Mwani Qatar ports witnessed a 32% year-on-year rise in container transshipment volume during the first six months of 2023

Qatari ports are quickly becoming a regional commerce hub, with state-of-the-art facilities seeing a 32% year-on-year increase in container transshipment in the first half of the current year.

"During the first six months of 2023, container transshipment volume at Mwani Qatar ports increased by 32% year on year." Mwani Qatar claimed in a tweet yesterday that livestock, building materials, and RORO grew by 196%, 5.3%, and 5.5%, respectively.

According to data released, the three ports (Hamad Port, Ruwais Port, and Doha Port) handled 633,029 containers, 771,883 tonnes of general cargo, 274,694 tonnes of building materials, 40,162 vehicles, and 294,031 heads of livestock in the first half (January to June) of 2023, with 1316 ships calling at these ports.

In the previous year (2022), Hamad Port had the similar increase in transshipment activity, with 30% of all cargo transshipped. Mwani Qatar stated in January 2023 that throughout the year 2022, it maintained its efforts to develop Qatar into a thriving regional commerce centre by increasing the role of Hamad Port as a crucial gateway for transshipment in the area.

In 2022, the three ports (Hamad Port, Ruwais Port, and Doha Port) handled 1,435,252 containers, 1,596,826 tonnes of general cargo, 516,839 tonnes of building materials, 79,401 automobiles, 205,608 heads of animals, and 3,031 ships.

"A total of 4,28,021 TEUs (containers) were transshipped through the Hamad Port in 2022, representing 30% of total containers handled during the year," Mwani Qatar previously stated.

Mwani Qatar has stated in a research that Qatar's share of total Middle East commerce is likely to expand considerably with the solid technical infrastructure supporting Hamad Port's second container terminal (CT2).

The advantageous geographical location of Hamad Port allows for freight flow into the upper Gulf, supporting nations like as Kuwait and Iraq, as well as south towards Oman. Hamad Port is being positioned as a transshipment centre for the upper Gulf and Oman, according to QTerminals' website, in support of ongoing attempts to lure more shipping lines to the port. Hamad Port has been at the forefront of boosting Qatar's maritime economy, accounting for the lion's share of total port traffic.