THE Port of Salalah on the Arabian Sea has opened a OMR55 million (US$143 million) deep-water general cargo and liquid bulk terminal that can handle 20 million tons of dry cargo and six million tons of liquid bulk cargo annually.
The 1,266-metre quay offers two 320 metre-long general cargo berths, two 300 metre-long liquid bulk berths and a depth of 18 metres, reported the American Journal of Transportation.
"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," said Port of Salalah CEO David Gledhill.
"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," added deputy CEO Ahmed Akaak.
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21 December 2015 - 00:49
New general cargo and liquid bulk terminal opens at Salalah port, Oman
THE Port of Salalah on the Arabian Sea has opened a OMR55 million (US$143 million) deep-water general cargo and liquid bulk terminal that can handle 20 million tons of dry cargo and six million tons of liquid bulk cargo annually.
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21 December 2015 - 00:49
New general cargo and liquid bulk terminal opens at Salalah port, Oman
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