Turkish ports handled nearly 369.8 million tons of cargo during the first eight months of the year, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said Thursday.

In a post on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal, Uraloglu said the volume of cargo handled at the country’s ports between January and August exceeded the figure recorded during the same period last year, The Caspian Post reports, citing Anadolu Agency.

The total cargo volume reached 369.79 million tons, he said.

Container throughput amounted to 9.57 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), Uraloglu added.

“Liquid bulk cargo handling amounted to 112.66 million tons, while general cargo handling was recorded at 45.26 million tons,” he said.

The volume of containerized cargo handled reached 98.76 million tons, he added.

“We continue to strengthen our ports, increase the capacity of our maritime trade, and contribute to Türkiye’s production and exports,” Uraloglu said.