Korfez, Kocaeli since 1995; it has the largest warehousing capacity in the region, providing general grain and cement warehousing facilities. Yildirim plans to invest US$200m in restructuring and additional new equipment to transform the facility into an industry and regional leader in liquid cargo and general warehousing.
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