BAKU, Azerbaijan, Aug. 24
Trend:
Turkish Samsun port received 1,455 ships from January through July 2021, Turkey’s Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure told Trend.
According to the ministry, in the reporting period, among the received ships 284 flew the Turkish flag, and other 1,171 - flags of other countries.
In July 2021, Turkish ports received 4,204 ships, of which 1,298 flew the Turkish flag, and other 2,906 - flags of other countries.
Overall, in the first seven months of this year, Turkish ports received 29,302 ships, including 8,842 ones flying the Turkish flag, the ministry said.
The remaining 20,460 ships received by the local ports flew the flags of other countries, added the ministry.