Location: Ambarli is situated on the N coast of the Sea of Marmara. General overview: Ambarli is a private port complex near Istanbul. The port complex is located 34km from Istanbul and is very close to TEM and E-5 highways. The port is divided into 2 regions: Region 1 - Ambarli New Port, located to the W of the oil terminals, consisting of privately owned dry, bulk and container terminals, also Total Haramidere Oil Jetty. Region 2 - Consists of the oil platforms, jetties and mooring buoys of Oil Major Companies, this is covered separately under Cekisan Port. Region No 1: a. Marport Main (Armaport) Terminal b. Marport West (Soyak) Terminal c. Marport East (Kumport) Terminal d. Akcansa Cement Pier e. Mardas f. Set Cimento g. Total Haramidere Offshore Platform Region No 2 ( See Cekisan Port) Cekisan (BP Amoco/Mobil/Shell) Jetty, Offshore Platform and Mooring Buoys a. BP Amoco Mooring Buoys b. Aygaz Offshore Platform c. TEAS/Petrol Ofisi Platform and Mooring Buoys Traffic figures: Marport Main Containers 477,160TEU/yr. Marport West Containers 111,780TEU/yr. Marport East Kumport Containers 428,830TEU/yr, general cargo 265,000tpy and approx 1,620 vessels/yr. Akcansa Bulk cargo 600,000tpy, general cargo 160,000tpy and approx 400 vessels/yr. Mardas General cargo 2,551,200t and containers 137,062TEU/yr. Set Cimento Bulk cargo 244,000t, Ro-Ro 35,400TIR/yr and approx 400 vessels/yr. Total Oil Platform 360,480t and approx 200 vessels/yr. Load line zone: Summer. Max size: Marport Main/Mardas Max draught 14.5m Set Cimento Max 40,000DWT Akcansa Max draught 13.5m, max 50,000DWT Total Oil Platform Max draught 13.0m, max 40,000DWT Largest vessel handled: "MSC Vanessa", LOA 300m and 75,590GT.