AD Ports Group’s Noatum inaugurates maritime services in Türkiye

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Noatum Group, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group, has inaugurated Noatum Maritime’s office in Türkiye to expand the company’s reach in key regional markets with a focus on strengthening its services in the Mediterranean region.

Noatum Maritime’s foray into Türkiye is aligned with AD Ports’ international expansion strategy and presence across major global markets.

“The office will seamlessly integrate into the broader Noatum ecosystem, aiming to deliver integrated maritime agency services better, faster and more cost-efficiently, while attracting new customers in Türkiye and the East Mediterranean region,” said Terry Gidlow, CEO of Noatum Maritime, Noatum, Logistics Cluster at AD Ports Group.

The new entity will serve as a port and liner agency, offering a comprehensive suite of maritime services tailored to meet the diverse needs of clients – including shipowners, ship operators, charterers and ship managers.

Leveraging its local expertise and synergies across AD Ports and Noatum’s ecosystems, the Türkiye office will deliver integrated services at every stage of maritime operation from Istanbul and Izmir.

The inauguration builds on Noatum’s extensive local and regional presence and expertise given its existing Noatum Logistics – East Europe, Türkiye and Commonwealth of Independent States office in Istanbul.

In related news, AD Ports completed the acquisition of Noatum for $722 million (Dhs2.65 billion) in July 2023.

Earlier in 2024, Noatum Group fully acquired APM Terminals Castellón in Spain for an enterprise value of EUR10m. The deal allows the Spanish firm to expand its operational capacity for bulk, general cargo, and container processing while maintaining APM Terminals’ third-party services at this location.

The logistics firm also bought Spain’s Sesé Auto Logistics, a unit of Grupo Logístico Sesé, for EUR81m ($84.7m) in October 2023, as part of the company’s broader strategy to boost its position in the global automotive sector.

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