Port Sultan Qaboos

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Oman Ports Experienced High Growth During 1Q 2014

This past year saw a substantial growth in the amount of cargo handling in the ports of Sultan Qaboos and Salalah despite the fact that the actual number of vessels moored at both ports saw a decline.

During the first quarter of 2014 Port Sultan Qaboos (PSQ) and Port of Salalah

Salalah Port

Salalah Port

experienced growth of handling of cargo by 12.7 percent at PSQ and an impressive 58 percent at Salalah port.

The National Center for Statistics and Information reported that the total volume of loaded and unloaded export cargo increased from 1.26 million tonnes during the first quarter of 2013 to 1.42 million tonnes by the end of March 2014. At Salalah port the report stated that 1.69 million tonnes were handled during the first three months of 2013 compared to 2.68 million tonnes during the same period in 2014.

Interestingly, the number of mooring vessels docked at PSQ and Salalah ports saw a shrinkage of 6.5 percent; 973 vessels at the end of March 2013 down to 910 vessels.

Oman’s Port to be Transformed to Exclusive Tourist Hub

 

Port Sultan Qaboos

As part of Oman’s master plan to develop tourism into a major part of its GDP, Port Sultan Qaboos is slated to be turned into an exclusive hub for tourists to Oman and the rest of the region.

Today the port is the Sultanate’s main harbor for the import and export of cargo. The goal in Oman is that the development of the port will be part of an expansion of the tourist trade in general until it becomes 2.4% of the country’s GDP.

A joint statement was issued by the ministries of transport and communications explaining the intention to soon creating a master plan:

“The two ministries will develop the master plan and detailed designs for the port and its associated services and utilities in coordination with the concerned government and private establishments.

“It will be totally dedicated to tourism,” a joint statement said.

The present activities at Port Sultan Qaboos will be transferred to the port in Sohar in as smooth a way as possible “to ensure non-conflict with the existing concession agreement for the management and operation of Port Sultan Qaboos.”