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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
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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