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Inbound containers jump 17% to 226,700 in February: MAWANI
The Saudi ports reported a 17% increase in the number of inbound containers to 226,670 in February, compared to 193,940 containers in the same month last year.
In a statement, the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) said that outbound containers declined by nearly 6% to 181,940 in February, from 194,160 in the prior-year period. The number of containers handled also dropped by 10% year-on-year (YoY) to 561,480 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), compared to 622,830 containers in February 2023.
The number of transshipment containers declined by about 35% to 152,870 in February, compared to 234,760 in the same month of 2023.
The following table shows the performance of Saudi ports in July 2023:
Saudi Ports Performance | |||
| Item | February 2023 | February 2022 | Growth |
| TEUs (‘000) | 622.83 | 561.48 | (10%) |
| Outbound Containers (‘000) | 194.16 | 181.94 | (6%) |
| Inbound Containers (‘000) | 193.94 | 226.67 | +17% |
| Transshipment Containers (‘000) | 234.76 | 152.87 | (35%) |
| Cargo Handled (mln tons) | 23.05 | 23.38 | +1% |
| General Cargo (‘000 tons) | -- | 830.64 | -- |
| Liquid Bulk Cargo (mln tons) | -- | 12.59 | -- |
| Dry Bulk Cargo (mln tons) | -- | 3.63 | -- |
| Passengers (‘000) | 100.91 | 67.75 | (33%) |
| Livestock (‘000) | 337.23 | 899.29 | +167% |
| Foodstuff (mln tons) | 893 | 907 | +2% |
| Number of Vessels | 81.51 | 72.45 | (11%) |
| Number of Vehicles (‘000) | 622.83 | 561.48 | (10%) |
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