Saudi Ports record 9.20% increase in container throughput during September 2022

Saudi Ports record 9.20% increase in container throughput during September 2022

Riyadh: The Saudi ports record an increase in container throughput during September 2022, to reach a total of 657,420 TEU which is 9.20% increase compared to the 602,033 TEU recorded during September 2021.

The exported containers throughput reached 266,654 TEU with a 12.48% increase compared to the 218,524 TEU recorded in September last year. The imported containers reached 203,000 TEU with a 6.74% increase compared to the 188,228 TEU recorded during the same period last year. Whereas the transshipment containers recorded an 8.59% increase to reach 271,690 TEU in comparison with the 250,200 TEU recorded in the same month last year.

This achievement is an outcome of the initiatives launched by the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), which aim to develop the maritime sector, increase the operational efficiency, enhance the legislative and regulatory environment by restructuring procedures, along with strengthening partnerships with the private sector by increasing shipping lines, constructing logistics parks, and launching the Smart Ports initiative which targets automating operations as well as enhancing the customer experience by utilizing modern technologies, in line with the objectives of the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS) to strengthen the Kingdom’s position as global logistics hub connecting three major continents.

Following the stability of shipping