Saudi ports reported a 9.2% rise in containers handled to 657,400 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in September 2022, compared to 602,000 TEUs in the same month last year.
In a statement, the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) said that throughput containers (outbound) increased by 12.48% to 266,700 TEUs in September 2022 from 218,500 TEUs a year earlier.
Inbound containers witnessed a rise of 6.7% to 203,000 TEUs, compared to 188,200 TEUs last year.
A total of 632,000 cattle were unloaded to enhance food security and meet the domestic needs.
Also, Saudi ports received about 54,000 passengers during September 2022.
The following table shows the performance of Saudi ports in September 2022:
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Saudi Ports Performance |
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|
Item |
September 2022 |
September 2021 |
Growth |
|
TEUs (‘000) |
657 |
602 |
+9% |
|
Transshipment Containers (‘000) |
271 |
250 |
+9% |
|
Cargo Throughput (mln tons) |
26 |
25 |
+3% |
|
General Cargo (‘000 tons) |
873 |
530 |
+65% |
|
Liquid Bulk Cargo (mln tons) |
13.4 |
14.0 |
(4%) |
|
Dry Bulk Cargo (mln tons) |
4.6 |
3.7 |
+23% |
|
Foodstuff (mln tons) |
2.1 |
1.8 |
+21% |
|
Number of Vessels |
1256 |
1046 |
+20% |
|
Number of Vehicles (‘000) |
69 |
57 |
+22% |
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