BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 26
By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:
In October 2019, the volume of cargo transshipment from the UAE through the Turkish ports amounted to over 1.9 million tons, Trend reports on Nov. 26 referring to the Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.
The ministry noted that during the indicated period, all cargo transportation from the UAE through Turkish ports was carried out by ships flying flags of other countries.
Moreover, in October 2019, 473,621 tons of cargo were transited from the UAE through the Turkish ports.
In October 2019, 5,126 ships arrived at Turkish ports. The gross registered tonnage reached over 69.8 million tons.
Some 1,852 vessels sailing under the Turkish flag and 3,274 vessels sailing under the flags of other countries arrived at Turkish ports in October 2019.
The gross registered tonnage of the vessels arriving at Turkish ports under the Turkish flag amounted to over 10.5 million tons, and the gross registered tonnage of the vessels under the flags of other countries was over 59.3 million tons.
From January through October 2019, 46,607 vessels arrived at the Turkish ports. The gross registered tonnage was over 660.7 million tons.
Some 17,853 vessels sailing under the Turkish flag and 28,754 vessels sailing under the flags of other countries arrived at Turkish ports from January through October 2019.
The gross registered tonnage of the vessels arriving at Turkish ports under the Turkish flag amounted to over 99.1 million tons, and the gross registered tonnage of the vessels sailing under the flags of other countries was over 561.6 million tons from January through October 2019.
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