The ports supervised by the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) recorded a throughput decrease of 14.40 per cent in July 2024, totalling 645,019 TEU.
The statistics for imported containers showed an increase of 15.72 per cent to reach 271,465 containers, compared to 234,592 containers last year. Statistics for exported containers decreased by 2.50 per cent to 243,758 TEU, compared to 250,003 TEU in the corresponding period of 2023.
Transshipment containers decreased by 51.73 per cent, reaching 129,797 TEU compared to 268,901 TEU in 2023.
Cargo reached 27.4 million tonnes, compared to 25 million tonnes in the same month of 2023.
Additionally, maritime traffic decreased by 11.24 per cent, recording 908 ships compared to 1,023 ships in 2023.
MAWANI also achieved a 9.16 per cent increase in cargo throughput tonnage during June 2024, reaching 27.6 tonnes.
The number of exported containers recorded an increase of 7.78 per cent, reaching 228,031 TEU, while the number of imported containers increased by 9.85 per cent, reaching 245,569 TEU.
In June, MAWANI and the Port of Marseille Fos signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing cooperation in several maritime-related areas.
Last month, the authority recorded 231.7 points in the Liner Shipping Connectivity Index, according to the report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).