The development of the Cerrahgil's Agency division has always been underpinned by the ethos of rendering service to clients’ vessels as if they were our own. The Agency, with its own offices and personnel in most of the major Turkish ports for over 40 years, is one of the leading and most multi-faceted shipping agents in Turkey. The agency network was established to render the number one service for the Turkish Straits and all Turkish ports through our own offices.

In all these ports, the Agency serves both as a carrier and as an agent which has enough experience to serve its clients with expert treatment. The agency division of Cerrahgil undertakes approximately 1000 vessels per year which transit through the Turkish Straits and make use of Turkish ports.

The group also has a lot of experience in the area of  import and export, to and from Turkey, of commodities such as grain, pulses, steel and fuel oil. Moreover, the Group represents several marine related suppliers and service companies in Turkey.

Cerrahgil Ship Agencies’ main target is to ensure that the customer’s vessels transit through the Turkish straits in the smoothest and fastest manner possible with the help of its dedicated and professional staff.

Close, long-term relationships with port authorities, receivers and exporters, minimize delay and maximize productivity for agency clients. Versatile, round the clock efforts in handling vessels serve to achieve the fastest turnaround and cut down port expenses to a minimum. Our actions reflect a clear understanding of quality cost management and how best to serve the principals.

As grain cargo agents we have enjoyed highly successful seasons when we had been ship agents of more than 75% of all shipments totaling 15 million metric tones of import/export grain in Turkey. We have succeeded maximizing the potential of port facilities, drafts and technical rights and loaded the very first vessels carrying the maximum quantity of cargo.

In addition to this, being one of the major contractors for shipments of grain coal and ore transporters in Turkey, our agency department has specialized in tankers, bulk carriers and dry cargo vessel, as well as cruise vessels. We also pay careful attention to all port requirements, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Besides our experience in the grain cargo field, we are tendering all kinds of services to all kinds of tonnages, cruisers, yacht, military, OBO, LPG, etc. and working non-stop for the  quickest possible dispatch to and from all Turkish ports and smooth transit passages through the straits.

As elucidated above, Cerrahgil is ready and would be proud to act as agents for your vessels in Turkey. We believe that the success of our agency department lies in the matter-of-fact  efficiency and competitiveness of our services.