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Mwani Qatar said in a post on the X platform that its ports at Hamad, Doha and Al Ruwais received 160 vessels in September 2026. This total reflected a 20 percent increase from the 133 vessels recorded in August. The company detailed the figures as part of its regular monthly operational update.
According to Mwani Qatar more than 54,000 standard containers moved through the ports during the month for a 10 percent gain from the prior period. General cargo reached approximately 40,000 tons while bulk cargo exceeded 17,000 tons. The ports also processed 33 units of cars and equipment.
Mwani Qatar reported that livestock arrivals surpassed 8,000 head in September, an increase of 38 percent compared with August. The August period had seen 133 vessels along with nearly 120,000 tons of bulk cargo, 49,040 containers, 30,011 tons of general cargo and 5,989 head of livestock. Data from the company’s statistics center tracks these volumes on an ongoing basis.
Qatar ports handled 1.46 million TEUs of containers and 3,019 vessels across all of 2025, Mwani Qatar reported in a January 2026 summary. General and bulk cargo for that year exceeded 1.8 million tons while building materials reached 509,000 tons. The full-year results included 122,165 RORO units and 490,556 head of livestock.
Hamad Port accounted for a substantial share of transshipment activity that represented nearly 50 percent of total container volumes in 2025 according to Mwani Qatar. The facility connects to more than 100 global destinations and supports import, export and re-export flows. Mwani Qatar operates the three commercial ports under the oversight of the Ministry of Transport.
Monthly performance releases by Mwani Qatar for 2026 have shown successive changes with 121 vessels recorded in June and 118 in July along with associated cargo tonnages. The September vessel count of 160 continues the pattern of maritime traffic that reached 2,276 calls in the first nine months of 2025. These updates originate directly from the company’s public postings.
