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Mwani Qatar released operational data showing that the country’s ports managed 648,164 twenty-foot equivalent units of container traffic from January through September 2026. The port authority’s figures placed vessel calls at 1,277 over the period, producing an average of 142 arrivals monthly or nearly five daily. Containers represented the largest component of activity at the three gateways, according to the statistics, which highlighted Hamad Port’s central function in managing imports and supporting regional supply chains.
Bulk and general cargo also contributed substantial volumes during the nine months, Mwani Qatar reported. The data recorded 506,321 tonnes of bulk cargo for an average of about 56,000 tonnes per month while general cargo reached 442,103 tonnes or roughly 49,000 tonnes monthly. Combined, the two categories surpassed 948,000 tonnes with bulk accounting for 53 percent and general cargo the remaining 47 percent of that total.
Daily averages derived from Mwani Qatar’s tally showed the ports processing approximately 2,374 TEUs along with 3,474 tonnes of bulk and general cargo. The same metrics listed 91 roll-on roll-off units and around 472 head of livestock handled each day across the network. Bulk cargo exceeded general cargo by 64,218 tonnes over the full period, a difference of roughly 14.5 percent, the authority’s breakdown indicated.
Mwani Qatar operates Hamad Port, which maintains an annual design capacity of 7.5 million TEUs and connects to more than 100 maritime destinations worldwide, according to separate operational summaries the authority has published. The nine-month container total positions annualised activity near 864,000 TEUs, remaining well within the facility’s infrastructure envelope. Earlier monthly updates from Mwani Qatar, including a 10 percent rise in container handling during September 2026 to 54,086 TEUs, illustrate consistent throughput even amid regional maritime disruptions.
The port operator’s September 2026 release, issued via its X platform, documented 160 vessel calls that month, a 20 percent increase from August, alongside gains in livestock traffic of 38 percent to 8,239 head. These sequential reports from Mwani Qatar demonstrate how the combined output from Hamad, Ruwais and Old Doha ports supports Qatar’s food security objectives through steady imports of grain and other essentials. Public records from the authority confirm that such volumes help stabilise domestic markets while facilitating re-export activity across the wider Gulf region.
Vessel productivity calculations drawn from Mwani Qatar’s aggregate data equate to an average of roughly 508 TEUs processed per call, though the authority cautioned that this ratio incorporates diverse vessel types including bulk carriers and livestock ships. The sustained nine-month performance arrives as global port operators elsewhere report similar upward trends in container volumes, according to industry compilations published by organisations tracking maritime trade. Mwani Qatar has continued to issue periodic updates on its channels to provide transparency on throughput at Qatar’s maritime gateways.
