Description: Port of Samsun is the major port for the central part of Black Sea coast. The port serves export, import cargoes and transit traffic to Iran and also Ro-Ro Lines between Turkey and Ukraine / Russia. It has an ideal location both for the trade with the countries having a coast on the Black Sea and for the potential cargoes which will arise due to Black Sea Economic Co-operation Region (BSECR) Project.

Pilotage: By the Port Administration, compulsory

Towage: By the Port Administration; 4 tugs up to 2500 HP are available

Equipment: The handling equipment at the port includes 17 shore cranes of 3 to 35 tons capacity, 3 yard cranes of 10 tons capacity, 8 mobile cranes of 5 to 25 tons capacity, 20 general cargo forklifts of 2 to 5 tons capacity, 2 tugmasters, 1 loader, 4 crawler cranes of 8 to 10 tons capacity, 5 tractors, 3 trailers of 40 tons capacity, 6 trailers of 20 tons capacity, 1 pneumatic of 50 tons/hour capacity.

Floating: The floating craft at the port comprise 1 pilotboat, 4 tugboats, 1 service boat and 3 mooring boats.

Storage: open area: 356.530 m², covered area: 12.019 m²

Container: Container Terminal of Samsun Port:
Containers are loaded and discharged by a general-purpose shore crane of 35 tons capacity.