Admiral's Atlas

Port of Izmir

PortsLast updated: 31 August 2026

Izmir is a coastal harbor in Türkiye, registered under the UN/LOCODE code TRIZM.

This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.

Port characteristics

Size / type
Large, Coastal, natural
Shelter
Fair
Entrance restrictions
Affected by swell, other factors
Charted depths
  • Channel9.4–10.7 m (31–35 ft)
  • Anchorage14.0–15.2 m (46–51 ft)
  • Cargo pier7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft)
  • Oil/LNG terminal4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
Terminal infrastructure
  • Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (7.9–9.1 m (26–30 ft))
  • Oil / LNG handlingOil/LNG terminal charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft))

Container-terminal handling is not classified by the WPI dataset, so this entry does not infer it.

Mean tidal range
2 m
Max. vessel size
Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Also noted
good holding ground; turning area available

Facilities and services

The port is a first port of entry, has a U.S. representative, and requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory, available, and advisable. Assist tugs are available. Pratique, a deratting certificate, and other quarantine services are available. Communications include telephone, radio, radiotelephone, air, and rail. Cargo can be worked at wharves and anchor.

The port offers medical facilities, garbage disposal, and dirty ballast reception. Fixed, mobile, and floating cranes are available, with lift capacity of over 100 tons. Available services include longshore labor and electrical services. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, diesel oil, deck supplies, and engine supplies.

Repair capability is rated moderate, there is a medium drydock, and a small marine railway.

See also

Notes and references

  1. NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 44750, Pub. 132, chart 54387. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
  2. NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
  3. Record status: WPI-classified port.