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The Saudi ports reported a 12.48% increase in the number of inbound containers to 265,148 TEUs in March, compared to 235,738 TEUs in the same month last year.
In a statement, the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) said that outbound containers also rose by nearly 8.56% to 212,672 TEUs in March, from 195,895 TEUs in the prior-year period.
Similarly, the total cargo handled grew by 3.77% to reach 19.65 million tons, compared to 18.93 million tons in the same period last year.
The general cargo leapt by 53.74% to reach 804,837 tons, compared to 523,513 tons in the same month of 2023.
The maritime traffic featured a decrease by 3.01%, reaching 968 ships, compared to 998 in 2023. Meanwhile, the number of passengers decreased by 51.01%, reaching 62,507, compared to 127,599 last year.
The number of cars decreased by 17.34% to 67,638, compared to 81,826 in 2023.
The following table shows the performance of Saudi ports in March 2024:
|
Saudi Ports Performance |
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|
Item |
March 2024 |
March 2024 |
Growth |
|
TEUs (‘000) |
622.86 |
561.48 |
(9.9%) |
|
Outbound Containers (‘000) |
195.90 |
212.67 |
+8.6% |
|
Inbound Containers (‘000) |
235.74 |
265.15 |
+12.5% |
|
Transshipment Containers (‘000) |
275.15 |
142.50 |
(48.2%) |
|
Cargo Handled (mln tons) |
18.93 |
19.65 |
+3.8% |
|
General Cargo (‘000 tons) |
523.51 |
804.84 |
+53.7% |
|
Liquid Bulk Cargo (mln tons) |
13.64 |
14.74 |
+8.1% |
|
Dry Bulk Cargo (mln tons) |
4.59 |
3.94 |
(14.1%) |
|
Passengers (‘000) |
127.60 |
62.51 |
(51.0%) |
|
Livestock (‘000) |
623.64 |
961.13 |
+54.1% |
|
Number of Vessels |
998 |
968 |
(3.0%) |
|
Number of Vehicles (‘000) |
81.83 |
67.64 |
(17.3%) |
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