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AssanPort
Mesut YanarGeneral Manager
A major Kibar Holding container terminal in the Gulf of İskenderun, serving Türkiye's southern industrial corridor.
NEOPORT 2026 — International Port Infrastructure Forum in Istanbul
26 November 2026
Istanbul · Sofitel Taksim
12
Confirmed port organisations
See the confirmed ports
About the forum
Building ports,
not shipping cargo.
Design, construction, dredging and automation. One focused day in Istanbul connecting port authorities, contractors and suppliers across global trade corridors.
New corridors.
One room.
One room.
Why now
Trade routes are changing. Ports need to respond.
New gateways, reliable depths, stronger river–sea connections and smarter terminals. NEOPORT brings ports and infrastructure specialists together to discuss what these changes demand.
Global port network
Meet the ports. Discuss their next projects.
ISTANBUL
EuropeDanube & Black SeaCaspian & Central AsiaMediterranean & Middle EastAfrica
Illustrative forum connections — not shipping routes.
Selected markets, shared challenges. NEOPORT welcomes port professionals from every region.
01 · Hormuz & Middle East
Build options beyond bottlenecks
Resilience
Alternative gateways and inland links
Disruption around the Strait of Hormuz exposes dependence on a single passage. How can ports and inland links prepare for changing cargo flows and provide more routing options?
Source: UNCTAD · Jun 2026 ↗
02 · Europe
Modernise ports already at work
€500m
Rotterdam · approx. planned terminal investment
RWG is expanding Maasvlakte 2 with a fourth deep-sea berth, new quay cranes and automated equipment.
Source: Port of Rotterdam · Aug 2026 ↗
03 · Danube & Black Sea
Keep river–sea trade moving
€100m
Constanța · terminal electrification programme
Danube–Black Sea trade needs reliable navigation, port capacity and inland connections. At Constanța, DP World’s programme focuses on shore power and electric handling equipment.
Source: DP World · Jul 2026 ↗ Danube context · European Commission ↗
04 · Caspian & Central Asia
More capacity. Less water.
€35m
Aktau · EBRD loan, up to
Falling Caspian water levels make navigable depth and dredging critical to the Middle Corridor. Separately, EBRD financing at Aktau supports berth expansion and container-handling equipment.
Source: EBRD · Oct 2025 ↗ Caspian context · World Bank (PDF) ↗
05 · Mediterranean
Build the next transshipment hubs
3.3m TEU
Damietta · planned annual terminal capacity
Commercial operations began in February 2026. The new terminal combines a 1,670-metre quay with electric ship-to-shore cranes.
Source: Damietta Alliance · Feb 2026 ↗
06 · Africa
Create new deep-water gateways
$1.2bn
Ndayane · port development project
DP World reported dredging complete in July 2026, with marine and civil works continuing towards planned completion in 2028.
Source: DP World · Jul 2026 ↗Market examples, not a participant list. See the confirmed NEOPORT delegations.
Programme · 26 November · 4 sessions
From the quay wall to the digital twin.
S1
Hydraulic & terminal infrastructure
Design, construction and repair. Quays & breakwaters · anti-corrosion for marine environments · repair without stopping operations · composite materials.
S2
The Digital Port
From concept to ecosystem. AI, 5G & digital twins · cybersecurity of critical infrastructure · tools for the green port.
S3
Dredging & marine engineering
Creating depth and capacity. Dredging & waterway maintenance · dredger fleet · land reclamation · engineering in complex geology.
S4
Cargo handling innovation
Faster, cleaner, automated. Handling automation · AI & computer vision · specialised systems · quay electrification.
Who attends
The people who build ports.
Port Authoritiesowners & developers
Terminal Operatorscontainer · bulk · universal
EPC Contractorsdesign & build
Dredging & Marine Engineeringfleet operators
Equipment & Technologycranes · TOS · automation
Industry Associationsstandards & projects
Confirmed port organisations
Twelve port organisations. One room in Istanbul.
These are the port organisations your clients, partners and suppliers are coming to meet. Confirmed representatives are listed below; two delegate names are being finalised.
12
port organisations confirmed
02
MEDCEMPORT
Seçkin KaracaPort Facilities Group Manager
A specialised deep-water seaport in Mersin developed by Medcem Cement, part of Eren Holding, and one of the Mediterranean’s largest industrial port facilities.
03
Port of ÇANAKKALE
Serkan YardımcıGeneral Manager
A multi-purpose port on the Dardanelles handling diverse cargo flows and welcoming cruise vessels.
04
TBH Port Adana
Hasan CıftcıGeneral Manager
A fast-growing SANKO Group hub in southern Türkiye for containers and heavy project cargo, now expanding capacity at scale.
05
Yalova Ro-Ro Terminal A.Ş.
Mustafa ÖzdenatçekenPort Operations Director
A high-technology Ro-Ro terminal on the Sea of Marmara operated by Ekol.
06
Poliport Chemical Storage Terminal
Kenan YeşilyurtOperations Manager
One of Türkiye’s largest and longest-established independent liquid chemical and LPG storage terminals, located in the Gulf of İzmit and part of Polisan Holding.
07
YILPORT Holding
Kadir OkcuChief Construction & Infrastructure Officer
Alp OkcuBusiness Development Director
A global YILDIRIM Group port operator managing 22 seaports and terminals plus inland logistics assets across 11 countries, ranked among the world’s top 10 container terminal operators.
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Albayrak Holding · ALPORT
Mehmet Can AlbayrakPorts Business Development Specialist
S. Onurhan KadıoğluPorts Business Development Director
Albayrak Group’s network of eight strategic ports and terminals across seven countries, developing operations and new trade corridors in strategically important African markets.
09
West Med Container Terminal
Participant to be specifiedWest Med Container Terminal
A new deep-water container terminal in Morocco, located within the major Nador West Med port complex under construction on the Mediterranean coast.
10
Port of Beirut
George RahalBoard Member
Lebanon’s primary and largest seaport, now undergoing extensive reconstruction and modernisation following the 2020 tragedy.
11
Ceyport Taşucu
Participant to be specifiedCeyport Taşucu
A multipurpose seaport in Mersin Province, southern Türkiye, serving as a key logistics hub and the primary ferry gateway between mainland Türkiye and Northern Cyprus.
12
Burundi Maritime and Port Authority (AMPB)
Godelieve NininahazweGeneral Director
Burundi’s national maritime and port authority, responsible for developing port infrastructure with a focus on Lake Tanganyika and the Port of Bujumbura.
The port room is growing.
Put your company in the room with port organisations shaping the next generation of trade corridors.
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Tickets · Early Bird open
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Venue
Sofitel Istanbul Taksim
In the heart of Istanbul — where global trade corridors meet.
Questions
Everything you need before you book.
- What is NEOPORT 2026?
- NEOPORT 2026 is an international forum on port infrastructure — construction, repair, dredging, digitalisation and cargo-handling automation — connecting port authorities, terminal operators, contractors and suppliers across global trade corridors. It is a forum about building ports, not about shipping cargo.
- When and where does it take place?
- On 26 November 2026 at the Sofitel Istanbul Taksim, Gümüşsuyu Mah, Sıraselviler Cad No 13, Istanbul 34437, Türkiye. One focused day, four technical sessions.
- Who should attend?
- Port authorities and developers, terminal operators, EPC contractors, dredging and marine engineering companies, suppliers of cranes, terminal operating systems and automation, and industry associations. The programme is built for senior decision-makers, technical leaders and project owners.
- What does participation cost?
- The Delegate Pass is €900 during Early Bird until 15 October 2026, €1,100 Standard until 24 October 2026 and €1,300 after that. The Port & Terminal Pass is half the current tier and is available to eligible port and terminal organisations. Rates are quoted in EUR and USD.
- What topics do the four sessions cover?
- The morning programme covers hydraulic and terminal infrastructure — quays, breakwaters, anti-corrosion, repair without stopping operations — and the digital port, including AI, 5G, digital twins and cybersecurity. The afternoon programme covers dredging and marine engineering, then cargo-handling innovation with automation, computer vision and quay electrification.
- What language is the forum held in?
- The forum is held in English, with simultaneous interpretation into Turkish throughout the programme.
- How do I register?
- Send a request through the form on this page. There is no online payment — the registration desk confirms availability and issues an invoice. Questions go to info@neoportforum.com.
- Who organises NEOPORT?
- The team behind Heavy World and AGRIPEC, with 21 years of international conference experience, more than 150 conferences delivered and over 12,000 delegates hosted from 95+ countries.
26 November 2026 · Sofitel Istanbul Taksim · Türkiye