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Location: Iskenderun port is situated in southern Turkey, in Iskenderun Bay at the Eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. General overview: The Inner and Outer ports port serves the SE, and East Anatolian regions as well as transit traffic to Middle East countries. The port of Iskenderun (Inner Port) has a breakwater 1,400m long and is protected from N and S winds. The depth at the port entrance is 12.0m. As a multipurpose port, it handles general cargo, dry bulk, liquid bulk, container handling and Ro-Ro vessels. It plays an important role as a transit port to middle east countries and there are several oil and gas terminals. The Outer Port comprises the subports of Advansa Sasa, Cekisan, Petrol Ofisi Tanker Terminal, Yazici Port, Assan Port, Orhan Ekinci Pier and Nato Pier. The Sariseki Pier (Gubretas) and Isdemir Port, are under separate entries. Exports: Chrome ore, wood, cotton, grain and other agricultural products. Imports: Manufactured goods, rice, sugar, coffee, salt, copper, iron and hardware. Traffic figures: Annual and approx figures Iskenderun: Approx 1,988,000t of cargo. Advansa Sasa Terminal: Bulk liquid cargo 235,700t and approx 80 vessels. Cekisan: Bulk liquid cargo 143,000t and approx 100 vessels. Orhan Ekinci Pier: Dry bulk 60,000t and approx 345 vessels. Yazici Jetty: Dry bulk 1,343,995t, general cargo 1,154,848t and approx 430 vessels. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: Iskenderun Port: Max 35,000DWT. Largest vessel handled: LOA 185m, draught 10.2m. Assan Port: LOA 350m, draught 14.5m. The maximum length of the vessels recorded to have entered this port is 349 meters. Water Depth: Channel: 76 feet - over 23.2m – over. Cargo Pier: 31 - 35 feet 9.4 - 10 meters. Anchorage: 41 - 45 feet 12.5 - 13.7 meters. Oil Terminal: 36 - 40 feet 11 - 12.2 meters. Harbor Characteristics: Harbor Size: Small. Shelter: Fair. Max Vessel Size: Over 500 feet in length. Harbor Type: Coastal Breakwater. Turning Area: Yes. Supplies: Provisions, Fuel Oil,Water, Diesel Oil. Number of Terminals: 8. Loading & Unloading: Wharves, Anchor. Tugs: Assist. Quarantine: Pratique, Deratt Cert. Port Services: Longshore, Electrical. Repairs, Drydock & Other Services: Garbage Disposal, Dirty Ballast. Lifts & Cranes: 0-24 Ton Lifts, 25-49 Ton Lifts, 50-99 Ton Lifts, Fixed Cranes, Mobile Cranes, Floating Cranes. Connections. Railway transportation is provided to organized industrial zones such as Ankara, Adana, Karaman, Konya, Kayseri, Gaziantep, Kahramanmaraş in LimakPort hinterland along with Northern Iraq which has a great share of transit trade.