Sohar breaks 1000 calls barrier

A deal is being put together that would see APM Terminals get an extension on its concession in Salalah in return for investments in new equipment backed by a volume guarantee from Maersk.

Omani Port is seeking Expressions of Interest to operate a new container terminal.

Oman has ambitions to become one of the world’s 10 largest logistics hubs as it seeks a more prominent position in the Middle East market.

Omani state-owned transport group Asyad is to restructure its operations and will in future focus on its value-added logistics, port services, free zones, shipping, dry docks and e-commerce activities.

Sohar Port & Free Zone (SPFZ), Oman, set new cargo-handling records in 2017 as dry bulk volumes rose by 25% to 29.3Mt and container traffic jumped 36% to more than 838,000 TEU.

The Port of Virginia has received a US$466,747 grant for equipment to support reefer containers and break bulk on its barge service linking Richmond with its deep sea terminals.