Port of Erdemir

The Port of Erdemir is a port in the western Black Sea, located in Zonguldak Province, Turkey, about 25km from the city of Zonguldak. It includes commercial operations owned and operated by Turkish steel-making company Erdemir, A.S., as well as military facilities.

Port facilities

The port consists of two older quays and two newer piers commissioned in September 1998.

The old harbour is suitable for DWT|60,000|long|first=yes capacity ships with 295 meter loading quay and 405 meter coal and ore unloading quay. There are 3 cranes that have capacities of 1,000, 1,400 and 1,500 tons/hour on the unloading quay. On the loading quay there are 4 loading and unloading cranes of which one has a lifting capacity of 25 tons and the other three having a lifting capacity of 15 tons each.

The new harbour facilities include a 350 meter unloading pier in 20 meters water depth, capable of handling vessels up to DWT|150,000. A second 200 meter loading and unloading pier can handle vessels up to DWT|70,000. Each pier has two unloading cranes with a joint capacity of 3,000 tons/hour. The unloading pier conveyor belt has a capacity of 2,500 tons/hour, and the loading /unloading pier conveyor has a capacity of 1,500 tons/hour.