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Qatar’s Ports Handle More Than 59,000 Containers in October as Vessel Calls Rise 56%, Mwani Qatar Says

Qatar’s ports handled more than 59,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers in October, up 9% from September, state ports operator Mwani Qatar said on Sunday.

The ports received 249 vessels during the month, a 56% increase from September, Mwani Qatar said in a post on X, according to the Qatar News Agency, as carried by The Peninsula.

Ship-to-shore cranes and a container ship at a container terminal in Qatar
Ship-to-shore cranes and a container ship at a container terminal in Qatar. File photo. Photo: The Peninsula

General cargo throughput rose 64% to more than 66,000 tonnes over the same period.

Livestock handling jumped 641% to more than 61,000 head, and the ports handled 1,655 vehicles and pieces of equipment.

Mwani Qatar also reported a 211% rise in bulk cargo volumes from September.

The figures compare October with September 2026. Mwani Qatar did not give year-on-year comparisons.

Mwani Qatar operates Hamad Port, Doha Port and Al Ruwais Port. Gulf shipping has faced disruption in recent weeks, including an attack on a Qatari LNG carrier in the Gulf reported by Nakilat on Sunday.