Celikel Shipping was first founded in 1996 in Ambarli to act as a subagency for ships and render stevedoring services. The fact that the private ports are in the European side of the city entailed that the head office is also situated in Ambarli. During the first years after its establishment when private ports were being built and organized, the Company invested in mobile cranes and been intensely engaged not only in agency but also in stevedoring activities. All clients wishing to have the agency services rendered and the loading and unloading of conventional goods performed swiftly and meticulously joined Celikel's portfolio at once.