Mwani Qatar: 32 Percent Increase in Number of Transshipment Containers in H1 of 2023

Hamad Port

Mwani Qatar data showed a 32 percent increase in the number of transshipment containers in the first half (H1) of 2023, compared to the same period last year.

The data, published Wednesday by Mwani Qatar, on the performance of the ports during the first half (January-June) of 2023, revealed an increase in livestock shipments by 196 percent, to reach 294,031 head of livestock; while shipments of building and construction materials increased by 5.3 percent to 274,694 tons, and vehicles and equipment shipments increased by 5.5 percent to reach 40,162 units.

Mwani data for the first half of 2023 also showed receiving 771,883 tons of general and bulk cargo shipments and a total of 1,316 ships, while the number of shipping containers was 633,029 standard containers.

(QNA)