Transshipment containers at Saudi ports rise 17% in March: MAWANI

09/04/2022 Argaam
Logo ofSaudi Ports Authority (Mawani)

Logo of Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani)


Transshipment containers at Saudi ports jumped 17% year-on-year (YoY) in March 2022 to about 503,000 standard containers, according to the monthly statistical bulletin of Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI).

 

The general cargo volume edged up 0.1% YoY to nearly 25 million tons in the same month.
 

The number of handled containers rose 2.5% to 865,000 compared with a year earlier.

 

Meanwhile, the number of passengers surged 84.2% YoY to 98,000, and the number of vehicles was up 15.5% YoY to 78,000.

  

Saudi Ports Performance

Item

March 2022

February 2022

March 2021

Container ('000)

865

803

640

Tonnage (mln)

25

24

24

Vessels

1091

1029

1056

Passengers ('000)

98

72

49

Food (mln tons)

1.5

1.6

2.3

Livestock ('000)

105

106

393

Vehicles ('000)

78

70

75

 

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