Port · TürkiyeEastern Mediterranean36.58° N · 36.17° E
İskenderun
İskenderun, at the head of its gulf in the eastern Mediterranean, is a steel and bulk port: the İsdemir works and its jetties, the container terminal, and the general cargo quays serving south-eastern Türkiye and the Middle East. For a claim it means the İskenderun court, the İskenderun enforcement office and the İskenderun harbour master.
BulkSteel
Articles cited checked against the official text of the legislation · 17 September 2026
Position36.58° N, 36.17° E
- Court of the portTCC art. 1355
- Competent court
- Commercial court of first instance at İskenderun — the court of the place where the vessel is anchored, moored or berthed (TCC art. 1355)
- Enforcement office
- İskenderun enforcement office; execution must be requested within three business days of the order (TCC art. 1364)
- Harbour master
- İskenderun Harbour Master's Office (Liman Başkanlığı); notified of an arrest at once by the enforcement officer (TCC art. 1366)
- Terminals
- İskenderun container terminal, the İsdemir steel works jetties, the general cargo and bulk quays; further terminals along the gulf at Dörtyol and Payas
- Anchorage
- Gulf of İskenderun anchorage off the port; a vessel at anchor is arrested by the İskenderun court
- Nearest airport
- Hatay (HTY), about an hour by road; Adana (ADA) about two hours
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Typical matters at this port
Ship arrest at İskenderun
Creditors' claims secured before the vessel sails.
Read more →Cargo claims
Damage, shortage and delivery disputes at the terminals.
Read more →PSC detention
Objection route for vessels detained after inspection.
Read more →Pollution fines
Security and release after an administrative fine.
Read more →Crew wages
Unpaid wages and repatriation from vessels in port.
Read more →Casualties
Collision and grounding in the approaches.
Read more →Notices for İskenderun
Notice 05/202629 September 2026