64 Million Tonnes handled during First Half of 2006
The total tonnage handled in all Saudi Ports during the first Half of 2006 reached around 64 Million Tonnes, with an increase of 1.14% over the same period of the previous year ( Imports 3.15%, Exports decreased by 0.14% ).
Yanbu Commercial Port, made the biggest increase with 26.67%, and Jeddah Port took the biggest share of cargo (20.07 M) mostly containers, food, construction materials and general cargo. King Abdulaziz Port in Dammam second among the commercial ports in volume (8.6 M) with a (10.56%) growth. King Fahad Industrial Ports in Jubail and Yanbu handled 18.7 M and 14.3 M respectively, mostly Petrochemicals and refined products. Containers increased in units (TEU) by 5.5%. By the end of June, 2006 Saudi Ports handled around 1.8 Million TEUs, a figure used to represent the TEUs handled in the entire year, a few years ago. Transshipment continued its growth that started two year ago with 738,987 TEU (5.79% increase). Jeddah is the main transshipment port in the Kingdom. Detailed figures follow: Total Cargo Handled | Total Cargo | | up to 6/2006 | up to 6/2005 | Diff. % | | Jeddah Islamic Port | 20,078,971 | 19,221,423 | + 4.46 | | King Abdulaziz Port, Dammam | 8,679,919 | 7,850,792 | + 10.56 | | King Fahad Industrial Port, Yanbu | 14,361,944 | 15,740,699 | - 9.60 | | Yanbu Commercial Port | 725,891 | 573,067 | + 26.67 | | King Fahad Industrial Port, Jubail | 18,773,485 | 18,391,020 | + 2.08 | | Jubail Commercial Port | 1,134,751 | 1,208,569 | - 6.51 | | Jizan Port | 462,447 | 434,064 | + 6.54 | | Dhiba Port | 203,717 | 276,651 | - 35.80 | | Total | 64,421,125 | 63,696,285 | + 1.14 | Total Cargo Handled (Discharged / Loaded) | Port | Commodity Discharged | Diff. % | Commodity Loaded | Diff. % | | up to 6/2006 | up to 6/2005 | up to 6/2006 | up to 6/2005 | | Jeddah Islamic Port | 13,424,297 | 13,100,364 | + 2.47 | 6,654,674 | 6,121,059 | + 8.72 | | King Abdulaziz Port, Dammam | 6,523,388 | 5,856,755 | + 11.38 | 2,156,531 | 1,994,037 | + 8.15 | | King Fahad Industrial Port, Yanbu | 932,752 | 601,991 | + 54.94 | 13,429,192 | 15,138,708 | - 12.73 | | Yanbu Commercial Port | 677,045 | 517,164 | + 30.91 | 48,846 | 55,903 | - 14.45 | | King Fahad Industrial Port, Jubail | 2,531,184 | 2,949,155 | - 16.51 | 16,242,301 | 15,441,865 | + 5.18 | | Jubail Commercial Port | 764,293 | 1,050,700 | - 37.47 | 370,458 | 157,869 | + 134.66 | | Jizan Port | 462,443 | 398,993 | + 15.90 | 4 | 35,071 | - 876.68 | | Dhiba Port | 171,465 | 233,770 | - 36.34 | 32,252 | 42,881 | - 32.96 | | Total | 25,486,867 | 24,708,892 | + 3.15 | 38,934,258 | 38,987,393 | - 0.14 | Total Container Volume (in TEU) | Containers (TEU) | | up to 6/2006 | up to 6/2005 | Diff. % | | Jeddah Islamic Port | 1,409,625 | 1,334,495 | + 5.63 | | King Abdulaziz Port, Dammam | 450,071 | 427,624 | + 5.25 | | King Fahad Industrial Port, Yanbu | 66 | 15 | + 340.0 | | Yanbu Commercial Port | 524 | 493 | + 6.29 | | Jubail Commercial Port | 66 | 733 | - 1,010.61 | | Total | 1,860,352 | 1,763,360 | + 5.50 | Transshipment Containers (in TEU) | Transshipment Containers (TEU) | | up to 6/2006 | up to 6/2005 | Diff. % | | Jeddah Islamic Port | 738,987 | 698,566 | + 5.79 | Passengers | Passengers | | up to 6/2006 | up to 6/2005 | Diff. % | | Jeddah Islamic Port | 259,644 | 315,882 | - 21.66 | | Yanbu Commercial Port | 13,430 | 5,308 | + 153.01 | | Dhiba Port | 252,126 | 344,153 | - 36.50 | | Total | 525,200 | 665,343 | - 26.68 | Commodity Discharged Details | Commodity Classification | | up to 6/2006 | up to 6/2005 | Diff. % | | Constuction | 5,169,810 | 5,023,759 | + 2.91 | | Food & Foodstuffs | 8,080,101 | 7,716,034 | + 4.72 | | Vehicles | 651,756 | 607,987 | + 7.20 | | Consumer Goods | 2,204,568 | 2,123,634 | + 3.81 | | Other Cargo Discharged | 9,380,632 | 9,237,478 | + 1.55 | | Total Cargo Discharged | 25,486,867 | 24,708,892 | + 3.15 | Commodity Loaded Details | Commodity Classification | | up to 6/2006 | up to 6/2005 | Diff. % | | Refined Products | 20,442,242 | 22,000,620 | - 7.62 | | Liquified Gas | 1,339,701 | 1,201,893 | + 11.47 | | Petrochemicals | 10,775,476 | 9,909,088 | + 8.74 | | Food & Foodstuffs | 155,428 | 234,758 | - 51.04 | | Industrial Products | 1,190,010 | 913,370 | + 30.29 | | Recycling Material | 132,522 | 113,529 | + 16.73 | | Empty Containers & Chassis | 626,203 | 594,430 | + 5.35 | | Vehicles | 89,801 | 63,095 | + 42.33 | | Other Cargo Loaded | 4,182,875 | 3,956,610 | + 5.72 | | Total Cargo Loaded | 38,934,258 | 38,987,393 | - 0.14 |
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