‎Container handling up 2% to 738,100 TEUs in January: MAWANI

Saudi ports reported a 2.01% increase in cargo throughput tonnage to 738,110 tons in January, compared to 723,750 tons in the same period a year ago.

In a statement, the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) said that transshipment containers were up by 11.44% to 184,020 TEUs compared to a year earlier.

The number of inbound containers decreased by 3.23% to reach 284,380 last month, while the number of outbound containers was down 3.5% to reach 269,710.

Passenger numbers jumped by 42.3% to reach about 143,600, while the number of vehicles increased by 3.3% to reach 109,100.

The ports received 886,910 livestock heads, a growth rate of 49.9% year-on-year.

The total handled cargo, which includes solid bulk cargo and liquid bulk cargo, fell by 3.04% to 19.21 million ton, compared to 23.07. The liquid bulk cargo reached 14.10 million tons.

Saudi Ports Performance

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Jan. 2025

Jan. 2026

Change (%)

TEUs (‘000)

723.57

738.111

2.0%

Outbound Containers (‘000)

279.42

269.72

(3.5%)

Inbound Containers (‘000)

293.86

284.38

(3.2%)

Transshipment Containers (‘000)

150.30

184.02

22.4%

Total Cargo Handled (mln tons)

19.81

19.21

(3.0%)

General Cargo (mln tons)

1.04

0.84

(19.2%)

Dry Bulk Cargo (mln tons)

4.83

4.26

(11.8%)

Liquid Bulk Cargo (mln tons)

14.17

14.10

(0.3%)

Passengers (‘000)

100.91

143.57

42.3%

Livestock (‘000)

591.82

886.91

49.9%

Number of Vessels

1141

1121

(2%)

Number of Vessels (‘000)

105.60

109.10

3.3%

Saudi ports reported a 2.01% increase in cargo throughput tonnage to 738,110 tons in January, compared to 723,750 tons in the same period a year ago.

In a statement, the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) said that transshipment containers were up by 11.44% to 184,020 TEUs compared to a year earlier.

The number of inbound containers decreased by 3.23% to reach 284,380 last month, while the number of outbound containers was down 3.5% to reach 269,710.

Passenger numbers jumped by 42.3% to reach about 143,600, while the number of vehicles increased by 3.3% to reach 109,100.

The ports received 886,910 livestock heads, a growth rate of 49.9% year-on-year.

The total handled cargo, which includes solid bulk cargo and liquid bulk cargo, fell by 3.04% to 19.21 million ton, compared to 23.07. The liquid bulk cargo reached 14.10 million tons.

Saudi Ports Performance

Item

Jan. 2025

Jan. 2026

Change (%)

TEUs (‘000)

723.57

738.111

2.0%

Outbound Containers (‘000)

279.42

269.72

(3.5%)

Inbound Containers (‘000)

293.86

284.38

(3.2%)

Transshipment Containers (‘000)

150.30

184.02

22.4%

Total Cargo Handled (mln tons)

19.81

19.21

(3.0%)

General Cargo (mln tons)

1.04

0.84

(19.2%)

Dry Bulk Cargo (mln tons)

4.83

4.26

(11.8%)

Liquid Bulk Cargo (mln tons)

14.17

14.10

(0.3%)

Passengers (‘000)

100.91

143.57

42.3%

Livestock (‘000)

591.82

886.91

49.9%

Number of Vessels

1141

1121

(2%)

Number of Vessels (‘000)

105.60

109.10

3.3%