Nel primo trimestre di quest'anno i porti dell'Arabia Saudita hanno movimentato 30.858.707 tonnellate di merci (-0,4%)

Nel primo trimestre di quest'anno i porti dell'Arabia Saudita hanno movimentato complessivamente 30.858.707 tonnellate di merci, con un calo dello 0,4% rispetto al corrispondente periodo del 2005. Gli sbarchi sono aumentati del 5,8% a 12.441.976 tonnellate, mentre gli imbarchi sono diminuiti del 4,5% a 18.416.731 tonnellate.

Il maggior volume di traffico è rappresentato dalle esportazioni di prodotti petrolchimici e raffinati, che hanno totalizzato rispettivamente 5.203.069 tonnellate (+7,5%) 9.547.137 tonnellate (-14,6%). Il traffico dei container è stato pari a 887.419 teu (+4,4%), di cui 350.864 teu in transhipment (+4,5%).

Saudi Ports
Total Cargo
(Saudi Ports Authority)

	up to 3/2006	up to 3/2005	Diff. %
Jeddah Islamic Port	9,641,949	9,383,677	+ 2.8
King Abdulaziz Port, Dammam	4,286,510	3,648,576	+ 17.5
King Fahad Industrial Port, Yanbu	6,520,366	7,805,100	- 19.7
Yanbu Commercial Port	304,867	253,495	+ 20.3
King Fahad Industrial Port, Jubail	9,152,382	8,895,111	+ 2.9
Jubail Commercial Port	581,295	660,732	- 13.7
Jizan Port	216,610	189,584	+ 14.3
Dhiba Port	154,728	161,038	- 4.1
Total	30,858,707	30,997,313	- 0.45

Total Cargo Handled (Discharged / Loaded)

Port	Commodity Discharged		Diff. %	Commodity Loaded		Diff. %
Port	up to 3/2006	up to 3/2005	Diff. %	up to 3/2006	up to 3/2005	Diff. %
Jeddah Islamic Port	6,435,935	6,402,021	+ 0.5	3,206,014	2,981,656	+ 7.5
King Abdulaziz Port, Dammam	3,217,340	2,663,004	+ 20.8	1,069,170	985,572	+ 18.5
King Fahad Industrial Port, Yanbu	426,027	226,274	+ 88.3	6,094,339	7,578,826	- 24.4
Yanbu Commercial Port	278,218	240,182	+ 15.8	26,649	13,313	+ 100.2
King Fahad Industrial Port, Jubail	1,270,878	1,375,815	- 8.3	7,881,504	7,519,296	+ 4.8
Jubail Commercial Port	458,094	552,771	- 20.7	123,201	107,961	+ 14.1
Jizan Port	216,610	154,513	+ 40.2	-	35,071	- 100
Dhiba Port	138,874	142,241	- 2.4	15,854	18,797	- 18.6
Total	12,441,976	11,756,821	+ 5.8	18,416,731	19,240,492	- 4.5

Total Container Volume (in TEU)

	up to 3/2006	up to 3/2005	Diff. %
Jeddah Islamic Port	674,041	645,210	+ 4.5
King Abdulaziz Port, Dammam	213,003	203,666	+ 4.6
King Fahad Industrial Port, Yanbu	-	6	- 100
Yanbu Commercial Port	344	263	+ 30.8
Jubail Commercial Port	31	591	- 1,806.5
Total	887,419	849,736	+ 4.4

Transshipment Containers (in TEU)

	up to 3/2006	up to 3/2005	Diff. %
Jeddah Islamic Port	350,864	335,753	+ 4.5

Passengers

	up to 3/2006	up to 3/2005	Diff. %
Jeddah Islamic Port	150,596	180,462	+ 19.8
Yanbu Commercial Port	5,318	5,308	+ 0.2
Dhiba Port	137,971	163,873	- 18.8
Total	293,885	349,643	- 19

Commodity Discharged Details

	up to 3/2006	up to 3/2005	Diff. %
Constuction	2,366,182	2,195,428	+ 7.8
Food & Foodstuffs	4,224,100	3,989,294	+ 5.9
Vehicles	332,172	291,853	+ 13.8
Consumer Goods	999,145	973,960	+ 2.6
Other Cargo Discharged	4,520,377	4,306,286	+ 5
Total Cargo Discharged	12,441,976	11,756,821	+ 5.8

Commodity Loaded Details

	up to 3/2006	up to 3/2005	Diff. %
Refined Products	9,547,137	10,939,564	- 14.6
Liquified Gas	644,916	607,754	+ 6.1
Petrochemicals	5,203,069	4,838,447	+ 7.5
Food & Foodstuffs	71,136	126,506	- 77.8
Industrial Products	505,426	506,346	- 0.2
Recycling Material	53,398	50,836	+ 5
Empty Containers & Chassis	322,198	291,867	+ 10.4
Vehicles	41,446	25,422	+ 63
Other Cargo Loaded	2,028,005	1,853,750	+ 9.4
Total Cargo Loaded	18,416,731	19,240,492	- 4.5