Port of Salalah

The Port of Salalah is the largest port in Oman and has been in operation since 1998. Situated in the Dhofar Governorate, on the Arabian Sea which is on the northern part of the Indian Ocean, it is centrally located at the crossroads of trade between Asia and Europe. With over 2.5 billion consumers, it serves the markets of East Africa, the Red Sea, the Indian Subcontinent and the Arabian/Persian Gulf on its doorstep.

Port of Salalah Port of Salalah Location in Oman
Location
Country	Oman
Location	Raysut, Salalah, Dhofar Governorate
Coordinates	16°56′53″N 54°0′32″E
Details
Opened	November 1998
Operated by	Salalah Port Services Company (S.A.O.G.)
Owned by	Government of Oman, APM Terminals and other Omani Investors (Joint Venture)
Type of harbour	Seaport
No. of berths	6
Employees	2200
Statistics
Website https://salalahport.com.om

The port is part of the Maritime Silk Road that runs from the Chinese coast via the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean, there to the Upper Adriatic region of Trieste with its rail connections to Central and Eastern Europe.^[1][2][3]

In 2009, a container ship that had departed from this Oman port was hijacked by Somalian pirates.

History

Timeline of development of Port of Salalah

Period	Events/Details
Pre 1970	Goods arrive to and from the Governorate of Dhofar through rudimentary infrastructure. Large vessels were unloaded through offshore launches and feeders, which were unloaded to the port. The method is difficult, especially during the monsoon season (Khareef) from June through September.
1971-1974	Government of Oman initiates development of Raysut Port (Port of Salalah) located 20 km at the outskirt of Salalah. Port infrastructure is improved costing approximately US$11.5 million, and accommodates vessels up to 4 meter draft.
1976-present	93% of the port was financed
1981	Phase 3 of Raysut Port establishes a container terminal equipped with one 35 ton gantry crane at a cost of approx. US$ 9 million. The development supports the government's second 5-Year Plan to further the country's economic growth via international maritime transportation.
1996-	The Government of Oman and between Maersk Line, Sealand, and a few private institutions, agree to jointly invest in the development of Raysut Port into a world-class container terminal. Port of Salalah Container Terminal is inaugurated November 1998 and wins Best Investment Project in Oman Award
1999	Port of Salalah sets a world record for productivity with more than 250 berth moves per hour
2000	Bunkering facilities are completed. General Cargo Terminal comes under Port of Salalah management
2001	Community focus: Summer Internship program is launched
2002	Volumes in Container Terminal exceed design capacity for the first time

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Operator

The port has been managed by APM Terminals, the Danish terminal operating company, since 1998. The operating company, Salalah Port Services Company (S.A.O.G.), is listed on the Muscat Securities Market.

Terminals

The port operates both a container terminal and a general cargo terminal, and serves the local and regional community.

The port was formerly known as Raysut Harbour or Mina' Raysut or Port Raysut. It can accommodate large vessels up to 16m draft. It is the main Container Transhipment Terminal of the region.

See also

• Railway stations in Oman - proposed