King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam
Saudi ports reported a 19% rise in containers handled to 709,940 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in May 2023, compared to 597,620 TEUs in the same month last year.
In a statement, the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) said that outbound containers rose by more than 28% to 224,720 in May, from 175,320 in the prior-year period. The number of inbound containers also increased 36% year-on-year (YoY) to 236,360, compared to 173,820 containers in the year-ago period.
The number of transshipment containers rose 0.15% YoY to 248,870 in May. Meanwhile, the total volume of handled cargo fell by more than 6% YoY to about 25.6 million tons.
Saudi ports unloaded 574,600 livestock, an increase of 25% YoY. It also recorded 1.68 million tons of foodstuff, a decline of 3% compared to 1.72 million tons in May, 2022.
The following table shows the performance of Saudi ports in May 2023:
|
Saudi Ports Performance |
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|
Item |
May, 2022 |
May, 2023 |
Growth |
|
TEUs (‘000) |
597.62 |
709.94 |
+ 19% |
|
Outbound Containers (‘000) |
175.32 |
224.72 |
+ 28% |
|
Inbound Containers (‘000) |
173.82 |
236.36 |
+ 36% |
|
Transshipment Containers (‘000) |
248.48 |
248.87 |
+ 0.2% |
|
Cargo Handled (mln tons) |
27.23 |
25.56 |
(6%) |
|
General Cargo (‘000 tons) |
810.24 |
719.84 |
(11%) |
|
Dry Bulk Cargo (mln tons) |
4.17 |
4.13 |
(1%) |
|
Liquid Bulk Cargo (mln tons) |
15.87 |
13.30 |
(16%) |
|
Passengers (‘000) |
45.51 |
87.56 |
+ 92% |
|
Livestock (‘000) |
459.68 |
574.55 |
+ 25% |
|
Foodstuff (mln tons) |
1.73 |
1.68 |
(3%) |
|
Number of Vessels |
896 |
1064 |
+ 19% |
|
Number of Vehicles (‘000) |
79.41 |
79.30 |
(0.1%) |
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