The rankings highlight the growing importance of the Gulf region in international shipping and logistics. Ports in the Gulf Cooperation Council have earned global recognition, with 10 container terminals ranking among the 70 most efficient worldwide in 2024, according to newly released data. The rankings highlight the growing importance of the Gulf region in international shipping and logistics. The ports were selected from a pool of 405 terminals globally, underscoring the region’s increasing role in global trade, the Emirates News Agency reported, citing data from the GCC Statistics Center. In addition to port efficiency, countries in the region—Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, and Qatar—have been ranked among the top 35 nations for the size of their maritime fleets by tonnage and capacity, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development’s 2024 report. The GCC Statistics Center noted that the Gulf’s commercial fleets now account for 54.2 percent of the total Arab shipping fleet, reinforcing the region’s status as a major player in global maritime trade. With more than 25 major seaports across its member states, the GCC’s maritime infrastructure is positioned for further growth. On container productivity, two Gulf ports have secured rankings among the world’s top performers, handling […]