Ports activity accelerates with 64% rise in cargo movement

DOHA: Qatar ports (Hamad, Ruwais and Doha) witnessed a robust surge in December last year as the cargoes and container volumes handled during the peri...

DOHA: Qatar ports (Hamad, Ruwais and Doha) witnessed a robust surge in December last year as the cargoes and container volumes handled during the period registered an increase on an annual basis compared to the same period in 2024.

The general and bulk cargo handled by the ports in December 2025 grew by 64 percent compared to the same period last year (2024). Meanwhile, a total of nearly 111,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) were handled, in addition to approximately 13,000 units of RORO and over 28,500 heads of livestock, Mwani Qatar stated in a post on its X platform yesterday.

The ports in the country received 226 vessels in December 2025, while the container handling through the three ports stood at 110,784 TEUs. The general and bulk cargo, RORO, and livestock during the same period accounted for 125,106 tonnes, 12,858 units, and 28,633 heads, respectively.

2025 was a landmark year for Mwani Qatar, strengthening Qatar’s status as a regional trade and logistics hub, powered by advanced infrastructure and the highest operational efficiency. Qatar’s main gateway to world trade, Hamad Port, ranked first in the Gulf and 11th globally in the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) 2024 by the World Bank and S&P Global.

With rapid growth in transhipment — accounting for nearly 50 percent of total volumes handled (January to November 2025)— the port solidified Qatar’s status as a vital regional hub for trade and logistics, in line with the Ministry of Transport’s strategic plan.