Qatar ports record surge in containers, RORO and livestock in Dec 2024

Doha, Qatar: Hamad, Ruwais and Doha ports registered a strong performance in December 2024 after witnessing a significant surge in handling higher con...

Doha, Qatar: Hamad, Ruwais and Doha ports registered a strong performance in December 2024 after witnessing a significant surge in handling higher container volumes, RORO units, livestock and vessels compared to the same period in 2023.

The ports received 261 vessels in December 2024, 17% up from the previous month. While container handling, RORO units, and livestock heads experienced a rise of 13%, 100%, and 80% respectively, Mwani Qatar stated in a post on its X platform, yesterday.

The container handling through the three ports stood at 121,547 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units). The general and bulk cargo, RORO, livestock, and building materials during the same period accounted for 76,182 tonnes, 16,719 units, 44,337 heads, and 27,058 tonnes respectively in December last year.

According to Mwani Qatar website, a record number of containers and cargo were handled by Hamad, Ruwais and Doha ports in the previous year. Around 2,542 vessels docked at the ports, 1,528,874 tonnes of general cargo, 127,947 RORO units, 1,334,057 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) containers, 499,376 heads of livestock, and 278,742 tonnes of building materials were handled in 2024.

The maritime transport sector is committed to developing and modernising the sector in line with the Ministry of Transport’s strategic plans aiming at ensuring safe maritime navigation that meets all safety requirements and obligations and keeping pace with international maritime developments through creative and effective application of international maritime instruments and observation of emerging trends.