Port of Mersin

Administration
General Directorate of Turkish State Railways (TCDD)

Location and Description of the port
Mersin port is tituated in the eastren part of the Mediterranean coast. The port is protected by two breakwaters 2 360 m. and 1500 m. long. The depth at the entrance is 14 m. and is 12 m. inside the breakwaters. It is the main port for the Eastern Mediterranean region's industry and agriculture. Mersin port is also amajor transit port of Iraq and Iran. The facilities at the port handle general cargo containers dry and liquid bulk and ro-ro.

Pilotage
Compulsory. Provided by the Port Administration.

Towage
Not necessary for the vessels up to 500 GRT.
One tugboats compulsory for the vessels of more than 500 GRT.
Two tugboats compulsory for the vessels of more than 4 000 GRT.
Three tugboats compulsory for the vessels of more than 15 000 GRT.
Provided by the Port Administration 6 tugs available: (up to 2 500 HP)

Fresh Water : Available from one 100 t. cap. lighter and also from the quays.

Bunker : Fuel can be obtained from suppliers.

Berth	Length (m)	Depth (m)
No.1 Passenger	175	-10
No.2.3 General Cargo	275	-10
No.4 General Cargo	175	-10
No.5.6.7 General Cargo	502	-10
No.9.10.11 Container	400	-12
No.12.13 Container	310	-12
No.14.15 Dry bulk	550	-11
No.16 General Cargo	493	-10
No.17.18.19 General Cargo	493	5-6-12
No.20.21. Raillery	253	-12

Handling Equipment
5 Container gantry cranes.
17 Shore cranes of to 35 tons cap.
2 Special container mobile cranes of 40 tons cap.
13 Transtainers of 35 tons cap.
18 Mobile cranes 3 to 25 tons cap.
46 General cargo forklıfts of 2 to 5 tons cap.
32 Tugmaster - Trailer sets. 1 Loader.
1 Floating crane of 60 tons cap.

Container Facilities
The container handling area capacity is quite sufficient. The container terminal covers an area of 187 500 sq.m. The holding capacity at the container yard is 8.474 TEU (full and empty) There are two container freight stations of 9 000 and 2 000 sq.m. Another facility available at the terminal is the provision of reefer facilities for refrigerated containers.

Bulk handling facilities
A modem reinforced concrete grain silo of 100 000 tons capacity is available and there is a conveyor system connected with the quay.

Air access
Adana Airport 60 km. from the port.

Land access
Connected with state railways and highway network.