The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has reported a 7.82% rise in the total cargo tonnage handled at its ports in September 2024, hitting 28,097,022 tonnes, up from 26,058,554 tonnes in the same period in 2023.

 

Export containers saw a 9% rise, reaching 255,606 TEUs, while the figure stood at 234,663 TEUs in September 2023. Similarly, import containers rose by 18% to 258,007 TEUs, a noticeable increase from 217,933 TEUs the preceding year, a Saudi Press Agency (SPA) report said.

 

The total general cargo stood at 975,406 tonnes, bulk solid cargo at 4,473,019 tonnes, and bulk liquid cargo at 15,277,608 tonnes. Livestock arrivals saw a 35.58% decline, with 343,952 heads of livestock received, compared to 533,948 in September 2023.

 

Containers handled

The total number of containers handled amounted to 673,124 TEUs, reflecting an 8.08% decrease compared to the 732,319 TEUs handled the previous year. Transhipment containers decreased by 42.98%, down to 159,511 TEUs from 279,723 TEUs in 2023.

 

Shipping traffic dropped by 5.18%, to 988 ships from 1,042 ships in 2023. The number of passengers fell by 39.46%, with 44,166 passengers recorded this September, compared to 72,956 passengers the previous year. Notably, the shipment of cars saw an increase of 10.51%, the number reaching 98,087, while it stood at 88,755 in 2023.

 

Mawani had reported a 26.57% increase in cargo tonnage for August 2024. Exported containers grew by 18.76%, reaching 258,955 TEUs, over the corresponding period in 2023.--TradeArabia News Service