Qatar's ports handled 226 vessels and 110,784 TEU in December 2025, showing significant growth compared to 2024, reports Qatar's Peninsula.
Qatar's ports of Hamad, Ruwais, and Doha handled 226 vessels and 110,784 TEU in December 2025, reflecting a significant increase in cargo throughput compared to the same period in 2024, reports Qatar's Peninsula.
General and bulk cargo volumes surged by 64 percent year on year, while roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) traffic reached 12,858 units, and livestock shipments totaled 28,633 heads. Overall cargo throughput amounted to 125,106 tonnes.
Mwani Qatar stated that 2025 was a landmark year, with Hamad Port ranked first in the Gulf and 11th globally in the Container Port Performance Index 2024 by the World Bank and S&P Global.
Transshipment accounted for nearly half of total volumes between January and November, reinforcing Qatar's role as a regional logistics hub under the Ministry of Transport's strategic plan.
In July, Hamad Port welcomed MSC Charleston on the inaugural voyage of the CHINOOK-CLANGA service, which offers direct weekly sailings to East Asia and the US West Coast, linking ports from Colombo to Vancouver.
Additionally, Hamad Port set a Guinness World Record for the largest mangrove relocation project, while Mwani Qatar secured ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for its information security management systems.
Capt Abdulla Mohamed Al Khanji, CEO of Mwani Qatar, was honored as Personality of the Year at The Maritime Standard Awards 2025, recognizing his contributions to advancing the maritime sector.
