Yilport close to sealing $500m Gulfport terminal deal
The Turkish port operator hopes to make its first foray into the US this year with a concession to develop a 2.5m teu facility in Mississippi after losing out in the bidding for Long Beach Container Terminal
Group president and chief executive Robert Yildirim regards Gulfport as strategially well-located for handling trades from South America as he draws up plans to develop a logistics hub and distribution centre in support of port activities, and that have won the backing of US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross