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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.

YILPORT Sotagus Terminal, Lisbon, carried out a unique materials operation

The YILPORT Sotagus Terminal, in Lisbon, carried out a unique operation of handling 2,000 tons of calcium carbonate and silica additive – April 6, 2021...

Kalmar and Yilport strengthen long-term collaboration with a large new order for mobile equipment solutions

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded a large order from YILPORT Holding Inc. for 27 new Kalmar machines: 11 reachstackers, four empty container handlers and...

Yilport holding appoints Nicolas Sartini as co-CEO

January 25, 2021 The only Turkish company to be listed among international port operators, Istanbul-based Yilport Holding, a Yildirim Group subsidiary,...

Yilport to buy RTG cranes for Gemport facility in Turkey

Bursa, Turkey (PortSEurope) January 18, 2021 – Yılport Holding has announced that it has purchased Tire Laser Cranes (RTG) to be used in its Gemport...

Yilport announces pandemic measures and emergency surcharge

Yilport Holding extends precautionary actions against COVID-19 pandemic and standardizes them in all 22 terminals across 10 countries – December 8, 2020...

Yilport: The South Pier of Huelva port expands capacity for container storage and logistics

The YILPORT Huelva terminal completes a container storage yard extension of 50,000 m² of total area, planned to take on new operations as from today –...

YILPORT issues press release denying COSCO link in Taranto port

Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) October 27, 2020 – YILPORT, the Turkish port operator, has issued a press release stating that it and/ot its affiliate San...

CLdN to start Leixões port to Northern Europe service

Leixões, Portugal (PortSEurope) October 7, 2020 – Starting this week, CLdN Cobelfret SA will again offer three departures from Leixões to Northern...

Yilport subject to Brindisi port rumour

Brindisi, Italy (PortSEurope) September 28, 2020 – Local sources in Puglia are reporting that Turkey’s Yilport could be interested in operating...

Little progress at Taranto port talks

Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) September 27, 2020 – A further meeting between trade unions and Yilport in Taranto port has failed to make any progress in...

Yilport Leixões reinforces market share

News – Yilport Leixões reinforces market share – September 23, 2020 Between January and July, the handling of containers in Portugal’s...

Italy and Turkey‘s Europe-to-Africa commercial corridor: a new Mediterranean strategic paradigm

Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES): Italy and Turkey‘s Europe-to-Africa Commercial Corridor: Rome and Ankara‘s Geopolitical...

Ferrol port increases container traffic due to start-up of two liner services

Ferrol, Spain (PortSEurope) August 25, 2020 – The commitment of the Port Authority of Ferrol-San Cibrao to container traffic has translated into positive...

Copasir report indicates Chinese interest in Taranto port

Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) August 24, 2020 – The President of Copasir, Raffaele Volpi, has said that a summary document, from the country’s...

Maersk Blockchain Tradelens program is now active on Yilport

The Yilport-TradeLens cooperation has started. As of July 2020, data flow started at Yilport Gebze and Gemport Terminals in Turkey – August 18, 2020...

Yilport’s Taranto port terminal to adopt Circle service

Taranto, Italy (PortSEurope) July 28, 2020 – The Turkish terminal operator Yilport has signed a contract to use the Milos software, produced by Circle...

Leixões port launches new connection to Belgium

Leixões, Portugal (Ports Europe) July 3, 2020 – Operated by CLdN and Yilport Leixões, the new service will provide access to new routes with origin and...

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