MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman is accelerating work on a wide portfolio of strategic transport and logistics infrastructure projects valued at more than RO 1 billion, as the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MoTCIT) moves to cement the country’s position as a regional gateway for trade and mobility. According to the Ministry, 60 development projects are currently under implementation, with 20 of them now over 70 per cent complete.
One of the flagship schemes is the Sultan Turki bin Said Expressway, forming the second phase of the Al Kamil and Al Wafi Expressway to Sur. Now 74 per cent complete, the project is expected to significantly enhance connectivity and ease traffic flows between governorates. Similarly, the Sultan Faisal bin Turki Road (Dibba–Lima–Khasab Road) has reached 58 per cent completion, outperforming planned progress by more than six percentage points. In Dhofar Governorate, crucial packages of the Sultan Said bin Taimur dual carriageway are under construction, while 185 km out of 210 km have been finalised on the Harweeb–Metin project. Progress has also been recorded on the Izki–Nizwa–Qaroout South dual carriageway, which stands at 7 per cent completion.
Major urban mobility works are advancing in Muscat. The Ministry has signed an agreement for the Al Mouj Road Development Project and the linked section of November 18th Road, which introduces dual three-lane capacity, new bridges, traffic signals and grade-separated crossings.
Meanwhile, awarding procedures for the Muscat Expressway expansion project are in their final stages.
Oman’s maritime gateways continue to reinforce the country’s logistics competitiveness. Ports handled over 3.8 million TEUs between January and September 2025 — up 16.4 per cent from the same period in 2024 — while cargo volumes exceeded 105.9 million tonnes, a 3.8 per cent rise. Ship arrivals increased by 11.3 per cent, reflecting growing confidence in Oman’s port infrastructure. Maritime revenues exceeded RO 1 million in 2025, up 31 per cent year-on-year. The Ministry also issued 212 navigation permits and renewed registrations for more than 1,800 vessels.
Digitalisation continues to reshape transport-related services. More than 250,000 transactions have been processed through the Naql platform by October 2025, with application turnaround times reduced to under two minutes. Naql now offers 16 digital services across land transport, including taxi licensing, passenger transport and freight operations, generating almost RO 8 million in revenue.
By advancing road, port, logistics and digital mobility projects, the Sultanate of Oman is laying down a modern transport backbone to serve long-term economic diversification under Oman Vision 2040. — ONA
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