<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:
"Times New Roman",serif">Qatar’s national port operator, <b>Mwani Qatar</b>,
has released its official trade scorecard for April 2026, showcasing a strong
expansion in containerized freight and maritime traffic. The data confirms an
accelerating trade momentum across the country's three primary marine gateways,
driven by robust domestic demand and an expansion of direct international liner
connections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Throughput Metrics & Vessel Traffic
Jumps<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The
Scorecard</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: Total container throughput across
Qatari ports scaled to <b>50,738 TEUs</b> (Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units)
in April, registering a sharp <b>14% month-on-month growth</b> compared to
March 2026 performance.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Ship
Movements</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: General maritime traffic saw a
parallel spike, with a total of <b>93 vessel calls</b> recorded during the
month - marking a <b>9% to 14% increase</b> in vessel traffic over the
previous multi-week cycle.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Operational
Efficiency</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: Port authorities attributed the
simultaneous surge in container volumes and ship arrivals to advanced
berth utilization algorithms and digitized cargo tracking systems
implemented under the <i>Qatar National Vision 2030</i> framework.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Breakdown of Diversified Sub-Segments<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Bulk
& General Cargo</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: Non-containerized volumes
registered balanced growth, with the ports processing a cumulative <b>19,037
tonnes</b> of bulk and general cargo. This split included 10,437 tonnes of
breakbulk items and
8,600 tonnes of bulk industrial commodities.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Food
Security Channels</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: Highlighting Qatar's critical
supply chain focus on essential imports, the livestock segment recorded <b>9,379
heads of cattle and livestock</b> successfully processed through
specialized agricultural terminals during the month.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Multi-Port
Co-ordination</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">: The cargo distribution was
seamlessly handled across Qatar's three specialized gateways: the flagship
deep-water asset <b>Hamad Port</b>, the mixed-use <b>Old
Doha Port</b>, and <b>Al Ruwais Port.</b><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>