| Profiles of Turkish Public Sector Projects for Foreign Funding in 2000 | Maritime Transport |
| MARMARA REGION PORT |
| Project Description | Construction of a new port |
| Executing Agency | Gen. Dir. of Railways, Ports and Airports Constr.(DLHİ) |
| Location | Tekirdağ-M.Ereğlisi |
| Duration | 2000 - 2004 |
| Status | In order
to meet the future demands of Turkey’s foreign trade freight, a new
In order to meet the future demands of Turkey’s foreign trade freight, a new multipurpose port situated in the Marmara region as an alternative to the existing Haydarpaşa port has become necessary. The feasibility study of the project was completed by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) at the end of 1997. According to the feasibility study, the most suitable location for the new port is between Tekirdağ and Marmara Ereğlisi. Within a short-term development plan for the port, two container berths of 270,000 TEU capacity are scheduled to be constructed by the year 2005. Container and dry-bulk general cargo handling capacities will be expanded to 638,000 TEU and 5,880,000 ton/year respectively by the year 2015. The total project cost given below includes long- term development. Project will be realised according to the BOT model. |
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Foreign
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TOTAL
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| Project Cost | 274,0 | 274,0 |
| Accumulated Expenses as of End 1999 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| 2000 Allocation | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| Required Loan Amount | 0,0 |