Jeddah Islamic Port
Saudi ports reported a 12% rise in containers handled to 732,300 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in September 2023, compared to 655,800 TEUs in the same month last year.
In a statement, the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) said that outbound containers jumped by more than 18% to 234,700 in September, from 198,500 in the prior-year period. The number of inbound containers also increased by 17% year-on-year (YoY) to 217,900, compared to 186,000 containers in September 2022.
The number of transshipment containers rose by nearly 3% YoY to 279,700 in September. Foodstuff dropped by nearly 27% YoY to 1.6 million tons.
The number of vessels improved by 12% YoY to 1,040 in September. Further, about 72,900 passengers were received at Saudi ports, a rise of 70% YoY. The number of vehicles saw a 20% increase YoY to 83,100.
The following table shows the performance of Saudi ports in September 2023:
Saudi Ports Performance
Item
September 2022
September 2023
Growth
TEUs (‘000)
655.83
732.29
+12%
Outbound Containers (‘000)
198.53
234.66
+18%
Inbound Containers (‘000)
185.99
217.93
+17%
Transshipment Containers (‘000)
271.32
279.70
+3%
Cargo Handled (mln tons)
25.40
26.06
+3%
General Cargo (‘000 tons)
873.0
676.02
(23%)
Dry Bulk Cargo (mln tons)
4.60
4.21
(8%)
Liquid Bulk Cargo (mln tons)
13.40
13.18
(2%)
Passengers (‘000)
40.68
72.93
+79%
Livestock (‘000)
63.24
533.95
+744%
Foodstuff (mln tons)
2.14
1.56
(27%)
Number of Vessels
930
1040
+12%
Number of Vehicles (‘000)
69.34
83.05
+20%
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