Istanbul Ambarlı Port Facilities

Mardaş is one of the main container terminals of Ambarlı port facilities the biggest port in Turkey.  Ambarlı is 48th biggest container terminal in the world by annual 2.7 million teus. Ambarlı is the only port facilities of Istanbul in European section therefore it covers a large hinterland with 20 million city dweller. Whereas Ankara is Turkish capital city, industrial and trade capital has always been Istanbul.  

Turkey is an upper middle-income country, a member of the OECD, a regional power, a bridge between East and West. Turkey 's economy is among the world's 16 largest, with a GDP of around USD 1.189 billion. It is a dynamic emerging-market economy strategically located between Europe and Asia, bordering the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Black Seas. 
So that Turkey is able to control region's trade ways.

Istanbul is strategically located at the east bound gate for speedy developing Black Sea countries. Rich oil and natural gas reserves finance rapid growth of Black sea countries so sea transportation has key importance in commercial activities. Mardaş is situated just before Bosphorus that is passage to Black sea.

Thanks to intermodal transfers, Black Sea offers transportation facilities not only coastal countries but also inland countries. As all these factors are taken into consideration, being on the route to Black Sea Istanbul appears to be transshipment centre as well as exporting and importing hub. Finally even if thinking over only mentioned assets, it is easily notified that Turkey's strategic superiority and Istanbul as it is the major beneficiary.     

 Turkey is a rising state with full EU membership candidacy. It encourages shipping industry as well as any other sectors. Turkish maritime sector exceeding last years figures every other year. For instance, 5.7 million teus volume containers were handled in Turkish ports in 2011.   
Not only Turkish economy but also regional developments are increasing potential for international trade.

Finally, the fact of port privatizations in Turkey both local and foreign investors access to the sector so that operating terminals rapidly evolved especially recent years. Participations of international players shall help to express how high the terminal standards are in Turkey compares to zone countries.