After handling record volumes of 13.58 million metric tonnes in 2017, Port of Salalah continued to deliver a strong performance in January 2018 by handling 1.55 million metric tonnes, breaking its previous monthly volume record set just over six months ago.
Port of Salalah CEO Andrew Dawes said: “Our general cargo services business delivered strong growth in January thanks to the plans our commercial team has in place to help our customers improve their supply chain efficiency. This growth trajectory is being recognised here in the Sultanate and regionally as best-in-class. It also plays a vital role in the expansion and diversification of the national economy, generating new employment opportunities for our Omani talent.
As Oman’s largest port, the Port of Salalah is committed to provide the port infrastructure leadership, service level, capex investment and growth platform that our customers depend on so we constantly improve our port performance and diversify our cargo mix.”
The management of the Port of Salalah is analysing new business opportunities that fit with the port master plan to grow the shipping & logistics sector in Oman that support the government’s vision of strengthening the logistics sector as one of the central pillars of economic growth, competitiveness and diversification in the Sultanate of Oman.
APM Terminals operates the facility as part of the company’s global terminal network of high performance ports.
Record volumes were handled in 2017 in both the container and the general cargo business with an increase of 18.7 per cent and 4.2 per cent respectively.
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