Port of Izmit
Izmit is a coastal harbor in Türkiye, registered under the UN/LOCODE code TRIZT.
This is a directory stub generated from the UN/LOCODE registry; a fuller write-up has not yet been added.
This record’s port function has not been confirmed by Türkiye’s national authority — UN/LOCODE lists it as a “recognised location” (status RL), not an approved one. It may represent a distinct small port, a berth, terminal, or anchorage within a larger port, or a place with no distinct port facility.
Port characteristics
- Size / type
- Small, Coastal, natural
- Shelter
- Fair
- Entrance restrictions
- Affected by other factors
- Overhead limitations
- Bridges or power cables present
- Charted depths
- Channel4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Anchorage15.5–16.8 m (51–55 ft)
- Cargo pier4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Oil/LNG terminal4.9–6.1 m (16–20 ft)
- Terminal infrastructure
- Cargo handlingCargo pier charted (4.9–6.1 m (16–20 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
- 1 m
- Max. vessel size
- Up to 152 m (500 ft) length
Facilities and services
The port requires an ETA message. Pilotage is compulsory and available. Assist tugs are available. Pratique and a deratting certificate are available. Communications include radio, radiotelephone, and rail. Cargo can be worked at anchor.
The port offers medical facilities and dirty ballast reception. Supplies on offer include provisions, water, fuel oil, and diesel oil.
Repair capability is rated none and a medium marine railway.
Notes and references
- NGA Pub. 150, World Port Index, 27th ed. (2019), index no. 44620, Pub. BA24, chart 55049/0. Port characteristics are historical reference data; verify current depths, restrictions, facilities, and services with official notices.
- NGA World Port Index database (WPI.mdb), 2019. Facilities and services data.
- Record status: WPI-classified port.