Container Traffic at Saudi Ports Rises 14.6% in 2023

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) issued the Kingdom’s Maritime Transport Statistics Publication results for 2023, which show a 14.6% increase in inbound and outbound container traffic at the Kingdom’s ports compared to 2022.
The total inbound and outbound container traffic at Saudi ports exceeded 5 million TEUs. Inbound container traffic stood at 3.4 million TEUs, while outbound container traffic at 2.2 million TEUs.
The figures also show a 33.8% increase in ship traffic at the Kingdom’s ports in 2023 compared to 2022. The total ship traffic at Saudi ports stood at 19,082. King Fahad Industrial Port in Yanbu had the highest ship traffic, 6,538, followed by Jeddah Islamic Port with 4,411 ships and King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam with 2,516 ships.
The number of passengers at the Kingdom’s ports increased by 11.5% in 2023 compared to 2022, exceeding 1 million passengers. Jazan Port recorded the highest number of arriving and departing passengers: 484,598.
The report also provides details on cargo volumes, port infrastructure, and crane capacities at the Kingdom’s ports.