SAUDI Arabia's port sector registered a 15.33 per cent jump in container handling to 694,517 TEU in October, compared to 602,210 TEU in the same year-ago period.
The sector registered a 17.75 per cent rise in exported boxes at 202,030 TEU, 23.02 per cent growth in imported containers and 8.49 per cent increase in transshipments during the month, saudi Ports Authority reported.
The overall cargo throughput witnessed a 3.34 per cent increase from 25,858,562 tonnes in October 2021 to 26,722,044 tonnes this year.
As many as 1,411 vessels docked at Saudi ports last month, up by 28.04 per cent from last October's tally of 1,102 ships.
The jump in operational performance in the country's port sector is attributed to the continued efforts of Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) to optimize operational efficiency and attract big-ticket investments for logistics development, reports Arabian Business.
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The sector registered a 17.75 per cent rise in exported boxes at 202,030 TEU, 23.02 per cent growth in imported containers and 8.49 per cent increase in transshipments during the month, saudi Ports Authority reported.
The overall cargo throughput witnessed a 3.34 per cent increase from 25,858,562 tonnes in October 2021 to 26,722,044 tonnes this year.
As many as 1,411 vessels docked at Saudi ports last month, up by 28.04 per cent from last October's tally of 1,102 ships.
The jump in operational performance in the country's port sector is attributed to the continued efforts of Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) to optimize operational efficiency and attract big-ticket investments for logistics development, reports Arabian Business.
SeaNews Turkey