Doha Port Set to Receive Record Number of Tourists in 2017

Press release

Published December 4th, 2017 - 12:53 GMT

From 4,000 passengers in 2015, Doha Port has achieved a 'record high number of tourists' with expectations of 60,000 passengers in 2017.

From 4,000 passengers in 2015, Doha Port has achieved a “record high number of tourists” with expectations of 60,000 passengers in 2017, Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar) said in a statement on Twitter yesterday.

The goal is to reach 500,000 passengers by 2022, it added. Doha Port will welcome 21 ships for the 2017-2018 cruise season, Qatar Tourism Authority had announced earlier.

Some of these have already arrived in Doha over the past couple of months, including a mega ship. (Gulf Times)

Background Information

Mwani Qatar

Mwani Qatar is responsible for managing the nation’s seaports and shipping terminals, but the integrated port and logistics services provider is also playing a more pivotal role. By substantially developing Hamad Port, the company is not only strongly positioned to develop a regional shipping hub in the region, but also to play a major role in diversifying the Qatari economy ready for a post-hydrocarbon future.