Large and deep ports are essential for a strong economy

Ms. Nilhan Değer, CEO of Beldeport, stated, 'Turkey has moved away from being a closed economy and has become competitive in global markets. With Turkey's economy competing in global markets, there is a greater need for ports that can accommodate the world's largest ships in the field of maritime transportation.

Landing on this point, it's essential to highlight the importance of large and deep ports when discussing maritime transportation. Maritime transportation is a crucial key to competing in global markets, both in terms of security and cost-effective transport. Ensuring that cargo ships can dock safely, quickly, and seamlessly, meeting their logistical needs, loading and unloading cargoes, and delivering cargoes to planned terminal points on time are all vital.

Turkey holds great importance as a crossroads for world trade due to its geopolitical position. This reality has remained unchanged for thousands of years. Today, Turkey, the focal point of all commercial flows, previously served as a bridge for trade with the Silk Road.

As I mentioned earlier, looking at the matter solely through ship management falls short in making significant strides in global markets. For instance, one of the most significant phases of Turkey's energy independence and nationalization initiative was achieved by acquiring a massive drilling ship for natural gas and oil exploration. This is a monumental step for our nation in this field. Anticipating the future of such mega-ships, constructing and operating a port like Beldeport, equipped to dock and provide both shelter and logistical support, emerges as another complementary step in this regard. Therefore, ship management and port management sectors are inseparable.

Beldeport takes pride in contributing significantly to the region in the Izmit Bay and in being a national port supporting Turkey's major energy initiatives and global trade. We at Beldeport are aware of the importance of the port industry for Turkey's national growth and development efforts. While closely monitoring the port industry globally, we leverage the strength of MED Logistics Inc., which has extensive expertise in the logistics field. We believe that hosting the world's largest ships in large and deep ports is essential for Turkey to have a strong and global economy and to gain a share of world trade.