CONTAINER, ro-ro, livestock through Qatar's ports saw brisk growth during 2024 as Hamad Port emerged as a key transshipment hub in the region, reports the Gulf Times.
The positive yearly trajectory in vital parameters of maritime sector comes amidst the country's growing international trade to support its strong economic growth, especially in the non-energy private sector.
As many as 2,803 ships had called on Qatar's three ports during 2024, which showed rose 1.28 per cent over the previous year.
The three ports were seen handling 130,684 vehicles during 2024, which registered a 62.18 per cent increase year-on-year. The ro-ro movement through three ports reached the maximum of 27,795 units in November 2024 and the lowest of 19,573 units in April 2024.
Ro-ro ships feature ramps that allow vehicles to drive directly on and off, eliminating the need for cranes and making it an efficient way to move cargo overseas.
The National Planning Council data reveals robust year-on-year growth in the registration of new vehicles for private use and private motorcycles, trailers and heavy equipment during majority of the months in 2024.
The container handling through the three ports stood at 1.46 million TEU during 2024, which was up 9.55 per cent on an annualised basis. The container movement recorded the maximum of 144,884 TEU in June 2024 and the lowest of 87,005 in April 2024.
The container terminals have been designed to address the increasing trade volume, enhance ease of doing business and support economic diversification, which is one of the most vital goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030.
With a stacking area of 176,000 sqm, the container terminal 2 or CT2 is equipped with the latest advanced technology, including remote-operated ship-to-shore cranes, hybrid rubber-tyred gantries, and electric tractors.
Hamad Port, which celebrated a huge milestone of exceeding 10 million TEU since beginning operations in 2016, has rapidly evolved into a critical hub for international shipping, catering to the needs of all major global shipping lines.
In 2024, Mwani Qatar achieved a 23 per cent jump in transshipment cargo against the previous year, underscoring the growing prominence and trust that Hamad Port enjoys among global shipping lines as a key transshipment hub in the region, it said in its social medial handle X.
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The positive yearly trajectory in vital parameters of maritime sector comes amidst the country's growing international trade to support its strong economic growth, especially in the non-energy private sector.
As many as 2,803 ships had called on Qatar's three ports during 2024, which showed rose 1.28 per cent over the previous year.
The three ports were seen handling 130,684 vehicles during 2024, which registered a 62.18 per cent increase year-on-year. The ro-ro movement through three ports reached the maximum of 27,795 units in November 2024 and the lowest of 19,573 units in April 2024.
Ro-ro ships feature ramps that allow vehicles to drive directly on and off, eliminating the need for cranes and making it an efficient way to move cargo overseas.
The National Planning Council data reveals robust year-on-year growth in the registration of new vehicles for private use and private motorcycles, trailers and heavy equipment during majority of the months in 2024.
The container handling through the three ports stood at 1.46 million TEU during 2024, which was up 9.55 per cent on an annualised basis. The container movement recorded the maximum of 144,884 TEU in June 2024 and the lowest of 87,005 in April 2024.
The container terminals have been designed to address the increasing trade volume, enhance ease of doing business and support economic diversification, which is one of the most vital goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030.
With a stacking area of 176,000 sqm, the container terminal 2 or CT2 is equipped with the latest advanced technology, including remote-operated ship-to-shore cranes, hybrid rubber-tyred gantries, and electric tractors.
Hamad Port, which celebrated a huge milestone of exceeding 10 million TEU since beginning operations in 2016, has rapidly evolved into a critical hub for international shipping, catering to the needs of all major global shipping lines.
In 2024, Mwani Qatar achieved a 23 per cent jump in transshipment cargo against the previous year, underscoring the growing prominence and trust that Hamad Port enjoys among global shipping lines as a key transshipment hub in the region, it said in its social medial handle X.
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