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

to full time. A further 19 will be hired part-time and on a fixed-term basis. Whilst the numbers are not high, it is a positive sign in the relaunch of the terminal, which started with the new concessionaire Yilport in 2020. In a second positive development, this year, Taranto has received container vessels which were turned away by Malta Freeport because of congestion issues. CMA CGM, Maersk, MSC and COSCO have all sent ships to Taranto. Yilport owner Yildirim holds a 24% shareholding in the French logistics company CMA CGM. In just over a month 20 extra container ships will have been handled by SCCT in the Port of Taranto. 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. Copyright (C) PortSEurope. All Rights Reserved. 2022.