Inbound containers jump 17% to 226,700 in February: MAWANI

13/03/2024 ِArgaam
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The Saudi ports reported a 17% increase in the number of inbound containers to 226,670  in February, compared to 193,940 containers in the same month last year.
 

In a statement, the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) said that outbound containers declined by nearly 6% to 181,940 in February, from 194,160 in the prior-year period. The number of containers handled also dropped by 10% year-on-year (YoY) to 561,480 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), compared to 622,830 containers in February 2023.
 

The number of transshipment containers declined by about 35% to 152,870 in February, compared to 234,760 in the same month of 2023. 

 

The following table shows the performance of Saudi ports in February 2024:

 

Saudi Ports Performance

Item

February 2024

February 2023

Growth

TEUs (‘000)

622.83

561.48

(10%)

Outbound Containers (‘000)

194.16

181.94

(6%)

Inbound Containers (‘000)

193.94

226.67

+17%

Transshipment Containers (‘000)

234.76

152.87

(35%)

Cargo Handled (mln tons)

23.05

23.38

+1%

General Cargo (‘000 tons)

--

830.64

--

Liquid Bulk Cargo (mln tons)

--

12.59

--

Dry Bulk Cargo (mln tons)

--

3.63

--

Passengers (‘000)

100.91

67.75

(33%)

Livestock (‘000)

337.23

899.29

+167%

Foodstuff (mln tons)

893

907

+2%

Number of Vessels

81.51

72.45

(11%)

Number of Vehicles (‘000)

622.83

561.48

(10%)

 

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