Yilport inks 49-year concession deal for Taranto port

On July 30th the Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea and the San Cataldo Terminal S.p.A., controlled by the Yilport Holding a.s., part of Yildirim Holding a.s., subscribed the Maritime Concession for the areas and the quay included in the state property compendium named “Multipurpose Terminal” in the port of Taranto for 49 years, with the aim to operate the terminal and promote the development of commercial traffic and logistics. The law firm Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr Gallagher LLP...

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YILPORT Holding Signs 49-Year Concession For Port Of Taranto

YILPORT Holding Signs 49-Year Concession for Port of Taranto

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Yilport Holding signed a concession agreement with Port Network Authority of the Ionian Sea (PNAIS), the managing institution of the Port of Taranto in Italy for the multipurpose terminal. The deal was signed on 30 July 2019, at Castello Aragonese in Taranto, Italy by Robert Yuksel Yildirim, Yilport Holding Chairman, and Sergio Prete, the President of Taranto Port Authority. The agreement appoints Yilport to undertake all operations at the multipurpose terminal of...

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Yilport to roll out Navis’ workflow solution

Navis announced that YILPORT Holding Inc. will roll out Navis’ Compass visual workflow management application to five terminals that use Navis N4 to bring enhanced visibility, communication and collaboration to the planning process across terminals. The Compass application digitizes the workflow and standardizes the way terminals work to improve the quality of the planning and tracking process to improve the terminal’s efficiency. The Compass application is easy to implement, with multiple...

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Yilport in talks for Long Beach container terminal

Turkey’s Yilport Holding AS is in advanced talks to buy a container terminal in Long Beach, California, a deal that would value the facility at close to $2 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said.

The discussions between Yilport, backed by businessman Robert Yuksel Yildirim, and terminal owner Cosco Shipping Holdings Co. aren’t yet exclusive, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. There were at least two other bidders who made the shortlist...

https://container-news.com/yilport-in-talks-long-beach-container-terminal/

Swedish new terminal finds a new investor

Infranode invests US$42,7 million (SEK 400 million) in the development of the new greenfield container terminal in the Port of Gävle and at the same time becomes a minority shareholder in the port operator Yilport. With this investment Infranode becomes a partner and co-owner of Yilport Holding’s Swedish operations in Gävle and the Stockholm Nord intermodal terminal. The proceeds will be used for the expansion of a new container terminal in Gävle to meet the significant growth in demand for...

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Yilport reports a golden year

2018 was a golden year of huge business results and continuing growth at Yilport Holding, port management and logistics subsidiary of Yildirim Group. The worldwide terminals handled 6.41 million TEU containers in 2018, reporting 5% year-on-year volume growth compared to 2017. The company closed in on its target to rank among top 10 international container terminal operators by 2025 as it is listed in the 12th place according to 2018 Drewry’s Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Review and...

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Yilport buys Liebherr cranes

International port terminal operator Yilport Holding has taken delivery of two new Liebherr LHM 600 mobile harbour cranes. They will be used at Yilport’s recently acquired terminal in Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala, Central America.

The cranes are equipped with a tower extension of 12 metres, which provides a maximum cabin height of more than 37 metres. According to Liebherr, the higher position of the operator cabin provides good visibility into deep cargo holds, enabling efficient container...

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YILPORT adds Puerto Quertzal to its portfolio

YILPORT Holding presents the newest member of YILPORT terminal portfolio; Puerto Quetzal. YILPORT Holding took 55% share in Puerto Quetzal to execute the multi-purpose quay operations in the terminal as of 18 October 2018 after the contract having signed between Port Authority and YILPORT Holding. Guatemala’s largest Pacific Ocean port is the 21st port operated by YILPORT Holding all around the world and the 3rd one in YILPORT LATAM Region after YILPORT Puerto Bolívar (Ecuador) and YILPORT...

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Gävle Port’s container terminal to double in size

The contract between the Port of Gävle and CYES Maritime Works—ensuring that the East Coast’s largest container terminal will double its size—was signed September 4th. The intent is for the expanded container terminal to be operational by the end of 2019.

The Port of Gävle has experienced a positive development of containerized transports over the last 10 years, reaching an all-time high in 2017. In order to meet the increased demand, the Port of Gävle is investing—together with the terminal...

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