Yanbu, Saudi Arabia - The King Fahad Industrial Port in Yanbu welcomed the arrival of the "Hoegh Sydney," marking the first-ever RORO (roll-on/roll-off) vessel received through transshipment. The milestone was made possible by the partnership with global maritime transportation services provider Hoegh Autoliners. The ship carried a total of 1,984...
Saudi ports throughput tonnage rise by 7.18 percent during Q1
The throughput tonnage at Saudi ports increased by 7.18 percent during the first quarter of 2022, reaching a total of more than 74 million tons, according to Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani). The number of transshipment containers increased by 5.91 percent, with a total of 1.3 million TEUs. Mawani said Saudi...
Morocco: Overall port traffic up 11.6% in 2021
Moroccan ports have recorded a significant evolution of overall port traffic, which has risen from 172.1 million tons in 2020 to 192.1 million tons in 2021, an increase of 11.6 percent. According to a statement by the Ministry of Equipment and Water, domestic traffic recorded a volume of 111.5 million...
