MAWANI says container handling rises 14% to 955,700 TEUs in December

Jeddah Islamic Port

Saudi ports reported a 13.63% rise in containers handled to 955,730 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in December 2022, compared to 841,060 TEUs in the same month last year.

In a statement, the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) said that outbound containers increased by 7.15% to 214,790 TEUs in December 2022, compared to the same period a year earlier. Meanwhile, inbound containers rose 24.41% to 246,020 TEUs, compared to December, 2021.

Transshipment containers also increased by 12% to 494,920 TEUs, compared to 442,850 TEUs in December, 2021.

Saudi ports handled 172 million tons of foodstuff cargo, a rise of 19% compared to December, 2021.

The following table shows the performance of Saudi ports in December 2022:

Saudi Ports Performance
Period	Dec. 2021	Dec. 2022	Growth
TEUs (‘000)	841.1	955.7	+14%
Outbound Containers (‘000)	200.5	214.8	+7%
Inbound Containers (‘000)	197.7	246.0	+24%
Transshipment Containers (‘000)	442.9	494.9	+12%
Cargo Handled (mln tons)	25.96	29.61	+14%
General Cargo (‘000 tons)	612.3	828.2	+35%
Liquid Bulk Cargo (mln tons)	14.2	16.2	+14%
Dry Bulk Cargo (mln tons)	3.96	4.4	+13%
Passengers (‘000)	75.6	102.3	+35%
Livestock (‘000)	350.0	310.2	(11%)
Foodstuff (mln tons)	1.8	1.7	(4%)
Number of Vessels	1184	1407	+19%
Number of Vehicles (‘000)	65.3	80.1	+23%

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