The ports supervised by the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) recorded a 13.61 per cent increase in container handling during March 2025, reaching 699,928 TEUs compared to 616,079 TEUs in the same period last year.
Exported containers saw a significant rise of 31.82 per cent, totaling 280,341 TEUs compared to 212,672 TEUs in the same period last year, while imported containers grew by 7.78 per cent, reaching 281,216 TEUs compared to 260,912 TEUs.
However, transshipment containers recorded a 2.89 per cent decline, totaling 138,371 TEUs compared to 142,495 TEUs in the same period last year.
Total cargo throughput tonnage, including general cargo, solid bulk, and liquid bulk, rose by 8.69 per cent, reaching 21.18 million tonnes compared to 19.49 million tonnes in the same period last year.
This includes 971,850 tonnes of general cargo, 4.5 million tonnes of solid bulk, and 15.7 million tonnes of liquid bulk.
Maritime traffic witnessed a 6.75 per cent increase, with 1,044 vessels compared to 978 vessels in the same period last year.
Mawani also achieved an 18.25 per cent increase in exported containers in February 2025, totaling 215,491 TEUs compared to 182,229 TEUs in the same period last year.
Last month, DP World and Mawani unveiled the new South Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port.