Port of Haydarpaşa
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The Port of Haydarpaşa, also known as the Port of Haidar Pasha (Turkish: Haydarpaşa Limanı) or the Port of Istanbul, is a general cargo seaport, ro-ro and container terminal, situated in Haydarpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey at the southern entrance to the Bosphorus, near Haydarpaşa Station. It is operated by the Turkish State Railways (TCDD) and serves a hinterland which includes the country's most industrialised areas.
Port of Haydarpaşa | |
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Location | |
Country | Turkey |
Location | Haydarpaşa, Istanbul |
Coordinates | 41°00′12″N 29°00′50″E |
UN/LOCODE | TRHAY[1] |
Details | |
Opened | 1899 |
Operated by | Turkish State Railways |
No. of berths | 21 |
No. of piers | 2 |
Port operations director | Musa Sırt[2] |
Container | 1,200 vessels/year at 5 terminals |
Ro-ro and ro-pax | 360 vessels/year |
General cargo | 1,134 cargo ships/year |
Statistics | |
Website http://www.tcdd.gov.tr/home/detail/?id=273 |
It is the largest port in Istanbul [3] and the second biggest in the Marmara Region,[4] after Ambarlı. With an annual cargo volume exceeding six million metric tons (MT), it is Turkey's fourth-biggest port after Mersin, Ambarli and Izmir.[5]