BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 3
Trend:
Over 3.9 million tons of cargo were handled from Belgium via the ports of Turkey in the first 4 months of 2021, the Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure told Trend.
At the same time, ships flying the Turkish flag transported 30,396 tons of cargo from Belgium through domestic ports, and ships flying the flags of other countries - over 3.85 million tons, the ministry said.
During the reporting period, ships flying the Belgian flag of transported 25,602 tons of cargo through Turkish ports.
From January through April of this year, 247,534 tons of cargo were moved in transit from Belgium through the Turkish ports.
The total volume of cargo transshipment through the ports of Turkey in the first 4 months of 2021 exceeded 124.9 million tons.
According to the ministry, in the reporting period, the volume of cargo transshipment via the local ports by ships flying the Turkish flag amounted to over 9.8 million tons.
From January through April of this year, more than 115.1 million tons of cargo had been handled by ships flying the flags of other countries, the ministry said.
Meanwhile, over 24.4 million tons of cargo were transited through the ports of Turkey.
In April 2021, over 33.8 million tons of cargo were handled through the ports, including 2.6 million tons by ships flying the Turkish flag, and more than 31.1 million tons by ships flying the flags of other countries.
Besides, more than 6.3 million tons of cargo were transported in transit through the ports of Turkey in the reporting month, added the ministry.