Akar Group

The Akar Group, originating in 1968 as a modest family-owned shipping entity, has flourished into a
prominent name in the maritime sector. Under the visionary leadership of its third generation, the
group has significantly expanded its operational fleet to 26 robust vessels, ensuring a global footprint
across critical international maritime routes. In a strategic move to diversify and bolster its service
offerings, the group inaugurated Akkon Lines in 2018, a venture that symbolizes a hundred percent
Turkish investment dedicated to facilitating regular container services between Turkey and Libya.
This initiative, nested under the AKKON Maritime Transport and Trade A.S. Following the
establishment of Akkon Maritime, the organization swiftly set up branch offices in Bursa, İstanbul,
İzmir, Mersin, and an international outpost in Libya, laying the groundwork for Akkon Lines' liner
activities. With a fleet of modern and swift container ships, Akkon Lines is committed to delivering
quality, competitive services characterized by the shortest transit times and direct weekly access to
Libyan ports from Turkey.. Akkon Lines, powered by its experienced workforce and strategic
technology investments, aims to create added value for customers' supply chains, ensuring
sustainable growth in the transportation sector and contributing significantly to elevating the Turkish
maritime sector to new heights.

https://www.akarshipping.com/
https://akkonlines.com/