THE Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) has announced a 7.76 per cent year-on-year increased in container traffic February to 622,837 TEU, reports London's Port Technology.
Monthly recorded container data reveals a 12.75 per cent increase in exported containers from 172,208 TEU in February 2022 to 194,157 TEU this year.
Imported containers saw an annual increase of 5.95 per cent to 193,937 TEU this year from 183,051 TEU in 2022.
Transshipments grew at a yearly pace of 5.39 per cent from recording 222,734 TEU in 2022 to 234,743 TEU this year.
Cargo volumes dropped 3.13 per cent to 23,089,455 tonnes from 23,835,826 tonnes in 2022.
February saw as many as 883 vessels berth across Saudi ports, which represents a 4.87 per cent uptick from 842 vessels during the same period last year.
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