Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar) announced that container volumes moving through Qatari ports increased by about 19% during August 2023 reaching nearly 119,936 containers compared to last July.
The company's data published Saturday showed that building and construction materials increased by 31% reaching 46,075 tonnes, while livestock shipments witnessed a growth of 215% reaching 17,231 head of cattle.
The data showed that cars and equipment witnessed a growth of 30% reaching 7,875 units, whilst general and bulk cargo increased by 160,131 tonnes. The number of cruise ships that docked at Mwani during August reached 249.