What Jeddah’s South Container Terminal handled in its record July

Exports were about a third of the July record

The terminal reported more than 221,200 TEU in July, its highest month under DP World since 1999. Exports accounted for 79,720 TEU, roughly 36% using the rounded total as a base. The balance includes other flows, and the release does not separately quantify July import and transshipment containers. Source 1

The first-half figures describe a different period

The operator recorded 390 vessel calls in January to June and says total volumes rose nearly 79% year on year across imports, exports and transshipment. That growth rate covers six months. The 221,200 TEU threshold instead describes July alone, so the two numbers cannot be combined into a growth series. Source 1

Cold cargo depends on power and enclosed space

The operator’s terminal profile describes a US$13 million investment in temperature-controlled capability. It gives 5,000 reefer plugs, twice the previous 2,500, and 75 reefer chambers versus seven before. A plug provides power to a refrigerated container during storage. The chamber count describes separate handling infrastructure. Source 2

The park and terminal expansion measure different capacity

DP World says further terminal work is intended to reach 5 million TEU in annual handling capacity. It separately describes a 415,000 square metre logistics park development priced at US$250 million. Space for warehousing and inland distribution and container handling through the terminal address different constraints. Source 1

Sources

• DP World South Container Terminal July 2026 record
• DP World terminal equipment and cold-chain figures