Saudi ports reported a 37.04% decline in cargo throughput tonnage to 14.38 million tons in May 2026, compared to 22.84 million tons in the same period a year ago.
Total general cargo throughput reached 471.080 tons, while liquid bulk cargo amounted to 5.49 million tons and dry bulk cargo totaled 2.4 million tons.
Handled Cargo in May 2026
Cargo
Throughput (mln tons)
General Cargo
0.47
Liquid Bulk Cargo
5.49
Dry Bulk Cargo
2.40
Container throughput declined 24.9% to 541,320 TEUs, compared with 720,820 TEUs in the corresponding period a year earlier.
Container Throughput in May 2026 (‘000 TEUs)
Container Type
May 2025
May 2026
Change
TEUs
720.83
541.32
(24.9%)
Inbound
292.22
231.07
(20.9%)
Outbound
279.32
166.34
(40.5%)
Transshipment
149.28
143.92
(3.6%)
Passenger traffic fell 0.74% to 94,500 passengers, compared with 95,200 passengers in the corresponding period last year. Meanwhile, vessel traffic declined 14.39% to 1,255 ships, versus 1,466 ships in the same period a year earlier.
Passenger and Vessel Traffic in May 2026
May 2025
May 2026
Change
Passengers (‘000)
95.23
94.53
(0.7%)
Vessel Traffic (No. of Ships)
1466
1255
(14.4%)
Vehicle traffic decreased 25.45% to 62,890 vehicles, compared with 84,350 vehicles a year earlier. Meanwhile, the ports received 2.06 million head of livestock, up 25.79% from 1.64 million head during the same period last year.
Vehicle and Livestock in May 2026
Container
May 2025
May 2026
Change
Vehicles (‘000)
84.35
62.89
(25%)
Livestock (mln head)
1.64
2.06
+25.8%
The ports overseen by MAWANI handled more than 14.5 million tons of cargo in April 2026. Total general cargo reached 514,240 tons, while liquid bulk cargo stood at 23.43 million tons and dry bulk cargo totaled 2.82 million tons.
Saudi ports reported a 37.04% decline in cargo throughput tonnage to 14.38 million tons in May 2026, compared to 22.84 million tons in the same period a year ago.
Total general cargo throughput reached 471.080 tons, while liquid bulk cargo amounted to 5.49 million tons and dry bulk cargo totaled 2.4 million tons.
Handled Cargo in May 2026
Cargo
Throughput (mln tons)
General Cargo
0.47
Liquid Bulk Cargo
5.49
Dry Bulk Cargo
2.40
Container throughput declined 24.9% to 541,320 TEUs, compared with 720,820 TEUs in the corresponding period a year earlier.
Container Throughput in May 2026 (‘000 TEUs)
Container Type
May 2025
May 2026
Change
TEUs
720.83
541.32
(24.9%)
Inbound
292.22
231.07
(20.9%)
Outbound
279.32
166.34
(40.5%)
Transshipment
149.28
143.92
(3.6%)
Passenger traffic fell 0.74% to 94,500 passengers, compared with 95,200 passengers in the corresponding period last year. Meanwhile, vessel traffic declined 14.39% to 1,255 ships, versus 1,466 ships in the same period a year earlier.
Passenger and Vessel Traffic in May 2026
May 2025
May 2026
Change
Passengers (‘000)
95.23
94.53
(0.7%)
Vessel Traffic (No. of Ships)
1466
1255
(14.4%)
Vehicle traffic decreased 25.45% to 62,890 vehicles, compared with 84,350 vehicles a year earlier. Meanwhile, the ports received 2.06 million head of livestock, up 25.79% from 1.64 million head during the same period last year.
Vehicle and Livestock in May 2026
Container
May 2025
May 2026
Change
Vehicles (‘000)
84.35
62.89
(25%)
Livestock (mln head)
1.64
2.06
+25.8%
The ports overseen by MAWANI handled more than 14.5 million tons of cargo in April 2026. Total general cargo reached 514,240 tons, while liquid bulk cargo stood at 23.43 million tons and dry bulk cargo totaled 2.82 million tons.
