Port Akdeniz-Antalya, one of three ports operated by Global Port Holding has had a swift entry into the May-September period when international trade volumes traditionally run high.
Handling over 22,000TEU in May 2013, Port Akdeniz achieved the highest monthly container volume on record. Furthermore, the Port handled 204,303 TEU of container volume during the past twelve months of May 2012-May 2013, breaking yet another record in its history.

Mr. Ozgur Sert, the General Manager of Port Akdeniz indicated that during the first five months of the year Port Akdeniz volumes expanded by 28% yoy, signaling a sharp pick-up in regional trade ahead of the traditionally busy season. Sert further mentioned that Port Akdeniz has been taking all the necessary steps in its planning, operations and investments, and will continue to do so in the future. “It is obvious that the Akdeniz region will remain a beneficiary of the joint efforts of all the stakeholders working together under a common denominator. As such, we are pleased to receive favorable feedback from our clients regarding lower logistic costs compared to previous years. Given lower costs and higher operational efficiencies, we are convinced that Port Akdeniz will remain the first choice of our clients in the region.”
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About GIH:

Global Yatırım Holding A.Ş. (Global Investment Holdings) was regrouped as a holding company on October 2004 (www.globalyatirim.com.tr) to hold a diversified portfolio of investments in a number of businesses, including infrastructure, real estate, energy, and financial services. Global Investment

Holdings is listed on the Borsa Istanbul (as “GLYHO.IS”) and utilizes its experience in the finance sector, for industrial business opportunities.

About Global Ports Holding:

Global Ports Holding (Global Port) was established to utilize the commercial opportunities in Turkey and Mediterranean area and opportunities in cruise ports.
Global Ports Holding is a unique port group and operator in Turkey, currently managing three leading cruise and commercial ports in its portfolio. Since 2003, the Global Ports Group has developed a portfolio of strategically located ports in Turkey, each providing exceptional hinterland access with strong market demand fundamentals. Global Port is the largest port operator having %50 of cruise port sector of Turkey on the basis of number of cruise passengers received in 2011.

Port Akdeniz – The Port of Antalya

Antalya Commercial and Cruise Port (“Port Akdeniz-Antalya”) is a port providing both commercial and cruise services.

Commercial Port Operations: Port Akdeniz – Antalya is located on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast that is a mineral-rich region where commercial products such as marble, chromium, cement and so on are produced. Port Akdeniz – Antalya has 10 berths that can accommodate container, dry bulk cargo and general cargo vessels. The Port’s dry bulk and general cargo handling capacity is 5mn tons per year and its container handling capacity is 400,000 TEU per year. According to data of Undersecretariat of Maritime Affairs of Turkey (UMA), approximately 4.3 percent of Turkey’s maritime exports in 2009 was shipped through Port Akdeniz – Antalya.

Cruise Port Operations: Port Akdeniz – Antalya provides service as cruise port with three berths for cruise vessels, a marina with 250 berths and a 150-yacht dry-dock capacity. Global Ports Management aims at making Port Akdeniz – Antalya one of the most important cruise port of Mediterranean with its proximity to Antalya Airport that is an important international airport, and to valuable archeological structures. Share percentage of Global Ports in Port Akdeniz – Antalya is 100%.

For Further Information:

Optima İletişim / Gülşen BECERİKLİER/ 0212 347 79 11 / gulsen@optima-tr.com

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