‎MAWANI: Container handling in Saudi ports reaches 14.3M tons in June 2026

‎MAWANI: Container handling in Saudi ports reaches 14.3M tons in June 2026 ‎MAWANI: Container handling in Saudi ports reaches 14.3M tons in June 2026

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Jeddah Islamic Port

Saudi ports reported a 38% decline in cargo throughput tonnage to 14.34 million tons in June 2026, compared to 23.03 million tons in the same period a year ago.

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Total general cargo throughput reached 821,950 tons, while liquid bulk cargo amounted to 5.59 million tons and dry bulk cargo totaled 2.36 million tons.

Handled Cargo in June 2026

Cargo

Throughput (mln tons)

General Cargo

0.82

Liquid Bulk Cargo

5.59

Dry Bulk Cargo

2.36

Container throughput declined 35.8% to 500,800 TEUs, compared with 696,800 TEUs in the corresponding period a year earlier.

Container Throughput in June 2026 (‘000 TEUs)

Container Type

June 2025

June 2026

Change

TEUs

696.84

500.81

(35.8%)

Inbound

263.26

176.67

(32.9%)

Outbound

268.58

144.04

(46.4%)

Transshipment

165.0

126.92

(23.1%)

Passenger traffic fell 24.6% to 59,400 passengers, compared with 78,800 passengers in the corresponding period last year. Meanwhile, vessel traffic declined 21.65% to 1,086 ships, versus 1,386 ships in the same period a year earlier.

Passenger and Vessel Traffic in June 2026

June 2025

June 2026

Change

Passengers (‘000)

78.75

59.38

(24.6%)

Vessel Traffic (No. of Ships)

1386.0

1086.0

(21.7%)

Vehicle traffic decreased 22.8% to 58,300 vehicles, compared with 75,400 vehicles a year earlier. Meanwhile, the ports received 697,700 head of livestock, down 27.3% from 959,200 head during the same period last year.

Vehicle and Livestock in May 2026

Container Type

June 2025

June 2026

Change

Vehicles (‘000)

75.44

58.26

(22.8%)

Livestock (‘000)

959.19

697.66

(27.3%)

The ports overseen by MAWANI handled 14.38 million tons of cargo in May 2026. Total general cargo reached 471,080 tons, while liquid bulk cargo stood at 5.49 million tons and dry bulk cargo totaled 2.40 million tons.

 

Jeddah Islamic Port

Saudi ports reported a 38% decline in cargo throughput tonnage to 14.34 million tons in June 2026, compared to 23.03 million tons in the same period a year ago.

Total general cargo throughput reached 821,950 tons, while liquid bulk cargo amounted to 5.59 million tons and dry bulk cargo totaled 2.36 million tons.

Handled Cargo in June 2026

Cargo

Throughput (mln tons)

General Cargo

0.82

Liquid Bulk Cargo

5.59

Dry Bulk Cargo

2.36

Container throughput declined 35.8% to 500,800 TEUs, compared with 696,800 TEUs in the corresponding period a year earlier.

Container Throughput in June 2026 (‘000 TEUs)

Container Type

June 2025

June 2026

Change

TEUs

696.84

500.81

(35.8%)

Inbound

263.26

176.67

(32.9%)

Outbound

268.58

144.04

(46.4%)

Transshipment

165.0

126.92

(23.1%)

Passenger traffic fell 24.6% to 59,400 passengers, compared with 78,800 passengers in the corresponding period last year. Meanwhile, vessel traffic declined 21.65% to 1,086 ships, versus 1,386 ships in the same period a year earlier.

Passenger and Vessel Traffic in June 2026

June 2025

June 2026

Change

Passengers (‘000)

78.75

59.38

(24.6%)

Vessel Traffic (No. of Ships)

1386.0

1086.0

(21.7%)

Vehicle traffic decreased 22.8% to 58,300 vehicles, compared with 75,400 vehicles a year earlier. Meanwhile, the ports received 697,700 head of livestock, down 27.3% from 959,200 head during the same period last year.

Vehicle and Livestock in May 2026

Container Type

June 2025

June 2026

Change

Vehicles (‘000)

75.44

58.26

(22.8%)

Livestock (‘000)

959.19

697.66

(27.3%)

The ports overseen by MAWANI handled 14.38 million tons of cargo in May 2026. Total general cargo reached 471,080 tons, while liquid bulk cargo stood at 5.49 million tons and dry bulk cargo totaled 2.40 million tons.

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