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Yilport Holding is an international port operator with European commercial interests in Norway, Sweden, Turkey, Portugal, Spain and Italy. South European terminals include Gebze, Solventas, Gemport, Rotaport (all Turkey), Liscont, Figueira da For, Sotagas, Leixoes, Aveiro, Setubal, Tersado (all Portugal), Ferrol, and Huelva (both Spain), and Taranto (Italy). The company is part of Turkey’s Yildirim Group of companies.

Transitex opens its first cold storage warehouse

In February, Transitex concludes the construction of its first refrigerated warehouse; the YILPORT Holding logistics operator, headquartered in Lisbon,...

Yildirim will end its interest in bidding for a tender to manage a terminal in Haifa port, Israel

Haifa, Israel (Ports Europe) February 15, 2022 – Turkey’s Dünya newspaper has reported that the Turkish company Yildirim will end its interest in...

New feeder service will link Port of Ferrol to international shipping

Ferrol, Spain (Ports Europe) February 11, 2022 – A new service of X-Press Feeders (ACX -Algeciras Canaries) will connect the Port of Ferrol, via...

Unions concerned about future TEU volumes at Port of Taranto

Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 25, 2022 – The Southern Italian Port of Taranto has benefitted so far this year from over-capacity at Malta...

YILPORT Taranto SCCT is ready for 2022

YILPORT Taranto has proven itself as a multipurpose terminal with diversified services. Taranto’s product handling range is not limited to containerized...

Yilport’s San Cataldo Container Terminal in Taranto port hires workers

Taranto, Italy (Ports Europe) January 12, 2022 – In a positive start to 2022, the San Cataldo Container Terminal (SCCT) in the Port of Taranto has hired...

Yilport takes full control of the Lisbon container terminal

Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) January 10, 2022 – Turkish port and terminal operator Yilport has purchased the 16.34% share in Liscont Operadores de...

Yilport Liscont to install four new Mitsui cranes

Lisbon, Portugal (Ports Europe) January 4, 2022 – In the New Year, Yilport Liscont will install four new, ship-to-shore electric Mitsui E&S Machinery...

General manager of San Cataldo Container Terminal, Taranto, leaves company

Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) December 16, 2021 – Raffaella Del Prete has left the position of general manager of San Cataldo Container Terminal SpA...

New A-RTGs started operations at YILPORT Leixões Terminal

Leixões, Portugal (PortSEurope) November 23, 2021 – As part of the redevelopment of the South Container Terminal, the three new A-RTG (rubber tired...

Port of Taranto promotes northern rail cargo connection

Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) November 8, 2021 – At a webinar entitled “Taranto San Cataldo Container Terminal: New Gateway to Italy and Central...

Yilport to propose a fully automated installation in the new container terminal at the port of Huelva

Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) November 2, 2021 – Yilport Holding is to propose a fully automated installation in the new container terminal at the port of...

Port of Huelva issues tender for new container terminal

Huelva, Spain (PortSEurope) October 1, 2021 – The Port of Huelva has issued a tender for the administrative concession for the construction and operation...

Yilport Holding’s 2021 half year business results confirm strong growth

Yilport Holding’s 22 owned terminals across the world handled 2.506.000 TEU containers in the first half of 2021, recording 18% growth compared to H1 2020...

Yilport Holding sees strong growth in first half

Istanbul, Turkey (Ports Europe) September 1, 2021 – In January-June 2021, terminals owned by Yilport Holdings handled 2.5 million TEU containers, up 18%...

Transitex opens its first branch in the Netherlands

Transitex, the logistics operator from YILPORT Holding announces the opening of its newest office, located in Rotterdam. This is the company’s 38th location,...

Yilport adds crane capacity to Huelva port facility

Huelva, Spain (Ports Europe) July 16, 2021 – Three STS (Ship-to-Shore Super Post Panamax) cranes are to be added to the Muelle Sur container terminal,...

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