About Us

About Us

Founded by Mr. Necdet Aksoy, who has over 40 years of management experience across all sectors, Akmar Shipping has been striving to provide its customers with the best and most comprehensive services for over 30 years, utilizing all instruments of maritime transport, including Ship Chartering, Insurance, SP Brokerage, and Stevedoring.

Mr. Aksoy, founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Akmar Shipping Group of Companies, is not only a member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Shipping and the Turkish Shipowners’ Association, but also an executive member of the well-known Standard P&I Club. Akmar Shipping, together with its other reputable Turkish maritime groups with which it operates in dry cargo/tanker investments, still maintains its position as one of the leading companies in the sector. By increasing its service quality and adhering to safety regulations, Akmar Shipping, which renews itself according to international rules, has been certified with a Quality Management System Standards compliance certificate since 1998. The Agency Department, which was Akmar Denizcilik’s first step into the shipping industry, is one of the company’s most important divisions. It proudly serves many leading names in global shipping and assists various reputable shipping companies in all Turkish ports and straits.

Akmar Shipping, together with its other group companies, continues to move forward with even greater competence and strength than in the past, thanks to its secure knowledge base and the participation of the new generation.

Our Vision

  • Ensuring long-term company continuity and becoming a leader in our market with our high-quality services.

  • In the international maritime sector, it is to carry out maritime operations and transportation for generations to come with young ships of a quality that meets international industry standards in terms of both business and life, property, and environmental safety.

  • To establish clear and transparent expectations regarding our services and to fully meet these expectations.

  • To continuously investigate whether our services meet your expectations.

  • To measure our employees’ contributions to customer satisfaction and to reward their individual or team successes in this way.

  • To create a customer experience that is consistent with our organization and sets us apart from our competitors through the work that our customers value most.

Our Mission

The company’s vision is to achieve profitable growth for its business partners and employees by continuously developing, operating efficiently, and maintaining high standards in the maritime sector. This is accomplished by building a fleet of ships that meets contemporary maritime industry standards in terms of quality, age, tonnage, and type, and is suitable for international maritime transport.