Qatar ports record growth in cargo handling in November

Doha, Qatar: Hamad, Ruwais and Doha ports registered robust growth in November 2024 after handling higher cargo volumes, RORO units and vessels compar...

Doha, Qatar: Hamad, Ruwais and Doha ports registered robust growth in November 2024 after handling higher cargo volumes, RORO units and vessels compared to the same period last year.

The general and bulk cargoes handled through the three ports stood at 99,357 tonnes in November 2024, registering a surge of 5 percent compared to last year.

Around 238 vessels docked at the ports in November this year, 5 percent up from November 2023 while the RORO handling during the same period totalled 22,464 units showing a surge of 297 percent, Mwani Qatar posted on its X platform, yesterday.

Qatar’s maritime sector also witnessed handling of 108,978 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) containers, 27,795 heads of livestock and 14,023 tonnes of building materials through the three ports in November 2024.

The general and bulk cargoes handled through the three ports stood at 151,663 tonnes in October 2024. Qatar’s ports received 259 vessels, while the containers, RORO, and livestock handled during the same period accounted for 131,608 TEUs, 16,187 units, and 40,661 heads respectively.