MUSCAT: The Port of Salalah has opened a new deep-water general cargo and liquid bulk terminal.
The multipurpose terminal will add 20m tonnes of dry cargo and six million tonnes of liquid bulk cargo to the port’s annual handling capacity.
David Gledhill, Port of Salalah’s CEO, said: “The new facility is able to handle a wide range of vessels, ranging from naval ships, to vessels handling limestone, cement, livestock, project cargo and other dry bulk commodities as Salalah continues to grow as a key centre of trade and logistics for the region.”
The new terminal was built by the Government of Oman at a cost of 55m OMR (US$143m). The quay wall is 1,266 meters in length and 84 meters wide.
It is located on the leeward side of southern breakwater at the port. The facility provides two 320 meter-long General Cargo berths and two 300 meter-long Liquid Bulk berths.
“A dedicated pipe corridor links the new liquid bulk terminal directly with one of our customers operating within the port, and in the future, an extension will connect with the Salalah Free Zone where new customers are setting up their plants,” said Ahmed Akaak, Port of Salalah Deputy CEO.
The Port of Salalah is operated by APM Terminals as part of the APM Terminals Global Terminal Network, and APM Terminals holds a 30% share.
