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DP World opens first contract logistics site in Türkiye

[ March 3, 2026   //   ]

DP World has started operations at its first contract logistics warehouse in Türkiye, at Balçık in the north‑west of the country.

The 20,000 sq m facility features 26 loading ramps and supports a broad range of product categories including automotive, technology, industrial and chemicals, retail and consumer and healthcare.

Balçık is close to Istanbul and the Gulf of İzmit and to DP World’s Körfez and Yarımca terminals — part of the largest port complex in East Marmara.

Chief operating officer for contract logistics in Europe, Jacques Hartman,said: “Türkiye is at the heart of our regional growth strategy and our new Balçık warehouse is a key step in our plan to grow to 150,000 m2 of contract logistics capacity in Eastern Europe by 2028. The warehouse’s proximity to our terminals will help customers reach regional and international markets with greater speed and certainty. It strengthens our end-to-end service and supports growing demand for integrated, cost‑effective and sustainable solutions across the region.”

DP World aims to expand its regional contract logistics footprint to 150,000sq m of warehouse capacity in Eastern Europe by 2028.

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