Description: Port of Mersin is situated in the eastern part of the Mediterranean Cost. It is the main port for the Eastern Mediterranean Region’s industry and agriculture. The port’s rail link and its easy access to the international highway makes it an ideal transit port for trade to the Middle East. With its modern infrastructure and equipment, efficient cargo handling, vast storage areas and its proximity to the free trade zone, Mersin is one of the important ports in the East Mediterranean.

Pilotage: By the Port Administration, compulsory

Towage: By the Port Administration; 7 tugs up to 3200 HP are available

Equipment: The handling equipment at the port includes 17 shore cranes of 3 to 35 tons capacity, 3 reach stackers of 40 tons capacity, 5 quayside container gantry cranes of 40 tons capacity, 13 rubber tyred transtainers of 40 tons capacity, 18 mobile cranes of 5 to 25 tons capacity, 5 container forklifts of 10 to 42 tons capacity, 46 general cargo forklifts of 2 to 5 tons capacity, 32 tugmasters, 1 loader, 10 tractors, 10 trailers of 20 tons capacity, 9 trailers of 15 tons capacity, 43 trailers of 40 tons capacity, 2 pneumatics of 50 tons/hour capacity.

Floating: The floating craft at the port comprise a floating crane of 60 tons capacity, 5 tugboats and 3 mooring boats.

Storage: open area: 589.000 m², covered area: 22.340 m² and two CSF of 10.464 m² silo of 60.000 tons.

Container: Container Terminal of Mersin Port:
5 quayside container gantry cranes of 40 – 60 tons capacity, 13 transtainers of 40 tons capacity, 3 reach stackers of 40 tons capacity and 5 container forklifts of 10 – 42 tons capacity. There are two container freight stations of 9.000 m² and 1.309 m² .
Reefer points for refrigerated containers are available.
Actual container lines to Mersin:
MCL, CAMOV, ZIM, CMA, TRIESTINO, INTERMODAL