Ports of Qatar witnessed a growth of 39 percent in container transshipment in October

The volume of containers transshipped via Qatari ports increased by 39% in October of this year, indicating the nation's rapid emergence as a hub for regional commerce. In October 2023, the ports in Qatar handled 119,448 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), representing a 39 percent YoY increase in transshipment volumes. Mwani Qatar reported on its X platform yesterday that the month-over-month (MoM) increases in livestock, building materials, and RORO volumes at Hamad Port, Doha Port, and Ruwais Port were 47%, 21%, and 8%, respectively.

Last month, the ports received 54,679 tonnes of building materials, 6,494 units of automobiles, 41,959 heads of cattle, and 77,868 tonnes of general and bulk cargo cargoes. While in October 2023 263 ships were using Qatar's three ports.

One of the main objectives of the Qatar National Vision 2030 is economic diversification, which is supported by the container terminals' architecture, which also addresses the growing amount of commerce and makes conducting business easier.

QTerminals has revealed data on Hamad Port's performance for the previous month. The data shows that in October 2023, the port handled 6,483 RORO units, 57,297 freight tonnes of break bulk cargo, and 117,708 TEUs of containers. Up to 144 boats arrived at the Hamad Port last month.

It recently announced on its X platform that one of the biggest ports on the coast, situated around 700 nautical miles between Izmir and Mersin, is operated by QTerminals' business arm, QTerminals Antalya. Cruise, container, general cargo, bulk cargo, project cargo, drilling shore base, and military ship services are all offered by QTerminals Antalya, a multipurpose port.

Marble, cement, fertiliser, paper, PVC, barite, furniture, forest goods, and seafood are just a few of the many exports and imports that the port handles. It is also well-positioned in the market. Recently, Hamad Port has reached a significant milestone—handling six million containers.