GEMPORT

Name

GEMPORT

Legal name

Gemport Gemlik Liman ve Depolama İşletmeleri Anonim Şirketi (JSC)

Website

https://gemport.com.tr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Terminal Operations

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (48831), Marine Cargo Handling (488320), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Port and Harbor Operations (488310)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Container Terminal Operating Services & Management (Terminal Operator / Concessionaire) (TLAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Deep-Sea Container Terminals (Mainline / Transshipment Hubs) (TLAHAAAA), Conventional Breakbulk Terminals (Unitized Cargo, Palletized, Bagged) (TLAHADAA), Dry Bulk Commodity Terminals (Grain, Coal, Ore, Fertilizer) (TLAHABAA), Bulk Terminal Services & Operations (Stevedoring, Sampling, Weighing, Blending) (TLAHABAO)

Keywords

• Port terminal operations
• Container handling services
• Ro-ro terminal services
• Maritime logistics services
• Bulk cargo handling

Headquarters

HQ city

Gemlik

HQ country

Türkiye

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Container Handling Services: Container terminal operations including ship operations, CFS (storage, stripping, inspection), reefer services, and IMO cargo handling. Revenue generated from per-container handling fees.
2. General and Bulk Cargo Services: Handling of grain, coal, coke, minerals, marble, project cargo, steel products, cement, forest products, paper rolls, and other general cargo. Revenue from per-tonnage or per-operation fees.
3. Storage and Warehousing Services: Covered and open storage facilities including container filling, mixing, drying, vehicle loading, bulk cargo loading, daily filling services, marble storage, and ceramic storage. Revenue from storage duration and square meter fees.
4. Ro-Ro Terminal Services: Roll-on/roll-off terminal services including inspection, PDI (pre-delivery inspection), and touch-up services for automotive manufacturers.
5. Pilotage and Tugboat Services: Compulsory pilotage and tugboat services under Gemlik and Mudanya port regulations, provided 7/24 with 6 tugs and 1 palamar boat, serving vessels navigating to various ports in the region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GEMPORT operates a multi-purpose private port terminal in Gemlik, Bursa, providing integrated handling for containers, general and bulk cargo, liquid cargo, Ro-Ro vehicles, project/oversized cargo, covered and open storage, and compulsory pilotage/tugboat services. The terminal serves as the primary maritime gateway for Bursa and Marmara Region industrial exporters and importers, operating 365 days, 24 hours with ULCV-capable infrastructure accommodating vessels up to 24,000 TEU.

Product overview

GEMPORT operates as Turkey's first private-sector port, offering a comprehensive multi-purpose terminal with integrated services. The core product portfolio centers on container services as the primary commercial activity, supplemented by general cargo, liquid cargo, Ro-Ro (automotive), project cargo, storage, and pilotage/tugboat services. The services are unified under a single-point service approach that coordinates the supply chain to maximize added value. A customer-facing Online Service Portal provides multi-language access, while an Ethics Whistleblowing Hotline enables compliance reporting. The terminal operates 365 days 24 hours with 1,250,000 m² area, 2,050m quay length with 13 berths, and 17-36m drafts supporting ULCV vessels up to 24,000 TEU.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Konteyner Hizmetleri (Container Services) Primary commercial activity involving containerized cargo handling operations for shipping lines and industrial cargo owners, including vessel operations, container freight station (CFS) stuffing/unstuffing/inspection, reefer services, and IMO hazardous cargo handling. Annual capacity 600,000 TEU.
• Genel Kargo Hizmetleri (General Cargo Services) General and bulk cargo terminal handling for products including grain, coal, mineral, marble, steel, cement, forest products, paper rolls, and machinery parts, equipped with specialized handling equipment. Annual capacity 10,000,000 tons.
• Proje Kargo Hizmetleri (Project Cargo Services) Specialized heavy and oversized cargo handling for project shipments, including wind turbine components, reactors, and other oversized industrial equipment.
• Sıvı Yük Hizmetleri (Liquid Cargo Services) Liquid cargo handling for various liquid bulk commodities, supporting chemical, fertilizer, and energy sector shippers. Annual capacity 500,000 m³.
• Ro-Ro Operasyonları (Ro-Ro Operations) Roll-on/roll-off terminal services for automotive manufacturers, including vehicle inspection, pre-delivery inspection (PDI), and touch-up services. Handled 167,630 vehicles in 2024 with 10% share of Turkey's vehicle foreign trade. Annual capacity 450,000 vehicles.
• Depolama Hizmetleri (Storage Services) Comprehensive storage solutions including covered (24,500 m²) and open (78,500 m²) areas, dedicated marble storage (9,600 m², 20,000-ton capacity), ceramic pallet storage (12,000 m², 10,000 pallets), and bonded storage options for free zone customers.
• Kılavuzluk ve Römorkör Hizmetleri (Pilotage and Tugboat Services) Mandatory pilotage and tugboat services for vessels under Gemlik and Mudanya port regulations, provided 24/7 with 6 tugs and 1 mooring boat for vessels navigating to regional ports.
• Online Service Portal Online customer portal providing multi-language access (Turkish, English, Norwegian, Spanish, Portuguese) for port service requests and information.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2024 container throughput: 635,225 TEU (4.5% of Turkey's maritime container foreign trade)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Yang MingcoreOthersYang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, a major container shipping line, utilizes Gemport for port services. Their chartered vessel YM Witness (14,080 TEU, 368m length) became the largest container vessel to call at Gemlik Bay, serviced at Gemport under MD3 Asia-Mediterranean route.

Scale indicators17 records

Broad incumbents

• Tanger Med Port Authority: Largest Mediterranean transshipment hub; competes for mainline container calls that could otherwise call at Turkish ports like Gemport, setting a benchmark for ULCV-capable deepwater terminals.
• Piraeus Port Authority (OLP): Major Mediterranean container hub; not a direct Turkish competitor but a regional alternative that diverts liner calls and Turkish transshipment volumes away from Marmara ports.

Direct peers

• Kumport: Istanbul container terminal with significant container, Ro-Ro and general cargo capacity, competing for Turkish import/export volumes and liner service routings.
• APM Terminals Izmir: Aegean Sea container terminal operated by Maersk's APM Terminals; competes for Turkish containerized exports on the alternative west-coast routing.
• Mersin International Port (MIP): Turkey's largest container port on the Mediterranean coast; competes for Turkish export container volumes that could otherwise move through Marmara ports like Gemport.
• Yılport (DP World Yarımca / Yılport Gemlik): Major Turkish container terminal operator with overlapping container and Ro-Ro services in the Marmara Region, including Yılport Gemlik. Competes for the same liner calls and automotive exports.
• Marport (Mardas): Istanbul-based container terminal, one of Turkey's largest private ports; competing for Mediterranean liner calls and Marmara industrial cargo that could otherwise route via Gemlik.
• Borusan Port: Direct competitor located in the same Gemlik bay; operates container, general cargo, and Ro-Ro services for Bursa industrial customers. Most direct head-to-head peer for automotive and container throughput.
• Evyap Port: Kocaeli-based multi-purpose terminal handling containers, liquid bulk, and general cargo; competes for Marmara industrial customers and bulk/chemical volumes.

Regional players

• Assan Liman İşletmeleri (Assan Port): Container terminal in Kocaeli/Yalova region serving Marmara industrial base; competes for container and Ro-Ro cargo with similar automotive and manufacturing exposure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gemport

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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