Ajay Kumar Singh is a Certified Port Executive and Certified Corporate Director with over 28 years of experience in terminals, shipping and ocean transport industry, with having P/L responsibility and having diverse experience in business development, marketing & project management. He has a unique blend of management experience, an understanding of processes along with an overview of business realities and a grip over systems design along with an eye for the real need for solutions.
Over the past 20 years, his managerial responsibilities have spanned every level, from small regions to headquarters. He has gained wide cross-cultural experience, working in countries as Africa, U.K, Gulf, India and North America. Before Joining MIP , Mr. Singh was CEO for DP World Sokhna were he created an ecosystem for North Africa , Red Sea & Egyptian Business , prior to that he was CEO & Executive Director for DP World Nhava Sheva & DP Intermodal . Before joining DP World Mr. Singh was Chief Commercial Officer, for Halterm Container Terminal ( A Macquarie Infrastructure owned Terminal) in Halifax Canada. Mr. Singh played very crucial role in Turning around APM Terminal Pipavav business and later stock listing it in Bombay Stock exchange.
Ajay Kumar Singh is a highly accomplished executive with a successful record of improving business results through productivity enhancements and elimination of waste. This has been accomplished through matching internal performance drivers with customer service level. Having a degree in Master of Business Management in International Trade from London Business school which has subsequently augmented with a Post graduate diploma is Shipping and Export Management.
He is a staunch believer in United to Collaborate and accelerating change.
Javier Lozano, who is originally from Mexico, joins the MIP team as CFO. He graduated from the Monterrey Institute of Technology and holds a bachelor’s degree in Electronic Systems and Computer Science. Javier brings with him 25 years of management experience developed in the Financial Industry at Global Companies in different sectors such as Construction, FMCG and Ports and different geographies in the Americas and Asia.
Javier comes to MIP with functional experience in Business transformation management, focused on change management and high complexity across the whole business. He has developed as Commercial Finance business partner and delivered top line growth and cost reduction initiatives. He has experience in Marketing & Operations Finance, Risk Management, Strategic Business Planning, Business Development, Project Management and excellent problem-solving skills where swiftly identifies the roots and develops effective solutions.
Bee Teng Tan started her career as a shift Operations Executive in PSA Singapore Terminals. Over the last 15 years, she has worked in various Logistics projects across different countries including Rwanda and India. Before joining MIP, she was heading a regional role in Transformation and Data. She has a keen interest in data and technology to enhance business processes and productivty. She is also a strong believer in teamwork to deliver the optimum results.
Nuri Peker is the Head of Corporate – HR & Governmental Relations at Mersin International Port Management. Peker started his career as a Risk Management Analyst at Turk Eximbank in 2005 and worked as a Project Development Specialist at Akfen Holding between 2006 and 2007. Peker joined MIP as Assistant General Manager of Public Relations in 2007, and was appointed as Head of Finance in 2010 and HR and Corporate Affairs Group Manager in 2016. Since 2017, he has been serving as Head of Corporate – HR & Governmental Relations. He holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from Başkent University and an MBA in Finance and Operations Management from the same university.
Kerem Kavrar, who has over 20 years of experience in the maritime and logistics sector, worked as a manager in leading companies in the sector before joining Mersin International Port. He has experience in ship brokerage and chartering, maritime transportation, freight brokerage, supply chain and warehouse management.
Kerem Kavrar joined the Mersin International Port team in 2010, serving from 2010 to 2013 as the CFS Manager in the operations department. He subsequently spent five years as the Sales and Marketing Manager in the commercial department until taking on the role of Trade Group Manager in 2018. Kerem Kavrar holds a master's degree in logistics management in addition to a bachelor's degree in marketing with a focus in business administration. Since 2019, he has been on the Logistics department advisory board at Çağ University, which prepares young, skilled workers for the industry.
Çağdaş Çetinkaya graduated from Bilkent University, Department of Economics. Starting his career in a Logistics company in Mersin Free Zone, Jan 2004, and joined in 2005 P&O Nedlloyd and had a role of North America shipments coordinator in Mersin local agent. After having some experiences in Logistics and Shipping, started in PSA&Akfen joint venture company before privatization in 2006 and had responsibilities in takeover Project of Mersin Port.
Çağdaş Çetinkaya started to work as Shift Operations Executive after takeover of Mersin Port and continued to work in various units under Operations Management until today. He is serving now as Head of Operations in MIP since 2019.
Celalettin Ökmen received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Marmara University. He is an experienced finance, strategy and business development professional with 16 years of proven track record. He has worked in the field of financial audit and finance between 2008-2014, through employment with top class international companies. He joined MIP in 2015 as Financial Planning and Controlling Manager. He has led company’s finance group as Head of Finance for more than four years and assumed his current role in April 2024. As Head of Strategy and Business Development, he facilitates commercial, operational and financial assessment & due diligence studies of development and expansion projects of the company and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to build up concrete business plans for mid and long terms projects in the pipeline. He also supports operations, technical and other company functions for further process excellence and business solutions.
Alper Mesut holds a BSc degree in Marine Engineering from Istanbul Technical University and is currently working as Head of Technical at International Port Management. Mesut started his career at MIP in 2009 as Engineering Deputy Manager and worked as Equipment Maintenance Manager between 2016-2018, before being appointed as Acting Head of Technical in 2018. Since 2019, he has been successfully serving as Head of Technical.
Özge Yılmaz Doğan, who received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Dokuz Eylul University and MBA from Bilgi University, worked in the field of Accounting and Finance between 2000-2006. She joined the PSA & Akfen joint venture in 2006 and assumed various responsibilities during the takeover of Mersin Port. While she worked as Accounting Manager for 12 years and as Procurement Manager for 3 years at MIP, she also led process improvement and digital transformation projects in the field of finance.
Following conducting several internal audit projects of PSA terminals for one year as Manager in the PSA Internal Audit Group, she was assigned as MIP Internal Audit and Risk Group Manager at the beginning of 2022. Özge Yılmaz Doğan holds a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) License and an Independent Audit License in the Capital Markets, and her Internal Audit License (CIA).
Özlem Başlama graduated with a bachelor's degree in Economics from Dokuz Eylül University in 2008. She began her career as a Financial Auditor at one of the world’s leading Big Four independent audit firms. From 2010 to 2015, Özlem enhanced her industry knowledge and professional expertise through roles in financial budgeting and reporting at various international companies.
In 2015, Özlem joined Mersin International Port (MIP), where she started in the Internal Audit and Risk Management Department. In 2019, she also took on the newly created role of Compliance Officer, in addition to her ongoing internal audit and risk management responsibilities. Following 8 years of experience in the Internal Audit and Risk Management Department, Özlem was appointed as Compliance Manager with the establishment of the Compliance Department in 2023.
As a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Özlem has also completed the “Corporate Ethics and Compliance Management” certification program organized by TEİD (Ethics and Reputation Association), earning the title of “Corporate Ethics and Compliance Manager.” She is responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving compliance programs to strengthen the company’s ethics and compliance culture. With her extensive industry experience and high professional standards, Özlem makes strategic and significant contributions to MIP's compliance processes.
Erdem Aksoy is currently the Head of Project IT at MIP. A proud graduate of Budapest University of Technology and Economics, he is inspired to pursue a career in information technologies while studying software engineering in the university. Prior to his current position as the Head of Project IT, he was the IT Project, Compliance & Governance Manager in MIP. Before joining MIP, he worked in Hungary, Italy and Turkey on information technologies, information security and R&D management for leading companies in various sectors for over 20 years.
Erdem Aksoy holds CISA and CDPSE certifications issued by ISACA where he is also serving as a board member in ISACA Ankara Chapter. He is a lead auditor for various IT related management systems and an accredited trainer for ISO 20000:1 IT Service Management System. In his free time, he can be found camping and wine tasting. Erdem Aksoy is a trained wine expert and a member of Turkish Society of Wine Experts and Educators
He is a graduate of ITU Faculty of Civil Engineering (CE, MSc. Geotechnics) with over 40 years of experience in planning, risk management, team building, project schedule & budget management, employer-subcontractor management, and reporting. He is dynamic and results-oriented, having worked in the Gulf Region, North Africa, and Turkey. He has managed teams of suppliers and project managers who produced design, program, budget, and project management for multi-disciplinary works such as breakwaters, loading jetties, natural gas piers, dredging, construction materials, container terminals, tunnel construction, soil mechanics, and more. In 2019, he joined MIP for the East Med Hub 2 Project, managing the completion of official permits, design, tendering, execution of the East Med Hub 2 Project, and various other projects at MIP.
Savaş Çakmak started his maritime career as an oceangoing deck officer, eventually rising to the positions of second mate and oceangoing master. After seven years at sea, he joined the Ministry of Transportation in 2004. Over the next decade, he specialized in maritime transport, port management, ship inspection, and certification. His expertise led to his appointment as the Harbour Master of Mersin, a role he held until 2015.
In 2015, Savaş Çakmak transitioned to MIP as Marine Services Manager. Leveraging his extensive experience with governmental relations, he became an integral member of the Governmental Relations Committee. After nine successful years as Marine Services Manager, he was promoted to Head of Marine Services in April 2024, a position he currently holds.
Savaş Çakmak, who has a 27-year career in maritime services, has earned 24 professional qualification certificates throughout his career. He is also a certified IMDG Code Trainer and Cargo Transport Unit Code Trainer and has been providing basic IMDG Code and CTU Code trainings to MIP employees since 2018.
Bahadır Yılmaz, who graduated from Eskişehir Anadolu University, Department of Computer Engineering, has worked in various positions in different sectors in the field of information technologies since 2011. In 2015, Bahadır Yılmaz joined the MIP family and during this period, he worked in many different roles under the Group of Information Technologies Management and led important projects. Currently serving as Head of Information Technologies, Bahadır Yılmaz contributes significantly to MIP's digital journey and development of innovative solutions with his extensive experience and technological know-how in the sector.
Mehmet Halit Bezek is a seasoned professional in port operations with over 40 years of experience in the industry. Beginning his career in 1980, he has held various roles across numerous ports in the Black Sea, Marmara, and Mediterranean regions, including Head of Operations, Marketing, Transportation, Bonded Warehouse, and HSE. His extensive expertise also extends to managing shipping agency operations. He joined Mersin International Port (MIP) as Head of Operations in December 2015. Over the years, Bezek has overseen HSE Operations and, as of April 2024, now leads Conventional Cargo and Value-added Services, along with HSE at MIP.
