Jeddah Islamic Port
Saudi ports reported a 5% rise in container handling to 721,630 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in August 2023, compared to 688,670 TEUs in the same month last year.
In a statement, the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) said that outbound containers grew by nearly 6% to 218,050 in August, from 205,740 in the prior-year period. The number of inbound containers also increased by 2% to 226,740, compared to 222,480 containers in August 2022.
The number of transshipment containers jumped by over 6% YoY to 276,840 in August. By contrast, foodstuff fell by about 30% to 1.6 million tons from 1.57 million tons in August.
The number of vessels increased by 8% to 1,026 in the same month. Further, about 74,600 passengers were received at Saudi ports, a rise of 38% year-on-year (YoY). The number of vehicles saw a 3% increase YoY to 74,370.
The following table shows the performance of Saudi ports in August 2023:
|
Saudi Ports Performance |
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|
Item |
August 2022 |
August 2023 |
Growth |
|
TEUs (‘000) |
688.67 |
721.63 |
+5% |
|
Outbound Containers (‘000) |
205.74 |
218.05 |
+6% |
|
Inbound Containers (‘000) |
222.48 |
226.74 |
+2% |
|
Transshipment Containers (‘000) |
260.45 |
276.84 |
+6% |
|
Cargo Handled (mln tons) |
29.13 |
24.12 |
(17%) |
|
General Cargo (‘000 tons) |
739.70 |
609.01 |
(18%) |
|
Dry Bulk Cargo (mln tons) |
4.79 |
3.87 |
(19%) |
|
Liquid Bulk Cargo (mln tons) |
16.64 |
11.69 |
(30%) |
|
Passengers (‘000) |
54.02 |
74.59 |
+38% |
|
Livestock (‘000) |
149.23 |
557.85 |
+274% |
|
Foodstuff (mln tons) |
2.23 |
1.57 |
(29%) |
|
Number of Vessels |
850 |
1026 |
+8% |
|
Number of Vehicles (‘000) |
72.48 |
74.37 |
+3% |
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