SOCAR and MSC Join Forces

SOCAR has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with MSC. With the signing ceremony held in Baku, the two companies will advance Türkiye’s position in the global supply chain through joint investments at SOCAR Terminal, the largest container port in the Aegean region.

As Türkiye’s largest foreign investor and integrated industrial group, SOCAR Türkiye has taken an important step to expand, strengthen and broaden its port operations under SOCAR Terminal. The company signed a strategic partnership with MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company), the world’s largest container shipping company. Within the scope of the agreement signed on September 15, 2025 in Baku, MSC’s subsidiary and global terminal operator, Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), will become a shareholder in SOCAR Terminal.

Through this partnership, SOCAR Terminal will be integrated into TIL’s extensive global network. Supported by new equipment and technology investments, the terminal will enhance its existing capacity, increase operational efficiency, make significant progress in its digitalization, sustainability and infrastructure development goals.

Strengthening SOCAR Terminal’s Integration into Global Trade Networks

At the signing ceremony, Rovshan Najaf, SOCAR President said: “For us, SOCAR Terminal is not merely an operational hub, rather it is a world-class, groundbreaking and strategic investment. With this strategic partnership with MSC, one of the leading players in global container shipping, we will accelerate our investments in new equipment, technology and digitalization, while maximizing operational efficiency to provide the highest level of service to all stakeholders and customers. Partnering with such a strategic player as MSC is an important step in expanding and advancing our terminal operations. This move will also strengthen our integration into international trade networks.”

A Sustainable, Technological, and Strategic Logistics Hub

As the largest container terminal in the Aegean region, SOCAR Terminal serves as a strategic logistics hub for both regional and global trade with its 700-meter uninterrupted dock, 16-meter depth, 420,000 m² port area and 30,000 m² back area. Being among the few ports capable of handling ULCS-class next-generation vessels, the terminal minimizes waiting times by ensuring the fast and simultaneous handling of multiple main vessels.

Driven by its vision of becoming the “port of the future”, SOCAR Terminal applies the highest standards of occupational health and safety at the core of its operations, while maintaining its pioneering role in the industry with investments in digitalization and technology. Concurrently, it embraces an environmentally responsible and sustainable business model by reducing its carbon footprint, investing in renewable energy sources, and increasing energy efficiency.