Istanbul: Turkish ports handled nearly 369.8 million tons of cargo in the first eight months of the year, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said Thursday. Uraloglu highlighted that the cargo handled at the country's ports during the January-August period exceeded the level recorded in the same period last year.

According to Anadolu Agency, the total volume of cargo handled reached 369.79 million tons. Uraloglu further detailed that container throughput totaled 9.57 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). He also specified that liquid bulk cargo handling amounted to 112.66 million tons, while general cargo handling was recorded at 45.26 million tons.

The volume of containerized cargo handled totaled 98.76 million tons, he added. Uraloglu emphasized the ongoing efforts to fortify Turkey's ports, increase the capacity of maritime trade, and contribute to the country's production and exports.