Port of İzmir
Port in Turkey
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The Port of İzmir (Turkish: İzmir Limanı), alternatively known as the Port of Alsancak, is a seaport in İzmir, Turkey. It is situated in the Gulf of İzmir.[7]
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| Location | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Location | Konak, İzmir |
| Coordinates | 38°26′32″N 27°09′09″E |
| UN/LOCODE | TRIZM |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1959 |
| Operated by | Turkish State Railways |
| Owned by | Turkey Wealth Fund |
| Type of harbour | Natural |
| Land area | 902,000 square metres (9,710,000 sq ft)[1] |
| Employees | 753 (2006)[1] |
| Chief Executive Officer | Nihat Kaynar |
| Statistics | |
| Vessel arrivals |  2,047 (2018)[2] |
| Annual cargo tonnage | 9,040,779 tonnes (2018)[3] |
| Annual container volume | 610,908 TEU (2018)[4] |
| Passenger traffic | 9,172 (2017)[5] |
| Net income | ₺383.2 million (2018)[6] |
History
İzmir was an important port of the Ottoman Empire and the first quay was constructed in 1869. The port was constructed between 1955 and 1959.[1][8] Its first operator was Turkish State Railways. In 1960 it was acquired by DenizBank (a state-owned bank responsible for maritime business). On 1 January 1989 it was handed back to Turkish State Railways.[9] In 2007 it was privatized. But because of legal reasons the privatization was halted. In March 2017, it became a sister port of the Port of Miami.[10] In 2018 the port infrastructure was included in the Turkey Wealth Fund.[11][12]
Technical details
Business
According to 2018 figures, the number of marine vessels which visit the port is 2,047. The total trading size in the same year was 9 million tonnes.
