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Türkiye’s Istanbul Strait Sees 9,195 Ship Transits in Q1
(MENAFN) A total of 9,195 vessels navigated Türkiye's Istanbul Strait — the critical waterway linking Asia and Europe — during the first quarter of 2025, averaging 102 ship transits daily, according to data compiled from the Transport and Infrastructure Ministry by Anadolu.
Of the total, 5,792 ships made use of pilotage services during the January–March period.
General cargo vessels dominated traffic, with 3,277 transits, followed by 1,833 bulk carriers and 984 container ships. Tanker traffic included 1,511 unspecified tankers, 451 chemical cargo carriers, and 207 liquefied petroleum gas tankers. The full vessel breakdown also comprised 288 barges, 125 livestock carriers, 77 passenger ships, 57 tugboats, 53 Ro-Ro vessels, 30 vehicle carriers, 11 cement ships, nine warships, and 282 other vessel types.
Notably, no ships exceeding 300 meters (984 feet) in length passed through the strait during the quarter — a departure from the previous year.
Total cargo volume reached 135,182,851 gross tons over the three-month period. January recorded the heaviest traffic, with 3,025 ships carrying 51,711,485 gross tons, while February logged the lightest load at 41,343,780 gross tons across 2,687 transits. March saw 3,483 ships carry 51,711,485 gross tons.
Traffic declined compared to the same period last year, when 9,351 vessels transported 141,160,081 gross tons through the strait. The year-on-year drop is even sharper when measured against Q1 2024, which recorded 10,106 ships and 157,101,576 gross tons — with 6,275 vessels receiving pilotage services. In Q1 2023, 9,250 ships transited the strait carrying 149,543,961 gross tons, with 6,217 using pilotage services.
Of the total, 5,792 ships made use of pilotage services during the January–March period.
General cargo vessels dominated traffic, with 3,277 transits, followed by 1,833 bulk carriers and 984 container ships. Tanker traffic included 1,511 unspecified tankers, 451 chemical cargo carriers, and 207 liquefied petroleum gas tankers. The full vessel breakdown also comprised 288 barges, 125 livestock carriers, 77 passenger ships, 57 tugboats, 53 Ro-Ro vessels, 30 vehicle carriers, 11 cement ships, nine warships, and 282 other vessel types.
Notably, no ships exceeding 300 meters (984 feet) in length passed through the strait during the quarter — a departure from the previous year.
Total cargo volume reached 135,182,851 gross tons over the three-month period. January recorded the heaviest traffic, with 3,025 ships carrying 51,711,485 gross tons, while February logged the lightest load at 41,343,780 gross tons across 2,687 transits. March saw 3,483 ships carry 51,711,485 gross tons.
Traffic declined compared to the same period last year, when 9,351 vessels transported 141,160,081 gross tons through the strait. The year-on-year drop is even sharper when measured against Q1 2024, which recorded 10,106 ships and 157,101,576 gross tons — with 6,275 vessels receiving pilotage services. In Q1 2023, 9,250 ships transited the strait carrying 149,543,961 gross tons, with 6,217 using pilotage services.
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