Saudi ports see 20% container volume growth
Saudi Arabian ports recorded 2010 container growth of 19.9 percent, according to Saudi Ports Authority statistics.
The country's ports collectively handled 5.3 million TEUs, up from 4.4 million in 2009.
The bulk of Saudi Arabia's cargo is handled at the Red Sea port of Jeddah, where volume rose 23.9 percent to 3.8 million in 2010. The second-biggest port, Dammam, on the Persian Gulf, recorded growth of 8.6 percent to 1.4 million TEUs.
Saudi ports see 20% container volume growth
