Saudi ports reported a 13.34 % rise in containers handled to 681,700 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in April 2023, compared to 601,400 TEUs in the same month last year.
In a statement, the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) said that outbound containers increased by 17% to 208,740 TEUs in April 2023, compared to above 178,500 TEUs the same period a year earlier. Meanwhile, inbound containers rose 3% to 208,100 TEUs, compared to April 2022.
Transshipment containers also increased by 20% to 264,850 TEUs, compared to 221,200 TEUs in April 2022.
Foodstuff cargo fell 1.3% in April to 1.51 million tons, from 1.53 million tons in April, 2022.
Saudi ports handled 24.97 million tons of cargo in April, a decrease of 6.63% compared to 26.74 million tons in the year-ago period. General cargo recorded 543,500 tons, dry bulk cargo (4.14 million tons), and liquid bulk cargo (13.03 million tons).
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Saudi Ports Performance |
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Item |
April 2022 |
April 2023 |
Growth |
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TEUs (‘000) |
601.43 |
681.66 |
+13% |
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Outbound Containers (‘000) |
178.45 |
208.74 |
+17% |
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Inbound Containers (‘000) |
201.78 |
208.08 |
+3% |
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Transshipment Containers (‘000) |
221.20 |
264.85 |
+20% |
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Cargo Handled (mln tons) |
26.74 |
24.97 |
(7%) |
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Passengers (‘000) |
38.71 |
86.18 |
+123% |
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Livestock (‘000) |
446.34 |
458.28 |
+3% |
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Foodstuff (mln tons) |
1.53 |
1.51 |
(1%) |
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Number of Vessels |
948 |
983 |
+4% |
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Number of Vehicles (‘000) |
59.61 |
91.08 |
+53% |
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