The ports supervised by the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) have recorded a 12 per cent increase in the number of containers handled during July 2025, reaching 722,502 TEUs compared to 645,019 TEUs in the same period last year.
Transshipment containers also posted a 35.34 per cent increase, reaching 175,666 containers compared to 129,797 containers in the same period last year, reported Mawani.
Export containers rose by 12.86 per cent to 275,098 TEUs compared to 243,757 TEUs in the same period last year, while import containers recorded a slight increase of 0.10 per cent, reaching 271,738 TEUs compared to 271,465 TEUs in the same period last year.
Total handled cargo, comprising general cargo, dry bulk, and liquid bulk, grew by 2.81 per cent to 21.18 million tonnes compared to 20,601,380 tonnes in the same period last year.
General cargo totalled 461,958 tonnes, dry bulk cargo reached 4.1 million tonnes, and liquid bulk cargo reached 16.6 million tonnes.
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The ports also received 582,708 head of livestock, a 13.18 per cent increase compared to 514,864 head in the same period last year.
Maritime traffic increased by 11.27 per cent to 1,017 ships compared to 914 ships in the same period last year.
The number of vehicles fell by 22.66 per cent, totalling 69,969 vehicles compared to 90,471 vehicles in the same period last year.
In June 2025, Mawani recorded an 18.66 per cent increase in containers handled, reaching 696,839 TEUs compared to 587,261 TEUs in the same period last year.
