In the 90’s, ports of Istanbul were not enough for importers and exporters expectations due to the lack of investments. At 1996,  Port and Ship Company went in action as the first company in Arkas Holding to invest in the port sector to find a solution in Istanbul, Turkey’s most important import gateway.

 

Limar; with the dynamism of the private sector, it reached a total business volume of 441 ships and 197,899 TEU’s in 1998 by providing regular container lines, fast, safe and economical port services to importers and exporters.

 

Limar which is developing with Turkey, signed a long-term contract with TCDD, the operator of Izmir and Mersin ports, in order to support the renewal of the equipment of these ports and to contribute to the improvement of service quality. Within the framework of this contract, two mobile cranes in Izmir port and one mobile crane in Mersin port were put into service in 2002. After the privatization of Mersin Port, crane service was continued with a mutual agreement with the port operator organization. 

 

As of August 1, 2004, Limar's operations in the Ambarlı region were integrated into Marport, and the Limar Kumport Terminal began operating as the Marport East Terminal. Limar continues to provide its distinguished services at various ports including TCDD İzmir Port in İzmir; TCE Ege, Nemport, and Socar ports in Aliağa; Gemport, Rodaport, and Borusan ports in Bursa Gemlik; DP World Yarımca and DP World Evyap ports in Kocaeli; MIP Port in Mersin; TCDD Haydarpaşa Port in Istanbul; and Limak Port in İskenderun.