Saudi ports handle 16m tons of food items up to Q3

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s ports registered a foodstuff throughput of over 16 million tons during the first three quarters of 2022, said a statement issued on Monday to mark the World Food Day.

Ports across the Kingdom unloaded around 3 million cattle heads between January and September of this year, which represents a 3.43 percent year-on-year growth in comparison to over 2.9 million cattle heads previously.