According to the third quarter report, Saudi ports have increased container volumes by 10.5% compared to last year’s throughput in the same period, handling 1,981,271 TEUs.
Statistics for the third quarter show an 11.56% increase in cargo throughput, reaching a total of 82,570,478 tonnes this year, compared to 74,016,761 tonnes in Q3 last year.
The penultimate quarter of this year saw vehicle volumes soar by 18.55% to 225,638 units from 190,329 units in the same period in 2021, while passenger traffic rose to 186,871 people.
Additionally, 3,084 ships anchored in Saudi ports, translating to a marginal increase of 1.58% from last year’s count of 3,036 vessels.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) said that its goals are aimed at improving the country’s score on the Logistics Performance Index and increasing the overall container capacity of Saudi Arabia’s ports.
