Selçuk Denizhan Appointed General Manager of Poliport

Selçuk Denizhan Appointed General Manager of Poliport Selçuk Denizhan has been appointed General Manager of Poliport, Polisan Holding's investment in port operations. Denizhan, who studied mechanical engineering at Erciyes University, completed an MBA at Bilgi University, and studied international relations and finance at University of California Berkeley, will oversee the company's new investment initiatives. Poliport, which has been the leading port terminal in the Kocaeli Gulf Region since 1971, has a dry bulk handling capacity of 5 million tons and handles 55 different chemical substances in its tank farm covering 272,000 cubic meters. Polisan Holding, which stands out for its investments in paints, chemicals and port operations and has added value to the Turkish economy for more than half a century, has made changes to the management of its subsidiary Poliport. The Holding appointed an experienced executive as general manager to head Poliport, which was established by the group in 1971 and has been the most important port terminal in the Kocaeli Gulf Region since then. [caption id="attachment_151293" align="aligncenter"] Selçuk Denizhan[/caption] Selçuk Denizhan, who began his career at Polisan Holding in 2000 as a project manager and technical director and took on many important roles within the group over 23 years, was appointed General Manager of Poliport as of 1 April. Denizhan studied mechanical engineering at Erciyes University, completed an MBA at Bilgi University, and subsequently went abroad to study international relations and finance at University of California Berkeley. He will oversee Poliport's new investment initiatives.

Planning for the New Period Underway

Selçuk Denizhan, who is pursuing a doctorate in production management and marketing at Sakarya University, commented on the company's new period activities as follows: "Poliport, established in 1971 to meet Turkey's needs in port operations, has become the leading port terminal in the Kocaeli Gulf Region through capacity increases and infrastructure investments. Our capacity expansion, infrastructure renewal and digitalization investments will continue at full speed in 2023. Currently, 55 different chemical substances are stored and handled in our liquid cargo tank farm of 272,000 cubic meters. The target capacity for this facility is 436,000 cubic meters. Tank farm expansion will continue according to schedule. On the dry bulk storage side, we aim to focus on high-value-added products such as aluminum, coiled sheet, pig iron and steel plates, thereby changing our product portfolio. Additionally, although our annual dry bulk handling capacity is 5 million tons, we are falling short of this figure; we will have new projects to change this situation. Our wharf's annual vessel acceptance capacity is 1,500; we began reinforcement and renewal work in 2022, and this work will continue according to schedule in 2023. The final phase of the AION automation system, which has provided digital infrastructure for monitoring business processes at the port and has involved the customer in the process, thereby increasing speed and efficiency, will be completed in 2023. Full and complete implementation of the system will have a maximum impact on operational profitability; thus Poliport will become a more profitable investment."