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Kocaeli ports handle 72.5% of Turkey's seaborne vehicle traffic
Kocaeli maintained its leading position by handling 72.5% of Turkey's international seaborne vehicle transport in the first half of the year. The city's ports processed 661,107 vehicles, while new Ro-Ro routes were also launched.
According to data from the Directorate General of Maritime Affairs, Kocaeli continues to be the main logistics hub not only for automotive production but also for vehicle exports and imports by sea.
In the January-June period, a total of 911,843 cars and other vehicles were handled on international routes across Turkey. Of these, 661,107 were processed at Kocaeli ports. Thus, 72.5% of the country's seaborne vehicle transport took place at facilities in Kocaeli.
Among the ports operating in the city, the highest vehicle traffic was recorded at Safi Derince Port with 178,966. It was followed by Autoport with 176,001 vehicles, Port Yarımca with 133,802, Ford Otosan Yeniköy Pier with 88,228, and Efesanport Port Facility with 84,110.
In export-oriented operations, Autoport and Ford Otosan Yeniköy Pier stood out. A total of 132,406 vehicles were shipped abroad from Autoport and 83,839 from Ford Otosan Yeniköy Pier. On the import side, Port Yarımca with 99,495 vehicles and Safi Derince Port with 98,555 vehicles were the facilities with the heaviest inbound traffic.
Significant changes occurred in Kocaeli's regular international Ro-Ro network in the first half of the year. While transport on the Koper and Antwerp routes ceased, new regular Ro-Ro services were launched to Italy's Gioia Tauro and Monfalcone ports and Morocco's Casablanca Port.
The number of vehicles transported on the new routes is as follows: Gioia Tauro 527, Monfalcone 413, Spain's Valencia Port 208, and Casablanca 222. All vehicles transported on the Casablanca route were outbound cargo.
In addition to its strong performance in international vehicle logistics, Kocaeli also ranked among Turkey's leading centers in overall port activities. In the first half of the year, 4,205 ships called at ports around the Gulf of İzmit. During the same period, a total of 42,176,756 tons of cargo were handled at the city's ports, and the container volume processed was recorded as 1,271,497 TEU.
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