# Gelibolu (TR GEL)

**UN/LOCODE:** TR GEL  
**Country:** Turkey  
**Water Body:** Sea of Marmara; Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Canal or Lake  
**GPS:** 40.4000, 26.6667

Commanding the Dardanelles since antiquity, Gelibolu — the Gallipoli of naval history — today works as a ferry and shipbuilding harbour rather than a container gateway. Hourly Gestaş car ferries shuttle across the strait to Lapseki, threading road freight between the European and Asian shores of Turkey. Vessel calls are dominated by general cargo and tankers, while scheduled container services bypass the port. The local Gelibolu shipyard adds genuine industrial weight, building everything from workboats to product and chemical tankers. Forwarders moving containerised or customs-heavy consignments are better served by nearby Tekirdağ (including Asyaport), Çanakkale or Bandırma. For breakbulk, project cargo from the yard and trans-Dardanelles ferry transit, however, Gelibolu remains a practical regional call.

## Transit Times & Routes

- [Istanbul → Shanghai](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/istanbul-shanghai)
- [Istanbul → Shenzhen](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/istanbul-shenzhen)
- [Istanbul → Guangzhou](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/istanbul-guangzhou)
- [Istanbul → Hong Kong](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/istanbul-hong-kong)
- [Istanbul → Tokyo](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/istanbul-tokyo)
- [Istanbul → Busan](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/transit-time/istanbul-busan)

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