Port of Mersin
| Port of Mersin | |
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| File:Port of Mersin (MIP).jpg Aerial view of Mersin International Port | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Mersin |
| Coordinates | 36°48′02″N 34°38′21″E / 36.80045°N 34.63908°E |
| Details | |
| Operated by | PSA – Akfen |
| Owned by | Turkish State Railways (TCDD) |
| Type of harbour | bulk cargo, Container terminal, Ro-Ro and oil terminal |
| No. of berths | 26 |
| No. of piers | 15 |
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The Port of Mersin (Turkish: Mersin Limanı), aka Mersin International Port (MIP), is a major port located on the north-eastern coast of Mediterranean Sea at Mersin in southern Turkey. It is the country's second largest port after Ambarli, near Istanbul.[citation needed] Owned by the Turkish State Railways (TCDD), its operating right is transferred on May 11, 2007 to PSA – Akfen consortium for a period of 36 years.[citation needed]
The port's rail connection brings heavy freight train traffic to Mersin, via the Adana-Mersin Main Line. The railway infrastructure within the Port of Mersin is one of the best in Turkey with Derince.[citation needed] There are 4 railway ramps.[citation needed] Containers can be handled without any need of shunting.[citation needed] 5 of the berths has railway connection, where loading/unloading to/from vessels can be done directly.[1][citation needed]
The port has bulk cargo, container, Ro-Ro and oil terminals. [2][dead link]
References
- ^ Uysal, Onur. "Railway Connected Ports of Turkey", Rail Turkey, 12 Feb 2014
- ^ "Ports of Turkey-Port of Mersin (TCDD) & ATAŞ Refinery". Cetrrahoğullaerı.