Saudi ports handle 149mln tons of cargo during Q1 2020

Saudi ports handle 149mln tons of cargo during Q1 2020

Saudi ports handle 149mln tons of cargo during Q1 2020 Saudi Arabia's ports also achieved a 17% rise in total foodstuffs, a total of 14mln tons    Image used for illustrative purpose. Container ship in import export and business logistic.RIYADH “” The total cargo tonnage handled in Saudi ports during the first half of 2020 was 149 million tons, while the total number of exported and imported containers reached 3.4 million coming on board 5,959 ships, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.According to the figures released by Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI), the Kingdom's ports handled a total of 1.1 million containers, marking an increase of 4.23 percent, compared to the same period of the previous year. Saudi Arabia's ports also achieved a 17 percent rise in total foodstuffs, a