JEDDAH, 27 March 2004 — Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Islamic Port (JIP) serviced 1,085,431 passengers in 2003, down from 1,220,964 passengers in 2002 and 1,097,017 in 2001, recent statistics showed. Departing passengers totaled 523,718, compared to 543,052. The port serviced a total of 74,534 passengers in December 2003, down heavily from 307,206 in November 2003. JIP handled 28.1 million tons of cargo, up from 22.6 million tons.