Turkish ports saw a 3.5% rise in container traffic in October, totaling 919,745 TEU, according to the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs.
The statistics published by the General Directorate of Maritime Affairs on November 10 indicate that container movements in October grew by 3.5% compared to the same month last year. The volume of shipments made with foreign ports increased by 3.4%, reaching 919,745 TEU.
The number of containers departing abroad increased by 5.5% to 474,215 TEU, while those arriving from abroad reached 445,531 TEU, marking a 1.3% increase. These foreign trade figures do not include transit containers. The transit volume recorded a decline of 0.1%, amounting to 216,582 TEU.
The amount of containers handled in cabotage increased by 13.2%, reaching 99,098 TEU. Among the regional port authorities, Ambarlı ranked first with 276,145 TEU; Kocaeli followed with 216,362 TEU, and Tekirdağ came next with 188,566 TEU.
The total share of the top five among the 19 port authorities handling container operations was 84.1%. The highest volume of shipments occurred in connection with Egypt, while China and Greece followed in the subsequent ranks.
Source: SeaNews Türkiye
