Hareket

Hareket’s career management aligns employees with current and future company needs, fostering continuous development and placement in suitable roles.

Ahmet Altunkum, born in 1962 in Istanbul, is the Board Chairman. Originally from Kastamonu’s İnebolu district, he began maritime logistics in 1980 and later co-founded the company in 1985, serving as a founding executive. He remains a manager and authorized signatory for the company and its subsidiaries.

Rıza Tuna Turagay serves as the committee chair and independent board member.

To reduce unit costs and improve efficiency, industries must build larger facilities than ever before, requiring heavier modules and components. Operating in remote or underdeveloped markets impacts project timelines and complexity, necessitating innovative solutions for lifting, transport, and installation services.

Turkish logistics firm **Hareket** secures the port operations and transport contract for **Oman’s second-largest wind farm**, managing the delivery of **36 wind turbines**. The company specializes in heavy lift and transport engineering, supporting renewable energy infrastructure projects in the region.

Oct 2025Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International - For professionals involved in the logistics of over-dimensional and heavy cargoesNews article

Hareket deploys its newly operational **2,200-tonne crawler crane** on a project in the **United Arab Emirates**. The Turkish heavy lift specialist applies the crane’s full capacity in an engineered transport assignment. This marks the first real-world use of the crane since its development.

Jan 2025Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International - For professionals involved in the logistics of over-dimensional and heavy cargoesNews article

Hareket achieves a new Turkish record by transporting a **10,350-ton ship** from Tersan Yalova Shipyard’s floating dock. The heavy-lift specialist completes the operation using its specialized equipment and logistics expertise. This milestone underscores Hareket’s dominance in Turkey’s maritime transport sector.

Jun 2022Heavy Lift NewsNews article

Hareket, a Turkish heavy lifting company, uses Enerpac strand jacks to install superheater and vaporization modules at the UAE’s first waste-to-energy plant in Sharjah. The project involves lifting eight 77-ton superheaters and two 20-ton vaporizers with temporary platforms equipped with Enerpac 200-ton strand jacks. Hareket handles all engineering and supervision for the strand jacking operations.

Jan 2021Move It MagazineNews article