HAYDARPAŞA PORT

Port Operator		(TCDD) General Directorate of Turkish State Railways
Address		TCDD Liman İşletmesi Müdürlüğü Haydarpasa / Istanbul - TURKEY
Phone		90-216-348 80 20
Fax		90-216-345 17 05
Telex		29705 TCSL TR
E-mail		haydarpasaliman@tcdd.gov.tr
Position
	Latitude Longitude	40° 59' 00" N 28° 57' 00" E
Port Working Hours
	Administrative	08:30 - 17:30
	Operational	3 shifts (08:00-16:30, 16:30-00:30, 00:30-08:00) 24 hours a day
Port Manager		90-216-337 99 88

PORT CHARACTERISTICS

PILOTAGE- Pilotage is compulsory for vessels entering or leaving the port. This service is provided by the Turkish Maritime Organization (TDI) round the clock.

TOWAGE- Towage is not necessary for the vessels up to 2000 GRT. This service is provided by the Port Authority round the clock for the vessels larger than 2000 GRT.

SEA CRAFTS- 5 tug boat, 2 train ferries, 2 mooring boats and 1 service boat are available.

HANDLING EQUIPMENT- The container handling operations are carried out by 4 gantry cranes of 40 tons capacity, 11 rubber tired transtainers of 40 tons capacity, and 7 reach stackers of 25 to 42 tons capacity and 7 empty container forklifts of 8 to 10 tons capacity. In addition, 6 mobile cranes of 5 to 25 tons capacity, 30 short mast forklifts (Diesel+electric) and 1 loader are also available.
Reefer facilities suitable for reefer containers are also available.
One MHC crane of 65 tons capacity is also present in the port.

BULK CARGO FACILITY- One concrete grain silo belonging to TMO (Turkish Grain Board) and having a total 34.000 tons capacity is available, and there is a conveyor system connection with the quay.

TRAIN FERRY- There are two ferry stations for the train ferries operated between Sirkeci and Haydarpaşa. Each train ferry has a capacity of 480 tons

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