# Karabiga (TR KRB)

**UN/LOCODE:** TR KRB  
**Country:** Turkey  
**Water Body:** Sea of Marmara; Mediterranean Sea; North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Very Small  
**Harbor Type:** Coastal (Natural)  
**GPS:** 40.4000, 27.3167

The Cenal power station, not a public quay, defines what Karabiga (TR KRB) means for freight on the southern shore of the Sea of Marmara. Its captive jetty handles imported steam coal for the roughly 1,320 MW ultra-supercritical units that began commercial operation in 2017, with berths of 15–20 m depth taking Capesize and Panamax bulk carriers. The town's own pier is shallow, at only about 3–5 m, and serves fishing and minor local traffic rather than commercial cargo. There are no established container, reefer or RoRo services, and hinterland access runs by road through Biga onto the wider Turkish highway network. Shippers moving containers, breakbulk or customs-cleared consignments should look to Bandırma, a multipurpose and ferry port with rail access, or the container terminals around Gemlik. In practical terms Karabiga is an energy port, not a general trading gateway.

## 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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