| Cargo Handled in Ports (Million Tons) | |||||
| World | Türkiye | Share (%) | |||
| 2012 | 9.959 | 387 | 3.9 | ||
| 2013 | 10.201 | 385 | 3.8 | ||
| 2014 | 10.560 | 383 | 3.6 | ||
| 2015 | 10.788 | 416 | 3.9 | ||
| 2016 | 11.117 | 430 | 3.9 | ||
| 2017 | 11.571 | 471 | 4.1 | ||
| 2018 | 11.889 | 460 | 3.9 | ||
| 2019 | 11.949 | 484 | 4.1 | ||
| 2020 | 11.538 | 497 | 4.3 | ||
| 2021 | 11.951 | 526 | 4.4 | ||
| 2022 | 11.983 | 542 | 4.5 | ||
| 2023 (Estimated) | 12.269 | 521 | 4.2 | ||
| Containers Handled in Ports (Million TEU) | |||||
| World | Türkiye | Share (%) | |||
| 2012 | 630.1 | 7.3 | 1.2 | ||
| 2013 | 661.4 | 8.0 | 1.2 | ||
| 2014 | 694.2 | 8.4 | 1.2 | ||
| 2015 | 705.6 | 8,2 | 1.2 | ||
| 2016 | 716.4 | 8.9 | 1.2 | ||
| 2017 | 771.7 | 10.2 | 1.3 | ||
| 2018 | 810,1 | 11.1 | 1.4 | ||
| 2019 | 825.3 | 11.6 | 1.4 | ||
| 2020 | 815.6 | 11.7 | 1.4 | ||
| 2021 | 868.6 | 12.5 | 1.4 | ||
| 2022 | 862.4 | 12.2 | 1.4 | ||
| 2023 | 866.1 | 12.7 | 1.4 | ||
| Regional Distribution of Cargo Handled in Turkish Ports (Ton) | |||||
| Marmara | Mediterrenian | Aegean | Black Sea | Total | |
| 2012 | 165.808.652 | 128.262.908 | 58.680.870 | 34.673.802 | 387.426.232 |
| 2013 | 163.739.271 | 127.599.853 | 57.294.558 | 36.297.076 | 384.930.758 |
| 2014 | 159.856.938 | 128.568.843 | 59.565.203 | 35.129.635 | 383.120.619 |
| 2015 | 160.810.595 | 153.070.251 | 65.478.727 | 36.677.122 | 416.036.695 |
| 2016 | 166.553.197 | 158.551.034 | 67.819.303 | 37.277.628 | 430.201.162 |
| 2017 | 184.699.191 | 169.902.567 | 74.098.504 | 42.473.634 | 471.173.896 |
| 2018 | 185.186.598 | 160.652.426 | 72.281.772 | 42.032.764 | 460.153.560 |
| 2019 | 184.661.739 | 174.723.830 | 83.923.544 | 40.859.299 | 484.168.412 |
| 2020 | 191.203.199 | 175.560.233 | 85.889.153 | 43.990.066 | 496.642.651 |
| 2021 | 207.554.085 | 181.889.799 | 93.257.920 | 43.604.980 | 526.306.784 |
| 2022 | 211.707.897 | 186.452.430 | 99.793.264 | 44.656.692 | 542.610.283 |
| 2023 | 210.169.062 | 169.462.853 | 97.326.421 | 44.094.468 | 521.079.804 |
| Customs Regime Distribution of Cargo Handled in Turkish Ports (Ton) | |||||
| Export | Import | Cabotage | Transit | Total | |
| 2012 | 91.307.486 | 192.474.928 | 46.919.387 | 56.724.431 | 387.426.232 |
| 2013 | 89.553.990 | 187.781.615 | 53.937.938 | 53.657.215 | 384.930.758 |
| 2014 | 88.544.792 | 194.771.428 | 50.731.578 | 49.072.821 | 383.120.619 |
| 2015 | 92.152.622 | 208.326.308 | 52.472.668 | 63.085.097 | 416.036.695 |
| 2016 | 94.805.120 | 215.132.519 | 53.300.216 | 66.963.307 | 430.201.162 |
| 2017 | 113.692.068 | 233.656.024 | 60.396.079 | 63.429.725 | 471.173.896 |
| 2018 | 110.424.635 | 218.544.820 | 59.555.845 | 71.628.260 | 460.153.560 |
| 2019 | 131.676.578 | 221.404.812 | 56.112.724 | 74.974.298 | 484.168.412 |
| 2020 | 138.902.823 | 226.539.472 | 58.797.384 | 72.402.972 | 496.642.651 |
| 2021 | 153.763.658 | 232.633.060 | 61.901.122 | 78.008944 | 526.306.784 |
| 2022 | 150.172.902 | 243.917.119 | 67.501.276 | 81.018.986 | 542.610.283 |
| 2023 | 135.510.681 | 256.206.627 | 62.627.093 | 66.735.403 | 521.079.804 |
| Regional Distribution of Containers Handled in Turkish Ports (TEU) | |||||
| Marmara | Mediterrenian | Aegean | Black Sea | Total | |
| 2012 | 4.510.561 | 1.513.431 | 1.109.372 | 59.034 | 7.192.398 |
| 2013 | 4.963.615 | 1.731.399 | 1.149.618 | 55.305 | 7.899.937 |
| 2014 | 5.210.325 | 1.858.236 | 1.215.273 | 67.289 | 8.351.123 |
| 2015 | 5.007.726 | 1.834.986 | 1.230.025 | 73.663 | 8.146.400 |
| 2016 | 5.419.372 | 1.953.696 | 1.322.746 | 66.160 | 8.761.976 |
| 2017 | 6.299.111 | 2.201.827 | 1.432.255 | 77.346 | 10.010.540 |
| 2018 | 6.843.524 | 2.365.581 | 1.555.613 | 79.282 | 10.844.000 |
| 2019 | 7.159.361 | 2.685.110 | 1.674.159 | 73.209 | 11.591.839 |
| 2020 | 7.034.053 | 2.768.691 | 1.711.906 | 112.000 | 11.626.651 |
| 2021 | 7.670.831 | 2.902.350 | 1.905.742 | 112.545 | 12.591.469 |
| 2022 | 7.414.283 | 2.788.227 | 1.894.085 | 118.673 | 12.215.269 |
| 2023 | 8.048.454 | 2.695.136 | 1.883.136 | 141.126 | 12.767.934 |
| Distribution of Cargo Types Handled in Turkish Ports (Ton) | ||||||
| Dry Bulk | General Cargo | Liquid Bulk | Container | Vehicle | Total | |
| 2012 | 107.119.426 | 60.168.663 | 132.700.887 | 79.310.916 | 8.036.768 | 387.426.232 |
| 2013 | 103.655.819 | 66.093.252 | 122.560.729 | 84.656.192 | 7.964.766 | 384.930.758 |
| 2014 | 108.744.680 | 61.183.191 | 116.934.088 | 88.138.345 | 8.120.313 | 383.120.619 |
| 2015 | 110.701.538 | 63.505.731 | 146.554.192 | 87.025.857 | 8.249.377 | 416.036.695 |
| 2016 | 116.516.338 | 65.564.619 | 145.024.367 | 94.928.597 | 8.167.241 | 430.201.162 |
| 2017 | 128.842.715 | 72.147.186 | 152.897.347 | 107.917.908 | 9.368.740 | 471.173.896 |
| 2018 | 133.653.221 | 63.977.765 | 139.717.069 | 114.231.465 | 8.574.040 | 460.153.560 |
| 2019 | 150.344.563 | 52.672.991 | 155.253.914 | 118.768.010 | 7.128.934 | 484.168.412 |
| 2020 | 164.479.123 | 54.627.400 | 146.652.396 | 121.710.948 | 9.172.785 | 496.642.651 |
| 2021 | 170.629.055 | 61.462.127 | 150.531.376 | 131.859.620 | 11.824.606 | 526.306.784 |
| 2022 | 165.295.741 | 64.567.384 | 171.201.149 | 130.244.809 | 11.301.200 | 542.610.283 |
| 2023 | 153.714.732 | 54.864.485 | 167.788.070 | 133.467.400 | 11.245.117 | 521.079.804 |
| Customs Regime Distribution of Containers Handled in Turkish Ports (TEU) | |||||
| Import | Export | Cabotage | Transit | Total | |
| 2012 | 2.879.123 | 2.942.562 | 472.345 | 898.368 | 7.192.398 |
| 2013 | 3.165.656 | 3.199.970 | 544.496 | 989.815 | 7.899.937 |
| 2014 | 3.488.008 | 3.581.811 | 527.066 | 754.238 | 8.351.123 |
| 2015 | 3.394.508 | 3.454.346 | 606.065 | 691.481 | 8.146.400 |
| 2016 | 3.543.805 | 3.607.087 | 738.311 | 872.772 | 8.761.976 |
| 2017 | 3.866.876 | 3.975.207 | 935.520 | 1.232.936 | 10.010.540 |
| 2018 | 4.160.125 | 4.259.030 | 935.661 | 1.489.184 | 10.844.000 |
| 2019 | 4.594.648 | 4.540.202 | 753.268 | 1.703.721 | 11.591.839 |
| 2020 | 4.618.226 | 4.480.472 | 731.352 | 1.796.601 | 11.626.651 |
| 2021 | 4.677.413 | 4.744.226 | 831.986 | 2.337.843 | 12.591.469 |
| 2022 | 4.386.890 | 4.337.176 | 341.544 | 3.149.659 | 12.215.269 |
| 2023 | 4.830.826 | 4.910.525 | 759.611 | 2.266.972 | 12.767.934 |
| Top 10 Port Authority in Turkey (Ton) | ||||||||||
| Aliağa | Kocaeli | İskenderun | Ceyhan | Tekirdağ | Mersin | Ambarlı | Gemlik | Samsun | Karabiga | |
| 2012 | 43.167.047 | 61.458.478 | 28.719.919 | 61.225.832 | 19.758.745 | 30.746.922 | 39.544.364 | 13.712.317 | 8.910.426 | 8.908.287 |
| 2013 | 40.014.873 | 61.088.671 | 31.242.252 | 56.085.928 | 16.124.897 | 32.325.970 | 40.797.116 | 12.465.179 | 9.552.213 | 9.955.720 |
| 2014 | 42.365.293 | 58.974.258 | 32.060.038 | 57.020.138 | 12.529.022 | 32.224.729 | 41.456.750 | 12.628.009 | 9.358.634 | 10.436.953 |
| 2015 | 48.794.379 | 64.628.031 | 36.134.784 | 78.093.461 | 14.979.216 | 31.996.360 | 36.177.123 | 12.747.057 | 9.776.562 | 9.172.815 |
| 2016 | 50.540.449 | 66.406.649 | 40.188.126 | 78.453.904 | 20.788.187 | 31.683.808 | 33.004.197 | 13.272.808 | 10.003.832 | 11.076.946 |
| 2017 | 55.635.041 | 73.234.029 | 55.521.237 | 70.916.515 | 24.253.367 | 33.846.812 | 36.353.157 | 14.496.108 | 12.325.083 | 13.176.830 |
| 2018 | 53.985.243 | 73.139.021 | 57.715.999 | 60.730.436 | 25.816.303 | 33.040.533 | 35.168.246 | 14.296.862 | 11.847.538 | 14.871.125 |
| 2019 | 65.799.062 | 72.196.415 | 62.167.713 | 66.945.044 | 29.933.977 | 36.373.703 | 34.649.484 | 13.908.352 | 11.150.996 | 12.969.988 |
| 2020 | 68.946.001 | 76.517.625 | 60.969.236 | 66.843.001 | 32.256.310 | 37.752.433 | 31.895.334 | 14.291.871 | 12.995.840 | 13.929.610 |
| 2021 | 73.889.877 | 81.335.143 | 67.811.510 | 63.214963 | 38.794.803 | 39.741.689 | 31.977.337 | 15.981.389 | 13.177.075 | 13.930.709 |
| 2022 | 81.056.935 | 82.799.204 | 67.635.537 | 68.227.434 | 44.172.813 | 38.896.567 | 30.732.465 | 15.393.111 | 13.584.153 | 13.691.307 |
| 2023 | 81.355.615 | 81.291.544 | 63.746.070 | 52.068.253 | 45.075.103 | 42.715.257 | 32.597.749 | 14.558.917 | 14.176.568 | 12.514.917 |
| Top 10 Port Authority (TEU) Handling the Most Containers in Turkey | ||||||||||
| Ambarlı | Kocaeli | Mersin | Tekirdağ | Aliağa | Gemlik | İskenderun | İzmir | Samsun | Antalya | |
| 2012 | 3.023.960 | 630.153 | 1.250.873 | 1.627 | 413.573 | 686.245 | 83.207 | 695.799 | 27.303 | 179.351 |
| 2013 | 3.318.129 | 807.756 | 1.367.134 | 1.602 | 466.010 | 669.305 | 148.017 | 683.608 | 33.362 | 216.221 |
| 2014 | 3.444.926 | 899.104 | 1.483.945 | 784 | 536.517 | 708.365 | 185.359 | 678.756 | 48.443 | 188.932 |
| 2015 | 3.061.501 | 988.906 | 1.428.300 | 129.259 | 580.251 | 685.605 | 228.297 | 649.567 | 54.987 | 178.389 |
| 2016 | 2.780.168 | 1.143.007 | 1.406.400 | 680.270 | 641.844 | 693.163 | 375.033 | 679.905 | 52.106 | 172.064 |
| 2017 | 3.122.504 | 1.315.991 | 1.553.841 | 936.481 | 794.342 | 799.122 | 448.082 | 637.902 | 65.927 | 199.892 |
| 2018 | 3.169.535 | 1.597.621 | 1.662.361 | 1.084.196 | 944.705 | 854.698 | 512.299 | 610.908 | 69.235 | 190.840 |
| 2019 | 3.104.883 | 1.715.194 | 1.854.312 | 1.413.961 | 1.132.480 | 861.657 | 680.120 | 541.679 | 67.426 | 150.678 |
| 2020 | 2.887.807 | 1.800.642 | 1.948.695 | 1.444.035 | 1.275.520 | 843.119 | 710.587 | 436.385 | 106.281 | 109.408 |
| 2021 | 2.942.549 | 1.967.945 | 2.106.936 | 1.812.024 | 1.389.367 | 911.611 | 678.459 | 516.375 | 100.881 | 116.954 |
| 2022 | 2.867.215 | 1.989.584 | 2.059.310 | 1.773.227 | 1.493.840 | 888.849 | 659.335 | 390.274 | 106.636 | 92.880 |
| 2023 | 3.314.919 | 2.180.232 | 1.949.882 | 1.719.426 | 1.588.162 | 816.616 | 660.813 | 294.947 | 124.913 | 84.532 |
The data were collected from Clarkson, UNCTAD, General Directorate of Maritime Affairs and TÜRKLİM.