Riyadh – Mubasher: Goods handled in Saudi Arabia’s ports increased by 6.4% year-on-year to 23 million tonnes in May, the Saudi Ports Authority (MAWANI) said in a statement on Wednesday.

Saudi ports saw around 619,000 handled containers in the fifth month of 2019, MAWANI revealed.

Meanwhile, the number of ships hit about 1,044 with nearly 133,000 passengers, while vehicles registered around 57,000.