RIYADH: Qatar’s ports handled 216,466 tonnes of general and bulk cargo in October, marking a 43 percent year-on-year increase, official data showed.
Qatar Ports Management Co., or Mwani Qatar, said on its official X account that the total number of containers handled reached about 119,000 twenty-foot equivalent units, or TEUs, while the number of cars and equipment handled exceeded 9,500 units.
The data further indicated that 245 ships called at the country’s ports during the month. In addition, 11,362 tons of building and construction materials were handled, along with 7,682 head of livestock.
The latest results reflect continued growth momentum after Mwani Qatar achieved significant milestones in 2024, reinforcing the nation’s position as a key regional hub for logistics and trade — in line with Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Ministry of Transport’s strategic goals.
Operationally, the company’s ports recorded a 10 percent increase in container handling last year, rising to 1.45 million TEUs in 2024 from 1.33 million in 2023, according to its annual report.
