Inbound containers jump 17% to 226,700 in February: MAWANI

Inbound containers jump 17% to 226,700 in February: MAWANI Jeddah Islamic Port

The Saudi ports reported a 17% increase in the number of inbound containers to 226,670 in February, compared to 193,940 containers in the same month last year.

In a statement, the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) said that outbound containers declined by nearly 6% to 181,940 in February, from 194,160 in the prior-year period. The number of containers handled also dropped by 10% year-on-year (YoY) to 561,480 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), compared to 622,830 containers in February 2023.

The number of transshipment containers declined by about 35% to 152,870 in February, compared to 234,760 in the same month of 2023.

The following table shows the performance of Saudi ports in February 2024:

Saudi Ports Performance
Item	February 2024	February 2023	Growth
TEUs (‘000)	622.83	561.48	(10%)
Outbound Containers (‘000)	194.16	181.94	(6%)
Inbound Containers (‘000)	193.94	226.67	+17%
Transshipment Containers (‘000)	234.76	152.87	(35%)
Cargo Handled (mln tons)	23.05	23.38	+1%
General Cargo (‘000 tons)	--	830.64	--
Liquid Bulk Cargo (mln tons)	--	12.59	--
Dry Bulk Cargo (mln tons)	--	3.63	--
Passengers (‘000)	100.91	67.75	(33%)
Livestock (‘000)	337.23	899.29	+167%
Foodstuff (mln tons)	893	907	+2%
Number of Vessels	81.51	72.45	(11%)
Number of Vehicles (‘000)	622.83	561.48	(10%)

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