Saudi container ports have seen a container decline in February moving 561,484 TEUs, translating to a 10% drop from the same month last year.
In the breakdown of container volumes, Saudi ports’ export volumes fell by 6% to 181,944 TEUs, but import containers increased by 17% to 266,672 TEUs. Additionally, the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) reported a significant 35% decrease in the transshipment sector with 152,868 TEUs.
Meanwhile, Saudi ports marked a slight 1.44% increase in cargo throughput...
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