The 4th Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Turkey is implementing the “Rear Service Area and Capacity Increase Project” worth approximately 906 billion 48 million TL in the Karasu Port located in the Karasu district of Sakarya. With this huge investment, the current port area will be expanded by XNUMX%, and an important step will be taken towards becoming a key center in international logistics.
Number of Berths Increases to 10, Berthing Length Increases to 1.260 Meters
The most important step of the project, With the Adapazarı-Karasu Railway line reaching the port area to the port in order to meet the additional cargo flow that will arise together 6 new docks Karasu Port currently has 4 docks, and when the project is completed, the total number of docks will be Will rise to 10Thus, the number of ships that can dock at the same time will increase from 5 to 10.
In today's situation, the berthing structures, which are 720 meters long in total, will be completed after the project. It will reach 1.260 metersWith this physical increase in the port area, the port will take an important step towards becoming a key center in international logistics.
Port Area to Expand by 48%, Capacity to Double
Port area with capacity increase From 685.525 m² to 1.016.954 m² This significant expansion will be achieved in two ways: Integration of new parcels into existing areas on the land side and additional land acquisition through filling works to be carried out on the sea side.
The construction of numerous structures is planned in the newly created back service areas. These will include open and closed storage areas, a terminal building, a semi-open shed, a transformer and additional public buildings. The pilotage service building, the Coast Guard Command building and the Port Authority building were also included in the project within this scope. In addition, maneuvering, loading and unloading stations will be established in accordance with the railway connection.
Basic details about the project:
- Number of berths available: 4
- Number of new berths: 6
- Total number of berths: 10
- Available berthing length: 720 m
- New total berthing length: 1.260 m
- Current port area: 685.525 sq
- New total area: 1.016.954 sq
- Increase rate: Approximately 48%
- Project cost: 4.906.580.049,37 TL
Türkiye's New Face Opening to the Outside: A Strategic Logistics Base
With the integration of Karasu Port with the railway, access to the inner parts of Türkiye, especially the Inner Aegean and Mediterranean regions, will be provided via sea. This will make the port a strategic center not only for the Black Sea region but also for freight transportation throughout the country.
All investments to be made in the port area in line with environmental sustainability principles planned. Sea filling, dredging activities and infrastructure construction will be carried out within the scope of EIA processes. At the end of the project, Karasu will be a port that grows not only with its physical capacity but also with its operational efficiency and diversity.
Once the investment is completed, Karasu Port will become an integrated logistics base not only with its cargo handling capacity but also with logistics, customs and public services. It is aimed to provide significant advantages in terms of speed, cost and security in international trade with modern systems integrated into the port infrastructure.
After the completion of this investment, the economic vitality in the region will also increase. In addition to the growth in import and export volumes, the project will also contribute to employment and make the Karasu district of Sakarya more visible in Türkiye's foreign trade network.
