What Trabzon Port does

Trabzon Liman İşletmeciliği A.Ş. (operating as Trabzonport, ticker: TLMAN) is a publicly listed Turkish port operating company located on the Black Sea coast in Trabzon, at the starting point of transit routes to Iran, Iraq, Russia, and the Turkish Republics. The port provides integrated maritime logistics services covering container handling, general and bulk cargo loading, project cargo, liquid cargo operations, and a tank terminal with three tanks totaling 6,772 m³ of fuel storage capacity, plus loading arms, dock-side transmission lines, and on-load scale weighing. An on-site Free Zone, managed by the wholly-owned subsidiary Transbaş Trabzon Free Zone Operator A.Ş., provides 11,000 m² of first-class warehouse space, 20,000 m² of open storage, and a 1,500 m² Trade Center with banking and postal services, structured around corporate tax, customs duty, and 100% foreign ownership incentives. The port also operates a waste acceptance facility and holds a Coastal Facility Dangerous Goods Compliance Certificate under Turkish Directive 30296.

Revenue is generated through transaction fees across multiple service streams: vessel port services and cargo handling (bulk, general, project, and liquid cargo), open and covered warehouse storage, pilotage and towage, tank terminal fuel storage and transfer, and Free Zone storage and trade services. Pricing follows a publicly disclosed tariff schedule (TARIFE-2024.pdf) with a pay-as-you-go, transaction-based model. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-enterprise: the port serves shipping lines and vessel operators, transit trading companies moving Asia-to-Europe cargo via the Black Sea corridor, logistics operators, and Free Zone tenants, supported by a TRBB2B online customer portal for container/VGM inquiries, storage fee calculation, and service access. The company's IT stack includes an ERP system, server/network/hand/vehicle plate recognition terminals deployed since 2016, an online personnel training platform, instant online field equipment management, and online integrations with Turkey's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.

The company is operated by Albayrak Group, a diversified Turkish conglomerate, with Nuri Albayrak serving as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Emin Bilgin as General Manager of Port Operations. It is listed on Borsa Istanbul under the TLMAN ticker, maintains a dedicated investor relations portal with financial statements, activity reports, and public offering documents, and discloses material information through the KAP public disclosure platform. The company positions itself as a strategic gateway for the "Modern Silk Road" Asia-to-Europe corridor, with a multilingual digital presence (Turkish, English, Russian, Ukrainian) reflecting its transit-trade customer base.

Name

Trabzon Port

Legal name

Trabzon Liman İşletmeciliği A.Ş.

Website

https://trabzonport.com.tr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Trabzon Liman İşletmeciliği A.Ş. (TLMAN) is a Turkish port operator on the Black Sea coast offering cargo handling, tank terminal storage, pilotage/towage, and an on-site Free Zone. Listed on Borsa Istanbul and operated by Albayrak Group, it serves Asia-to-Europe transit trade.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Operations and Maritime Logistics Services

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Marine Cargo Handling (48832), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Wholesale-Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals (5171)

akta.pro primary industry

Terminal Cargo Handling & Yard Operations (Receiving, Staging, Delivery) (TLAHALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Port Stakeholder Coordination (Terminal, Agents, Customs, Pilots, Tugs) (TLAHAFAJ), Terminal & Shipyard Towage (Intra-Port/Facility Moves) (TLAHAHAI)

Keywords

• Port operations services
• Maritime cargo handling
• Free zone logistics
• Tank terminal storage
• Container shipping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Trabzon

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Port Operations and Cargo Handling: Fees charged for vessel port services including cargo handling, loading, unloading, and storage operations for bulk, general, project, and liquid cargo
2. Storage Services: Revenue from open and covered warehouse storage facilities including 11,000 sqm of first-class warehouses and 20,000 sqm of open space in the free zone
3. Pilotage and Towage Services: Marine navigation assistance and tugboat services for vessels entering and leaving the port
4. Tank Terminal Services: Fuel storage and transfer services with 3 tanks totaling 6,772 m3 capacity for white and black goods storage
5. Free Zone Services: Free zone operations offering storage, trade center facilities, and preferential economic incentives for Turkish and foreign companies

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Trabzon Port operates a Black Sea coastal facility providing integrated maritime cargo handling, container services, bulk/project/liquid loading, tank terminal fuel storage, pilotage and towage, and waste acceptance. The port also hosts the Trabzon Free Zone, offering customs-exempt warehousing, a Trade Center, and preferential tax conditions for Turkish and foreign transit-trade and logistics companies.

Product overview

Trabzon Port operates as a maritime port facility providing integrated cargo handling and logistics services. The company offers container services, general loading (bulk, project, and liquid cargo), tank terminal operations, free zone storage, pilotage and towage, and waste management services. Digital operations are supported through the TRBB2B customer portal for online shipment tracking and management. The port features a free trade zone with warehousing capabilities and serves as a strategic hub connecting Asia to Europe via the Black Sea.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trabzon Port Container Services Container handling services including container/VGM inquiry, tracking, and management for cargo shipments moving through the port. Supports shipping lines, freight forwarders, and cargo owners needing reliable container handling.
• Trabzon Port General Loading Services
• Trabzon Port Tank Terminal Services
• Trabzon Free Zone
• Trabzon Port Pilotage and Towage Services
• Trabzon Port Waste Acceptance Facility
• TRBB2B Customer Portal

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Transbaş Trabzon Free Zone Operator A.ŞcoreOthersOperates the Trabzon Free Zone located within the port confines. The free zone offers customs-exempt storage, 100% foreign ownership, corporate tax exemptions, and serves as a hub for transit trade operations. Contact: Phone +90 462 326 38 00, Email [email protected]

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PSA International: Global port operator with a network spanning Asia, Europe, and the Mediterranean. Comparable as a broad incumbent in container, multi-purpose, and bulk port operations that defines competitive standards for ports of Trabzon's size.
• DP World: Global container terminal operator with 80+ ports including Poti in Georgia. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering the same integrated port services, free-zone-style logistics parks, and digital customer platforms that Trabzon competes against in the region.
• Hutchison Ports: One of the world's largest port operators with terminals across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Comparable as a broad incumbent setting digitization and operational benchmarks that smaller regional ports like Trabzon must meet.

Direct peers

• Samsunport: Black Sea Turkish port offering container, general cargo, Ro-Ro, and passenger services. Comparable as a same-country coastal port with multi-cargo capability and similar customer base in transit trade.
• İzmir Port (TCDD İzmir): Large multi-purpose Turkish port handling containers, general cargo, and bulk with cruise and ferry terminals. Comparable as a same-country port operator with diversified cargo services.
• Mersin International Port (MIP): Turkey's largest container/cargo port on the Mediterranean, operating container, general cargo, bulk, and liquid handling plus free zone. Closest direct domestic peer given identical multi-service port operator model.
• Derince Port (Kocaeli): Major Turkish general cargo, container, and liquid bulk terminal on the Sea of Marmara. Directly comparable service mix (containers, bulk, liquid) and similar tariff-based B2B revenue model.

Regional players

• Batumi Sea Port: Black Sea Georgian port offering container, bulk, liquid, and ferry/passenger services. Comparable as a regional competitor positioned on the same Black Sea transit corridor serving Caucasus and Central Asia.
• Port of Constanța: Largest Black Sea port, located in Romania, handling containers, bulk, liquid, and Ro-Ro with a free zone. Comparable as a regional peer competing for the same east-west transit trade flows.
• Poti Sea Port: Georgian Black Sea port with container, bulk, and ferry services plus a free zone. Comparable as a regional port operator competing for transit cargo between Europe, Caucasus, and Central Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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