Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 5
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
In the second quarter of 2019, a total of 21,026 vessels passed through the Dardanelles Strait (Canakkale), 7,187 of which are cargo ships, Trend reports referring to the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Turkey.
As many as 1,242 cargo ships passed through the Dardanelles n January 2019, 1,115 cargo ships in February, 1,264 cargo ships in March, 1,233 cargo ships in April, 1,109 cargo ships in May and 1,334 cargo ships in June, according to the ministry.
“In the second quarter of 2019, 81 warships passed through the Dardanelles,” the ministry said.
Number of vessels that passed through the Dardanelles in the second quarter of 2019:
|
Types of vessels |
January |
February |
March |
April |
May |
June |
Total |
|
Barge carrier |
1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
21 |
|
Bulker |
702 |
693 |
768 |
672 |
690 |
637 |
4,162 |
|
Concrete ship |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
|
Container ship |
411 |
377 |
434 |
455 |
463 |
413 |
2,553 |
|
Ferry |
1 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
16 |
|
Dry cargo |
1,242 |
1,115 |
1,264 |
1,233 |
1,199 |
1,134 |
7,187 |
|
Vessels for livestock transportation |
39 |
37 |
44 |
52 |
62 |
47 |
281 |
|
Warships |
10 |
7 |
24 |
25 |
0 |
15 |
81 |
|
Passenger ships |
2 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
12 |
33 |
|
Reefer ships |
4 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
41 |
|
Ro-Ro ships |
163 |
157 |
191 |
178 |
166 |
153 |
1,008 |
|
Tankers for fuel transportation |
515 |
487 |
586 |
512 |
531 |
506 |
3,137 |
|
Tankers for chemical substances |
230 |
212 |
265 |
228 |
208 |
240 |
1,383 |
|
Tankers for transporting LNG |
18 |
14 |
14 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
67 |
|
Tankers for transporting LPG |
59 |
48 |
54 |
41 |
51 |
30 |
283 |
|
Tugboats |
29 |
25 |
25 |
37 |
36 |
24 |
176 |
|
СVessels carrying transport |
38 |
47 |
55 |
50 |
64 |
55 |
309 |
|
Other types |
38 |
30 |
44 |
46 |
60 |
66 |
284 |
|
Total |
3,502 |
3,257 |
3,782 |
3,558 |
3,575 |
3,352 |
21,026 |
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