Being a major port in Black Sea Region, Giresun Port is in service since 1959. It is protected with a rubble mound breakwater and has 5 quays; for general cargo, for passenger ships, for tugboats, for fishermen and for bulk cargo. With its approximate annual loading capacity of 1,800,000 tons, it has an important role in economy of the region.

Ministry of Transportation initiated a project in 1996 to increase the port capacity to 3,000,000 tons per year by constructing a new container quay inside the basin. 

However, building a new quay was not a straightforward task as it was requiring major changes on the internal layout. Prior to final design stage, Ministry of Transportation assigned ARTI Proje the engineering studies to develop the optimum new layout of the quays. We carried out detailed wave agitation model tests to investigate the effects of different layout alternatives. The tests revealed that building a new container berth will enhance the wave disturbance inside the basin and extension of the existing breakwater will be necessary to cope with the problem. The optimum extension length and angle was again determined by model tests.