Container handling in Saudi ports increased by 16.85% during November 2023

• By Mawani - Media Release
• Dec 22, 2023

During the month of November 2023, the Saudi ports, which are supervised by the General Ports Authority “Mawani”, achieved an increase in the number of handling containers by 16.85%, reaching 737,530 standard containers, compared to 631,160 standard containers in the same month of 2022, which reflects the role played by the authority. In developing logistics services, raising the Kingdom’s ranking on international performance indicators, and enhancing national economic growth. The number of containers issued during the month of November 2023 recorded an increase of 15.95% to reach 212,216 containers, compared to 183,024 containers in the same period of the previous year, and the number of containers received increased by 18.67% to reach 224,324 containers, compared to 189,029 containers, in the corresponding month of Year 2022 AD. Also, transshipment containers recorded an increase of 16.16%, reaching 300,990 containers, compared to 259,108 containers in November 2022, which works to increase the competitiveness of the Authority’s port services, in accordance with the highest international standards, and is in line with the objectives of the National Strategy for Transport and Logistics Services by consolidating the Kingdom’s position as a A global logistics center and the meeting point of three continents. The volumes of general cargo amounted to 891,980 tons, solid bulk cargo amounted to 3,494,161 tons, and liquid bulk cargo amounted to 11,205,789 tons, while the ports recorded an unloading rate of 754,124 heads of livestock, an increase of 159.00%, compared to 291,169 heads of livestock in the same period in 2022 AD. Also, the Authority’s ports received 78,264 passengers, an increase of 6.30% compared to the corresponding month in 2022, which recorded 73,627 passengers, while the ports received 82,649 cars, a decrease of 0.84% ​​compared to 83,352 cars, in the same period of the previous year, while maritime traffic increased. By 2.11%, with about 1,016 ships, compared to 995 ships, in November 2022. Tonnages handled witnessed a decrease of 6.13%, reaching 23,717,049 tons of goods, compared to 25,265,615 tons in the corresponding period of 2022. Tonnages of foodstuffs during the month of November 2023 also witnessed a decrease of 33.07%, reaching 1,268,832 tons, compared to 1,895,765 tons in November For the year 2022 AD. It is noteworthy that “Mawani” added, during this year 2023 AD, 27 new shipping shipping services to the Kingdom’s ports by major international shipping lines, with the aim of expanding the network of liner shipping lines between the Kingdom and the world, which contributes to raising the Kingdom’s ranking in regional and international performance indicators, and enhancing competitiveness, as well as It works to increase operational efficiency in ports by using the latest equipment, in addition to its qualitative initiatives aimed at automating operational processes in its ports, thus enhancing the Kingdom’s leading role in the maritime transport and logistics services sector.

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