BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug.6
Trend:
A total of over 2.6 million tons of cargo have been transshipped via the Turkish port of Bandirma in the first half of 2021, Turkey’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure told Trend.
According to the ministry, in the reporting period 192,586 tons of cargo were handled through the port by ships flying the Turkish flag, and more than 2.4 million tons – by ships flying the flags of other countries.
“From January through June, no cargo has been transited through Bandirma port,” added the ministry.
Over 188.2 million tons of goods had been transshipped through the Turkish ports from January through June 2021, 15.3 million tons of cargo were handled by ships flying the Turkish flag, and 172.8 million tons - by ships flying the flags of other countries.
Moreover, more than 37.2 million tons of cargo were transited through the ports.
Furthermore, nearly 31.6 million tons of cargo were transported through the ports in June 2021.
Around 2.4 million tons of cargo were transported to the domestic ports via ships flying the Turkish flag while via ships flying the flags of other countries – 29.1 million tons in June 2021.
Some 6.2 million tons of cargo were transited through the Turkish ports in June 2021.
