2019

CONTENTS
Foreword | 7
Mega Expansion Programmes to Ensure Sustained Growth | 10
Focus on Downstream Industries | 20
New Innovations on the Horizon | 26
15 Years of SOHAR Port | 30
CSR Remains a SOHAR Priority | 36
Celebrating 15 Years of Safety at SOHAR | 40
From Local Port Authority to International Port Developer | 42
Hutchinson Ports Sohar Completes a Very Successful 2018 | 44
Shaping Resources with Accessed Markets | 46
Optimising Oil Storage for the Future | 48
Expanding Polymer Horizons Globally | 50
Vale Exceeds Expectations in Oman | 52
Sohar Aluminium: A Journey of Excellence | 54
Sustainability: A Focus for JSIS | 56
Sohar Steel – A Pioneer in Oman’s Steel Industry | 58
Logistics to Strengthen Diversification In Oman | 60
Moving from Strength to Strength in Oman’s Logistics Sector | 64
Revolutionising Oman’s Metals Processing Sector | 68
Pittie Group Sets Its Sights on Building SOHAR Textile Cluster | 70
Advanced Projects Underway with Changbao | 72
SOHAR Providing the Right Environment for Innovation and Expansion | 74
Growth and Innovation as CPL Remains with SOHAR | 76
Exploring Opportunities in Warehousing and Storage | 78
European Maritime Audit Success Adds Another Feather in IMCO’s Cap | 80
Oman Gas Company Transforming for the Future | 83
2019 Will be the Year of Growth | 84
Khimji Ramdas Shipping: A National Player in the Sultanate’s Cruise Industry | 86
Revolutionising Customer Service in Banking | 88
Enabling Dreams | 90
Investing in the Employee for Company Efficiency | 93
The Environment is a Responsibility for Every Company | 94
Ethics Underpin Company Values | 95
HIS MAJESTY SULTAN QABOOS BIN SAID
 C. Steinweg Oman LLC

Head & Terminal Office • P.O.Box 338 • PC 325 Liwa, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman • Phone: +968-26850418 • E-mail: [email protected]

FOREWORD
H.E. DR. MOHAMMED NASSER ALI AL ZAABI
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, SOHAR PORT AND FREEZONE

I am delighted to welcome of the Port area, we have initiated

you to this very special 15th a number of groundbreaking
anniversary edition of the SOHAR projects in 2018 to create
Port and Freezone magazine that additional space to meet customer
highlights both many of our key demand. The SOHAR Port South
achievements over the last year expansion is now well underway
(as well as the last decade and a with Phase 1 adding around 50 IN 2018, VESSEL
half) and looks forward to an even hectares to the current capacity of
brighter and more exciting future. 2,100 hectares and then a further CALLS INCREASED
Under the esteemed leadership 200 hectares to be added in Phase TO 3,443, A
of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin 2, effectively boosting the Port’s
Said, SOHAR Port and Freezone capacity by around 10 per cent. GROWTH OF OVER
has now established itself as one Similarly, Terminal 2D is now 12 PER CENT PER
of the fastest growing Port and available for leasing and offers a
Freezone complexes in the world. unique and prime plot with access ANNUM AND,
And we are thrilled to report to water. With its close proximity to EQUATING TO AN
that 2018 has proven to be yet cool water and its proximity to the
another exceptional year in terms petrochemical, logistics and food AVERAGE OF 66
of performance with many key clusters, we are already receiving VESSELS PER WEEK
projects completed and many more significant interest from a range of
under development. potential international partners.
In 2018, we, again, created 2018 saw the strategically
new records in both vessel calls important progress of the food and
and cargo throughput at the port. agro cluster - SOHAR Food Zone.
Vessel calls increased to 3,443 With a capability of being able
(from 3,075 in 2017), representing to load and unload 600 tonnes
a growth of over 12 per cent of grain per hour, coupled with
C. Steinweg Oman LLC, the dry-bulk, break-bulk and RoRo stevedore in the Port of Sohar (Oman), per annum and, equating to an SOHAR’s close proximity to large
provides efficient solutions for your logistic activities. average of 66 vessels per week. food markets and ability to receive
In fact, over the last six years, the both Panamax and Post-Panamax
number of vessel calls to the Port ships, this new cluster is attracting
CSO is a gateway to the booming economies of the Gulf where industrial and economic investments are at record
has doubled. We can also report a lot of enquiries from large traders
highs. Positioned outside the Strait of Hormuz, we are the perfect gateway for global trade routes between Oman and even greater growth with cargo looking to re-export agro bulk in
the GCC, Europe and Asia. throughput, with total throughput the region. The Food Cluster will
weight increasing by a phenomenal also feature state of the art sugar
20 per cent year on year, which and flour refineries - both of which
means we are now handling 1.2 are now under construction.
million tonnes in cargo every week. Looking ahead, we continue to
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Base Metals, Ferro Alloys, Steel, Minor Metals, Soft commodities, Chemicals & Plastics. 7
 integration and downstream use of waste byproducts. We are The alliance with ASYAD (the The future shines bright for the opportunity to thank our
opportunities between the port now working alongside many our body established in 2016 to SOHAR Port and Freezone with a shareholders, our clients and our
and the free zone areas. This tenant companies to find synergies maximize the economic returns number of new opportunities on partners – many of who have
is a key focus of the Port and that allow them to work together from the government investment the horizon and our continuing journeyed with us since SOHAR
Freezone, as we look to foster to both reduce the cost of energy in ports and free zones, amongst commitment to supporting both was first established. I have no
further business opportunities to and also help minimise the impact others) is progressing well and “our people, our planet and doubt that our strong partnership
turn imported raw materials into of their businesses on the local we are making great headway our profit” as part of the future will continue to strengthen in
tangible goods for re-export into environment. towards positioning Oman as a growth. the years to come and that this
commercial and consumer markets. We have also undertaken the global logistics hub. Their principle Moving into 2019, on behalf will further enhance not only the
Similarly, sustainability continues task of consolidating air quality role is to facilitate trade, the staff of the Board of Directors, may I success at the Port and Freezone,
to be a key strategy for our measuring for the entire industrial development of Omani workers extend my sincere gratitude to but also the country as a whole in
tenants, our partners and us. In complex. This will enable all in the sector as well as develop the entire team at SOHAR Port its drive to become a truly global
2018, we have been focusing industries to benefit from both further logistics opportunities and Freezone for all their efforts logistics hub.
on untapped cross-industry qualitative and quantitative data for Oman. And, as we will play a in 2018. Without their energy
opportunities that could benefit on air quality and will enable us, major part in achieving the agreed and drive over the last (and the
our customers both financially and as the port authority, to be able National Logistics Strategy, there previous 15) year, none of this
environmentally. A great example to take action where and when needs to be a strong synergy to would have been possible.
of this is the redistribution and required. ensure total alignment. Likewise, I would like to take

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 MEGA EXPANSION
PROGRAMMES TO ENSURE
SUSTAINED GROWTH
MARK GEILENKIRCHEN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Over the last 15 years SOHAR, the to ensure sustainability over several IN 2019, WE
world class Port and Freezone, has years.
challenged more established regional The SOHAR Port South expansion CELEBRATE 15
transhipment hubs and positioned is a superb example of this; the YEARS OF SOHAR,
itself as a true hub for many of the current reclamation will eventually
regional supply chains. Since its add 250 hectares to the port. The 15 YEARS OF
inception, the Port and Freezone has first phase of this reclamation SUCCESS AND 15
become a superb industrial area that project is almost ready and expected
continues to work seamlessly. to host new industries soon, YEARS OF DOUBLE
“In 2019, we celebrate 15 years particularly those attracted by our DIGIT GROWTH
of SOHAR, 15 years of success and new ‘industrial gasses network’. This
15 years of double digit growth,” expansion is essential for SOHAR
says Mark Geilenkirchen, CEO of Port and Freezone to compete on
SOHAR Port and Freezone. In fact, a larger scale, and highlights its
between 2012 and 2017 SOHAR emergence as a logistics hub of
experienced unprecedented growth choice within the Middle East. The
in port vessel calls, increasing by 60 SOHAR Port South development will various companies at the Port.” various oil and gas activities in the leasing out an additional 120
per cent in just the five-year period. support increased trade flows in the SOHAR Port and Freezone has a Sultanate. hectares of land near Terminal
In addition, the container terminal Sultanate and will allow shipping new department that considers “LNG bunkering is a very D, mainly to steel and logistics
traffic also surged to a record high. lines to launch more direct calls to all opportunities for industries advantageous growth area for industries.
“We will continue to grow to the Port, opening the doors to a to increase their margins whilst SOHAR. The location of the Port SOHAR Port and Freezone was
meet the demand of our customers. greater variety of customers coming becoming more environmentally between Europe and Asia is originally planned around three key
Our plans to expand and offer to SOHAR in the future. The added friendly. favourable when it comes to LNG industrial clusters - logistics, metals,
more land to our industries close land area at the Port will significantly SOHAR will embark on LNG – there is a bunkering station in and petrochemicals. Of late, the Port
to the water is well underway,” boost its ability to handle larger bunkering. This is due to the fact Singapore, but the prices are high has added a fourth pillar with the
adds Geilenkirchen. SOHAR has volumes of cargo traffic as well as that from 2020 onwards, the due to the fact that Singapore launch of the SOHAR Food Cluster,
already embarked on massive new create new and sustainable jobs in shipping industry needs to shift to imports LNG. Dubai can offer LNG, complemented by the first dedicated
expansion programmes on various Sohar. cleaner - low sulphur - fuel. LNG is also imported. In Oman, however, agro bulk terminal in a region heavily
fronts. These include the SOHAR “We are also looking at creating one of the options, especially for our LNG is ‘home made’ so to dependent on food imports. Major
Port South expansion, plans for a more cross-industry opportunities,” newly built ships that sail on a fixed speak, so we have the competitive work is underway for building a
regional hub for liquefied natural gas notes Geilenkirchen. “As the port scheme. While LNG is available in advantage in this field,” explains 45-hectare strategic food mega
(LNG) bunkering, as well as a new authority, we are uniquely placed other regional hubs, it is usually Geilenkirchen. cluster, which will include a major
agro bulk terminal and food cluster to enable connections between the imported. Oman produces LNG from This year, the Port will also start flourmill, a world-class sugar refinery

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 will further improve connectivity
between the port and adjacent
free zone. SOHAR is also working
with private sector companies,
international research institutes and
some of the world’s top universities
to generate innovative solutions
across a broad range of issues
that affect its shipping, logistics
and industrial sectors. Ultimately
this will all be in the best interest
of consumers, both locally and
internationally.
In line with this strategy, SOHAR
has already embarked on several
innovative initiatives, which will
deliver ‘smart’ solutions. The Port,
in association with Sohar University,
is conducting a study for a pipeline
into the sea to get cold water.
The pipeline runs to 100-metre
depth and retrieves water with a
temperature of 20 degrees, which
can be used to cool down power
plants.
and a grain silo complex. its industries. One cannot experience In fact, Geilenkirchen observes
In addition to this, SOHAR also growth without the other. In 2019, several future trends that would
expects soya crushing to become Liwa Plastics Industries Complex will further enhance efficiency and
a value addition to the food zone. go online and in 2020 it expects productivity at SOHAR. The main
Simultaneously, the Port and to add around 127 containers. one being the use of LNG for
Freezone areas are preparing for all The completion of new industries operational purposes, this includes
possible downstream industries of will also generate additional cargo using LNG as a fuel source for the
food production. This includes the volume. busses that bring workers to the
establishment of cold storage and Geilenkirchen says that the Port, as well as the bonded trucks
warehouses in the Freezone. One opening of a road to Saudi Arabia that will potentially carry cargo on
fine example of this is the cold water is a crucial component of success the planned road to Riyadh.
pipe – a pipe consistently getting for the Port and Freezone. It would On this, its 15th anniversary,
cold seawater from 40 meters below open the doors of opportunity and as SOHAR celebrates its many
sea level to help the power plants enhance business even further. milestones, there is still so much
with their cooling; which could also Building such infrastructure also potential for the Port and Freezone
be used to cool down glasshouses leads to a more stable environment to experience further unprecedented
and enable SOHAR to grow more of overall in the Gulf. growth in the future.
its own vegetables and livestock. Furthermore, SOHAR is investing
SOHAR Port and Freezone has in innovation to further streamline
a promising future from 2019 its operations, such as the One-
onwards, owing to a higher volume, Stop-Shop procedures for investors,
which is expected to be generated and ensuring that international best
by new industries that are in an practices are applied. A new bonded
advanced stage of completion. There road corridor, featuring the latest
is symbiosis between the Port and international customs procedures,

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Phase 1
50 ha.

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SOHAR GATEWAY 15
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Phase 1
50 ha.

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 FOCUS ON DOWNSTREAM
INDUSTRIES
JAMAL AZIZ
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SOHAR FREEZONE
DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER SOHAR PORT

SOHAR Freezone continues to exported to aluminium and steel THE NEW

attract investment from different industries in and around the
parts of the world, thanks to GCC region. In addition, the plan 45-HECTARE FOOD
appealing incentives, availability will also produce steam and raw CLUSTER AT SOHAR
of low cost energy as well as petroleum coke as feedstock
its modern infrastructure and for downstream petrochemical PORT INCLUDES A
the deep-water, world-class industries. We have also signed MAJOR FLOURMILL,
SOHAR Port next door. The another agreement to expand the
premier Freezone has already ferro-alloy footprint, thanks to the A WORLD-CLASS
helped in drawing sizable foreign energy infrastructure, which caters SUGAR REFINERY,
direct investment (FDI) in a host to such industries to operate their
of industries over the last six electric-arc furnaces.” AND A GRAIN SILO
years, and is set to lure further On another front, India’s Pittie COMPLEX
investments in mineral/metal- Group, one of the biggest cotton
based industries, logistics as well yarn manufacturers in the world,
as downstream petrochemical is investing $300 million in a
ventures that will come up at cotton and yarn plant, which is markets through the port and the flex-log. This will further help within the Freezone itself.
its highly attractive destination set to produce 100,000 tonnes excellent road access to the GCC position SOHAR as the premier “In the plastics industries,
spread over 4,500 hectares. of cotton yarn per annum and the Middle East. logistics hub in the region. SOHAR generally, the more you try to
“2018 has been a very exciting and generate over 1,500 jobs, The availability of energy is also developing a truck rest go into downstream, the more
year for the Freezone. We have transforming the Freezone into is a major factor for energy- area at the Freezone. In addition secure your business becomes,”
once again witnessed growth a manufacturing hub for textiles intensive projects like the ones to providing parking and other Jamal Aziz says, adding: “The
across all sectors and have some and garments, and providing just mentioned. SOHAR Freezone amenities for trucks and drivers, Freezone strategy is to minimise
major projects in the pipeline, downstream opportunities in boasts a large grid power the project will help reduce road raw material exports and to
which we expect to announce in the clothing sector for new infrastructure augmented by solar congestion in Liwa and Sohar. attract investments into more
the future,” says Jamal Aziz. “We businesses. SOHAR is already power. SOHAR is also looking at the downstream industries, which will
are currently working on some planning the second phase of this Moreover, SOHAR Freezone development of the downstream enhance value addition.”
very interesting activity in logistics project. In 2019, the Freezone has also entered into a new plastics industry. The company has In an attempt to attract
and metals. will be ready to accommodate partnership to develop a the benefit of the $4.5 billion- investment in the food processing
“We have recently signed a interests in this field since the 58-hectare area to offer turnkey, Liwa Plastics polyethylene and industry, the new 45-hectare food
deal to produce calcined petcoke. needed land and utilities are readymade, built-to-lease logistics polypropylene project, which cluster at SOHAR Port includes
The finished product, calcined abundantly available. Additionally, and light industrial units in various will provide the raw materials to a major flourmill, a world-class
petroleum coke (CPC), will be excellent connectivity to world size formats, including box and support a variety of industries sugar refinery, and a grain silo

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 example and demonstrating the
unique benefits of choosing to
hire locally as opposed to going
abroad. Young Omanis are highly
educated, having studied at
universities both here and abroad,
and bring with them a wealth
of local knowledge. While the
minimum Omanisation rate at the
Freezone is 15 per cent, the actual
average rate is 25 per cent among
existing tenant companies. If one
considers the biggest employers,
such as the cotton yarn project
where hundreds of jobs will be
offered to Omanis, there is a
considerable amount of interest
from the local youth segment.
In addition to the staunch focus
on efficiency and value for SOHAR
tenants, the Port and Freezone
development is also vested in
driving Oman’s transformation
into a global logistics hub, and
expanding regional and global
investment in the Freezone. Jamal
complex. The flourmill, operated to processing, packaging and Aziz highlights the close working
by Sohar Flour Mills, will produce beyond. relationship between SOHAR
500 tonnes of flour per day, while Within the short period of and ASYAD, the government
the planned sugar refinery, owned six years, SOHAR Freezone has holding company mandated to
by the Oman Sugar Refinery emerged as a highly competitive deliver on the goals of Oman’s
Company, boasts a production investment destination. In Logistics Strategy 2040. He
capacity of one million tonnes per addition to the economical land- explains, “ASYAD and SOHAR
annum. The dedicated agro-bulk lease rates, the Freezone has an share many interests when it
terminal adds capacity to Oman’s abundance of energy and water, comes to facilitating trade, human
strategic food reserves as well. which are available at reasonable resource development and the
Jamal Aziz believes that with prices. It also offers stability, a markets best suited to Oman’s
two major international events fully developed infrastructure, expansion. Hence, it is a logical
– World Expo 2020 in the UAE 100 per cent foreign ownership step for the two entities to join
and the 2022 World Cup in and zero per cent personal tax. forces to further develop and
Qatar – within the GCC and the The Freezone is also striving to meet the KPIs of Oman’s Logistics
Sultanate’s plans to host several ensure a seamless flow of goods, Strategy and drive the country in
international conferences, will using a road corridor between the the direction of robust growth and
further boost demand for food Freezone and the Port. development.”
products in the region. There SOHAR Freezone also offers the
is a burgeoning food logistics element of local manpower. Not
market growing across the region only is SOHAR helping to drive
and SOHAR is well positioned the government’s diversification
to cater to its demands, from and Omanisation strategies, the
the production of raw materials, company is actively leading by

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 NEW INNOVATIONS ON
THE HORIZON
ROBERT BARTSTRA
EXECUTIVE MANAGER, COMMERCIAL, SOHAR PORT AND FREEZONE

“We have just completed our innovation to improve the bottom SOHAR WOULD BE
Vision document for 2040,” says line impact is our research into deep
Robert Bartstra, a veteran of the water cooling. The aim is to start THE MOST LOGICAL
Oil and Gas industry and Executive using water from a deeper location SPACE TO SET UP
Commercial Manager at SOHAR Port in the sea than we currently do. This
and Freezone. “This is an incredibly water is not only naturally lower in LNG BUNKERING
exciting time, as this strategy temperature but also much cleaner. BECAUSE OF ITS
document – SOHAR Vision 2040 – By extracting and distributing the
will help us grow dramatically as a cooler water throughout SOHAR EXISTING PORT
company over the next 25 years in facilities, we hope to improve the TRAFFIC AND
a way that is aligned with Oman’s overall efficiency of our power
economic diversification goals.” plants and industries, consume less CLOSE PROXIMITY
The key factors that will enable electricity and reduce our impact TO MAIN SHIPPING
SOHAR to achieve Vision 2040 on both the environment and local
include leasing land at attractive marine life,” commented Bartstra. ACTIVITY
prices, devising creative energy A new focus of SOHAR in 2018,
solutions and improving overall according to Bartstra, has been on feedstock by helping our tenants to challenges in the port. SOHAR sees LNG as one of the
efficiency through the optimisation synergies between the different be more efficient in their processing A new development, SOHAR Port solutions to that specific problem.”
of processes and exploring synergies companies using the space and by linking them together. Our South, also started in 2018, with SOHAR would be the most logical
between our industries. SOHAR can sharing of utilities and products objective is to make sure CO2 leaves one tenant already having signed space to set up LNG bunkering
achieve all this through exploring between industries. This innovative our industries as a product and not a pact with the Port to develop a because of its existing port traffic
innovative solutions in its various practice is new, but SOHAR is as a harmful greenhouse gas,” said terminal for the handling, storage and close proximity to main shipping
forms. From driving efficiency and navigating the uncharted territory Bartstra. and blending of crude oil and activity, reducing the need for
scalability by embracing the newest with ease. SOHAR is also investigating the other hydrocarbons. There are container vessels to make additional
developments in information and “There are companies that viability of implementing solar two additional companies also on detours to fuel, load, discharge
communications technology (ICT), produce CO2 and companies that power solutions. Currently, the the way, one of which is planning cargo and the like. It would cut
to consciously reducing its carbon need CO2 to boost production. implementation process is well on developing an LNG bunkering costs and increase efficiency of the
footprint by opting for cleaner fuels Until now they have not been underway in the Freezone. This terminal. shipping companies but also boost
such as hydrogen powered vehicles connected. We have recently created will provide cheaper solar energy According to Bartstra, “It will be the development of SME’s and the
and LNG, SOHAR is exploring a small team that identifies these to dedicated customers in the the first LNG bunkering terminal creation of indirect jobs in the Sohar
innovative solutions to solve the opportunities, using energy in a Freezone. SOHAR continues to of its kind in Oman, and a very region.
toughest challenges. smarter way and we are hoping to look for alternative solutions such important step for the whole region. The food cluster is also seeing
“One example of our use of free up, for instance, gas and other as hydrogen to solve our logistic Fuel needs to become cleaner and growth since its recent inception.

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 Oman Flour Mills became on an upward trajectory, SOHAR In 2019, Bartstra says that an
operational in 2018. On its current is also witnessing the growth of important target is to ensure the
plots, the company has agreed to potential new clusters. The Pittie development and smooth operations
also develop grain silos on behalf of Group, currently a cotton yarn plant, of SOHAR Port South. Another
the government starting next year. joined the Freezone in 2018 and area, Terminal 2D, has also recently
The ground breaking of the Oman has already made big changes. The become available for commercial
Sugar Refinery Company happened Group’s much larger ambitions in the development. This is a prime plot
this year as well, and it is going to coming years include the creation of with direct access to water, which is
start building its refinery in the near a SOHAR Cotton Cluster; currently, a rarity in the market. Its proximity
future. it is in talks about implementing a to cool water and industrial clusters
Related to the food industry and cotton farm next to the Freezone. is a key asset, and its access to the
growing within SOHAR is ORPIC’s This would increase downstream petrochemical, logistics, and food
Liwa Plastics Industries Complex business, from textiles to clothing clusters ensures that it will benefit
which will be on stream in 2020. creation. any entity operating within these
Its products, polypropylene and In addition to forward-thinking industries.
polyethylene, are the ideal materials projects, partnerships, and SOHAR continues to evolve with
to be further converted to packaging initiatives, SOHAR is dedicated the times, staying on the cutting
material in the food industry. We to its Omanisation goals, and edge and creating innovative
envision that Liwa Plastics will be particularly in up-skilling existing ways to maximise efficiency while
a perfect example of the holistic employees and hiring and training reducing waste and using cleaner
integration in terms of delivery of Omanis on various teams within energy. The Freezone has many
a finished product that SOHAR is the organisation. In line with this, upcoming projects and partners
trying to create within its clusters – it SOHAR has expanded its availability that will be on top of our mind as
is a One-Stop-Shop for all agro food- of college internships to help achieve the years continue. There are better,
related industries. this goal and contribute to the smarter solutions on the horizon.
While existing clusters within overall growth of the knowledge
the Port and Freezone continue economy in Oman.

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 15 YEARS OF
SOHAR PORT
H.E. LAETITIA VAN ASCH
AMBASSADOR,
EMBASSY OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS IN MUSCAT

In February 2018, the Dutch Minister an economic motor of the Omani WITH THE ‘CAN
of Foreign Affairs, Sigrid Kaag, economy. A motor that shows that
visited SOHAR Port and Freezone diversification of the Omani economy DO’ MENTALITY
and witnessed the signing of a is a matter of smart thinking, THAT I HAVE
Memorandum of Understanding planning and cooperation, not to
between SOHAR and a consortium mention a ‘can do’ mentality. Due to ENCOUNTERED
of companies led by Strukton BV. these characteristics, SOHAR provides DURING MY VISITS
Kaag paid her first visit to the around 15 per cent of the national
region in her capacity as minister income (ranking second after PDO TO SOHAR, I SEE
and deemed SOHAR worthy of a and Shell) of Oman. It also ranks ENTREPRENEURS
stopover between Riyadh, Muscat second for employment. As one
and Tehran. And this visit marks only of the largest projects worldwide, AND PORT-
one pearl in the string of friendship over 3000 vessels visit SOHAR Port OFFICIALS THAT both initiatives, Dutch investments
THE NETHERLANDS and water are involved, is at best
between Oman and the Netherlands, annually, making it a port of choice and participation has been key. And ambitious, and remarkable, taking
a friendship that was spawned in the region. ARE DETERMINED with IMCO, SOHAR contributes fully SEES RENEWABLE into account that port management
on the basis of the Omani-Dutch The concept of SOHAR however, TO SUCCEED IN to the Omanisation of the economy.
ENERGY AS A and industrial activities require
cooperation in the inception of involves much more than only The Netherlands offers numerous substantial inputs of both. Even
SOHAR. ship handling. SOHAR Freezone REACHING THEIR training possibilities. Not only SOHAR, PATH TO IMPROVE more notable perhaps is the fact that
But the visit of Minister Kaag was was inaugurated in 2010 and is GOALS also Shell and other companies
OUR COMPETITIVE SOHAR aims to serve as an example
not the first high-level visit from successful, offering an excellent have been training a considerable to the Port of Rotterdam.
the Netherlands. In 2012, then Her location for companies to set up shop number of people over the years. At POSITION IN THE The ideas to make a sustainable
Majesty Queen Beatrix, Crown Prince and invest. Many of these companies, PDO, many employees have received port include the use of solar energy
Willem-Alexander and Princess being Dutch, Indian or any other training at Shell. Some of them now
WORLD AND TO for the companies in the Freezone,
Maxima paid a visit to the Port while nationality, bring new technologies to hold major positions in the Omani MEETING OUR re-use of industrial wastewater to
on a state visit to Oman. Oman regarding port-management society, either in the private sector or generate energy and use of the
The fifteen years of the SOHAR and other sectors like warehousing, at a government level.
COMMITMENTS ocean to cool water. These innovative
Port and Freezone have been truly moving and lifting, and textiles. Looking to the future, SOHAR TO MANAGE ideas require creativity and technical
remarkable. The joint venture Training and capacity building are shows a high ambition level in know-how to realize, but also out-
between the Omani authorities and also part of the concept with the various ways. The most prominent
BETTER OUR of-the-box thinking from authorities
the Port of Rotterdam has proven International Maritime College of one lies in the field of sustainability, ENVIRONMENTAL and companies. With the ‘can do’
to be a fertile one. Not only has the Oman (IMCO) as example. IMCO including energy and water. Its mentality that I have encountered
port expanded beyond imagination, trains Omani students in logistics, objective to become a completely
IMPACT AND during my visits to SOHAR, I see
also SOHAR has developed into transport and maritime issues. In self-sustaining port, where energy RESOURCES entrepreneurs and port-officials

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 that are determined to succeed in ALL SECTORS PLAY a mirror of what SOHAR and other
reaching these goals.
The Netherlands sees renewable
A ROLE IN THE Dutch investors are currently doing
here in Oman. With the objective
energy as a path to improve our ENERGY TRANSITION of becoming a sustainable port,
competitive position in the world
and to meeting our commitments to
AGENDA THAT, SOHAR Port and Freezone is putting
up solar panels to generate solar
manage better our environmental AMONGST OTHER energy, taking measures to reduce
impact and resources. In the
Netherlands, the Port of Rotterdam
TARGETS, SEEKS energy consumption and to reuse
wastewater. Such measures have
and Shell are amongst those who TO REDUCE THE already attracted new investments
have taken a lead in making the
transition possible, through engaging
NETHERLANDS’ and will help set standards for the
future.
in high-level policy discussion. HYDROCARBONS In 2015, the Netherlands signed
They and other Dutch companies
that have a presence in Oman
FOOTPRINT TO the Paris Agreement. Due to this, and
to grow a sustainable society, new
are also developing and adopting ALMOST ZERO BY energy policies have to be designed
new technologies and behaviours,
so setting an example to others.
2050 in the Netherlands and the use of
hydrocarbons reduced. All sectors
What we see in the Netherlands is play a role in the energy transition

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 agenda that, amongst other targets, OMAN AND THE with Oman in the development of
seeks to reduce the Netherlands’ the logistic sector. Water, energy
hydrocarbons footprint to almost NETHERLANDS and food/agriculture are other
zero by 2050. HAVE DEVELOPED focus-areas for cooperation. We
Renewable energy technologies are have a partnership on water. Oman’s
one part of the puzzle, but there are STRONG AND agricultural and food imports from
many other innovations that we are MUCH VALUED the Netherlands are high, and
already deploying in the Netherlands alongside growth in this area, I would
that can help this region tackle the RELATIONS ON like to see further dialogue and
interlinked sustainability challenges WATER, LOGISTICS, knowledge exchange on sustainable
it faces in relation to water, energy agriculture. Our relationship on both
and food. ENERGY AND SME political and commercial matters
Oman and the Netherlands have DEVELOPMENT spans many centuries and we will
developed strong and much valued continue to look to Oman to help
relations on water, logistics, energy secure the peace and understanding
and SME development. I hope to see necessary for this region to prosper.
those ties strengthen through ever- The high level visits only underline
closer engagement of our respective this friendship.
governments, small and larger
scale private sector, and knowledge
institutes. Logistics is key, and as
the Dutch government we partner

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 CSR REMAINS A SOHAR
PRIORITY
SUWAID AL SHAMAISI
EXECUTIVE MANAGER CORPORATE AFFAIRS

SOHAR Port and Freezone to a more strategic and lasting SOHAR HAS
continues to view sustainability as sustainability strategy. Here we
a three-legged stool – the three are focused on developing the FORMED AND
legs referring to the 3-Ps principle concept of self-reliance within the CONTINUES
of people, planet, and profits. To community, and that is one thing of
maintain a balance between the which we are proud.” TO FORM DEEP
three means to maintain equilibrium Over the last year, SOHAR has BONDS WITH THE
for optimal business success. In this given increasing attention to a
regard, over the years, the company variety of sustainability streams COMMUNITY
has elevated the impetus of including the environment, safety THROUGH A
corporate social responsibility (CSR) and security, education, and the
to further engage stakeholders growth of the knowledge economy RANGE OF SOCIAL,
within SOHAR as well as the wider through its enduring support for CULTURAL AND
community. SOHAR has formed and SMEs, entrepreneurs, and growing
continues to form deep bonds with an entrepreneurial mindset. ECONOMIC
the community through a range When it comes to safety and ACTIVITIES
of social, cultural and economic security, the company undertook provide support for local students through ideation to inception. They of Environment, the Ministry of
activities. The aim ultimately is to several HSE (health, safety and and help them achieve their goals provided a business plan, visibility Commerce and Industry, and
grow the knowledge economy and environment) initiatives to deliver to gain the most out of their study, and were already thinking the Ministry of Transport and
add incredible value to Oman’s on its ‘safer port, safer families, education and become successful about their potential business. The Communication and Industries.
enduring economic diversification and a safer Oman’ initiative. One contributing members of society. program helped develop necessary The study was on environmental
strategy. of the most effective campaigns to During the summer, students that skills in risk assessment, as well as slag, a waste product from the
“We have moved from the emerge from this was the training joined the programme benefitted conducting and developing business pyrometallurgical processing of
area of charity and philanthropy of company drivers and other staff from knowledge and soft skills criteria, a visibility study, and a various ores. The focus of the study
to sustainability, where we focus members on the important topic training that would contribute financial plan, communications was to ensure viable reuse of the
increasingly on education and of road safety. More recently, in positively to their higher education plan, and marketing and branding slag so as to reduce their impact on
social development through our relation to our safety initiatives, we journey. of the business. “Our program the environment.
growing support of SMEs and have implemented a first aid and To further develop young, helped broaden their thinking on “In time, we want to prove,
entrepreneurship,” said Suwaid CPR training programme for our entrepreneurial minds, SOHAR how to establish a safe business,” through this study, that this material
Al Shamaisi, Executive Manager staff. introduced a programme for added Shamaisi. can be used for road construction
of Corporate Affairs at SOHAR. Summer Education was also one business- and self-development Over the year, SOHAR also and is not harmful,” says Shamaisi.
“Our main achievement in the last of the recent projects at SOHAR. wherein the youth were invited initiated a study with Sultan Many people may see slag as
year is shifting our focus from CSR The aim of the activity was to to envision a project and take it Qaboos University, the Ministry a harmful waste, but the study

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strives to reclassify that waste. The save money and benefit. bus drivers.
goal is to have slag considered For 2019, SOHAR aims to have “From a security perspective,”
as a product to be used in road more sustainable projects and says Shamaisi, “We developed an
construction and other activities. If initiatives on CSR focusing on online security access system. It is
this is achieved, space and money education, entrepreneurship, already operational this year, and
will be saved that would previously and SME development. In regards has been supporting the flow of
have been used or spent on dealing to the environment, Shamaisi traffic and cargo from and to the
with this waste. says, “We would like to have port to outside Oman.” This security
Projects at SOHAR are viewed environmentally-friendly industries, access system is able to increase the
from two different angles. How minimise the waste, and reuse flow while also ensuring the safety
does this serve the company vision, the waste to generate energy. We of workers and the people in the
and how will this project affect the would like to do our studies and surrounding areas of the port.
community? researches on reclassifications of Continue to look for SOHAR at
Solar energy and steam energy some wastes to be by-products for any national conference, where the
projects achieve the SOHAR vision other industries, and having our company is always trying to spread
by focusing on sustainability air monitoring system operational the message of education and
and the environment. From the by the end of the year.” On safety, sustainability and share knowledge
community angle, they are viewed SOHAR plans to have more projects with other industry colleagues. A
by how many jobs will be created on road safety and work together leader and an innovator, SOHAR has
and how community members with the government to intensify much to look forward to in 2019.
(employers, employees, etc.) will the initiative to have more trained
‫ﻧﻌﺒﺮ اﻟﻤﺤﻴﻄﺎت ﻟﻀﻤﺎن اﻟﻤﺴﺘﻘﺒﻞ‬
38 Crossing Oceans to Secure the Future
 already has an active and operational
security access system that was
installed in 2018. It supports
the traffic flow and movement
of cargo, while ensuring the
safety of both workers and the
wider Sohar community. As a
member of the American Society
for Industrial Security (ASIS), a
worldwide organization for security
professionals, SOHAR follows

CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF
international best practices when it
comes to increasing the effectiveness

SAFETY AT SOHAR
and productivity of security
professionals through various means
provided by the society.
Looking to the future of HSSE
Health, safety, security and the Civil Defense rules and regulations. environmental preservation. road safety in the future, particularly THE PORT AND at the Port and Freezone, there is
environment is always the first In addition, the Port and Freezone joining forces with government still ample opportunity for further
priority at SOHAR and our vision is adheres to the international safety Over the course of 2018, SOHAR partners to deliver safety programs FREEZONE improvement. In 2019, we look
to create and maintain a modern and security standards set by the has further solidified its commitment that will benefit Sohar and the wider ADHERES TO THE forward to further consolidating
logistical and industrial hub that Principles of Seveso III and UK to road safety in Oman having community. the function through integration.
corresponds with all the HSSE COMAH, describing the procedures joined forces with government SOHAR partnered with the INTERNATIONAL SOHAR is planning to kick this
requirements for all industries for quantitative risk assessment and authorities on a number of related Public Authority for Civil Defense SAFETY AND off with a centralised industrial
within the Port and Freezone, the design of a contingency plan. In projects throughout the year. In line and Ambulances (PACDA) and the firefighting station for the industries
their employees, visitors and the line with these standards, the hazard with its ‘safer port, safer families, Ministry of Health, represented SECURITY at the Port. SOHAR expects to see
surrounding communities. is identified, and the impact of its safer Oman’ initiative, SOHAR by Sohar Hospital, to host the STANDARDS SET BY the plan for the fire station, including
As SOHAR has grown over activities on the health, safety and believes that every action it makes Emergency Medical Services a trauma unit and ambulance, come
the past 15 years, welcoming an environment will be minimalised. has a positive impact on the wider Familiarisation Programme at its THE PRINCIPLES OF to life at the end of 2019.
increasing number of industries that Over the course of its operations, community, and as a result of this, admin building. During the two-day SEVESO III AND UK In the first 15 years, as the world’s
have set up operations across the SOHAR Port and Freezone continues on the country. initiative, the HSSE team aimed to fastest growing Port and Freezone,
port and free zone complex, so too to promote operational practices of During its participation at GCC validate emergency plans, develop COMAH SOHAR has faced challenges in
has its HSSE remit. The growth of the highest standards to ensure the Traffic Week 2018, SOHAR sought staff competencies and give them ensuring that the development of
industry presence is equivalent to protection of human life and health, to inspire more informed, educated practice in carrying out their roles in already received training in first aid the HSSE function grew robustly in
the rise in numerous hazards, from the natural environment and the and safety conscious driving in the plan and to test well-established fundamentals. tandem with the industrial complex.
everyday issues such as ensuring property in and around the industrial Oman. In line with the event, the procedures. In addition to this, Over the course of the year, the Looking to the future, SOHAR is
safer driving and road practices in complex. HSSE team developed a range of SOHAR will sponsor the donation of port authority has actively sought to confident that there will be even
SOHAR, to the use of hazardous This year, SOHAR took part in a traffic-related initiatives designed 40 additional beds for Sohar Hospital centralise the air monitoring system more integration and opportunities
and flammable materials, noxious number of safety related initiatives, to drive the safe-driving message. in 2019. at its premises. The challenge was for innovation in the space.
gasses and the like. In its capacity as which were driven by both the SOHAR also participated in the Further to this, the Port and that every industry already had
the port authority, SOHAR continues Port and Freezone and external Oman Road Safety and Accident Freezone, in partnership with their own system in place, however,
to ensure that it maintains a safe parties. An owned annual event, Prevention Summit 2018, where Sohar Hospital Training Centre, SOHAR managed to bring all the
and secure environment through ‘Be Safe SOHAR’, welcomed over the importance of safer driving also organised a first aid training entities together and integrate air
the implementation of regulations, 200 participants from within the skills were highlighted in a paper programme. The initiative focused monitoring into one robust system.
as well as the participation in Port and Freezone cohort and that detailed the traffic safety on members of community sports As a result the information will
community-wide education addressed common safety issues management at SOHAR, as well as teams to raise awareness about the be more reliable, more accessible
initiatives. including first aid, road and driver the practices implemented in this importance of having fundamental and cost will be optimized. The
SOHAR complies with best- safety, dangerous and heavy goods regard. first aid skills to help save lives and new air monitoring system will be
practice standards as set forth by handling, safe terminal operations, Additionally, the port authority prevent injuries. Over 500 members operational as of January.
the Royal Oman Policy Directives of ship-to-shore operational safety and aims to create a bigger platform for of the wider community have On the security front, SOHAR

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 we enter into a partnership with
a foreign port, both parties stand
to gain. We can use our extensive
knowledge and experience to
support them in their development

FROM LOCAL PORT

– particularly ports in emerging
economies. We have strong expertise

AUTHORITY TO
in strategic port planning and port
management. The Port of Rotterdam

INTERNATIONAL PORT
accommodates a mix of logistics
and industrial activities, as does that

DEVELOPER
of SOHAR. We take on a variety
of roles in our collaborations with
ports and authorities around the
PORT OF ROTTERDAM world: adviser, port manager and
occasionally investor. But we can
also act as a supplier – offering IT
Since 2003, Port of Rotterdam the SOHAR Port and Freezone with other promising port development solutions within our Digital Business
Authority has been building new the Omani government with SOHAR opportunities. Port of Rotterdam Solutions programme, for example.
connections with ports using its world- becoming one of the fastest growing is seeking to replicate its success in Both the ports that we work together
renowned port development expertise ports in the world growing from four Oman in Pecém where it recently with and we ourselves benefit from
and experience to promote local million tons of cargo in 2007, when became a shareholder in the Pecém these activities. What’s more, they
development, identify opportunities, operations began, to 58 million tons Industrial Port Complex, a rapidly allow us to broaden and deepen
and promote knowledge sharing and in 2017. SOHAR Port and Freezone growing port development complex in our knowledge of international
innovation. Thereby evolving from a has attracted tens of billions of euros northeast Brazil. Port of Rotterdam is developments. We are able to
local port authority to an international in private sector investments and also developing Porto Central, a large strengthen our ties with leading
port development company. Port of generated tens of thousands of jobs scale greenfield port development players in the international industry
Rotterdam is the largest port industrial in Oman, becoming a successful project in southeast Brazil. and logistics sectors. And this, in turn,
complex in Europe covering 13,000 port development model and case Additionally, it has opened an office enables us to expand our playing
hectares and stretching over 45 study. According to René van der in Jakarta to pursue port development field and strengthen our innovative
kilometres. The port handles nearly Plas, Director of Port of Rotterdam ALLARD CASTELEIN RENÉ VAN DER PLAS projects in Indonesia and support the capacity. Which is in line with our
CEO PORT OF ROTTERDAM AUTHORITY DIRECTOR PORT OF ROTTERDAM INTERNATIONAL
470 million tons of cargo, making it International, “Our partnership has Indonesian government in realising ambition to become an international
the largest in Europe by cargo volume. certainly proven its worth. The Port its port development ambitions. frontrunner in sustainability and
Moreover, the port is an important and Freezone has developed into a THE PORT OF now. SOHAR Port has developed from Furthermore, the port authority digitalisation.’
economic engine employing 180,000 home base for numerous logistics and an industrial port into an important has carried out various consultancy ‘The Port of Rotterdam has so
people and generating approximately industrial firms. And it has created ROTTERDAM IS full-service port for general cargo, assignments for governments, port much to offer,” according to René
3% of the GDP of the Netherlands. significant social and economic AN IMPORTANT containers and dry bulk terminals. authorities, and private companies van der Plas. “To build a successful
The Port Authority’s future looking value, including new jobs, increased That’s why our experience fits in so in countries as diverse as the United port, everything has to fit together:
vision, sustainable approach to port trade and returns. It can serve as a ECONOMIC ENGINE well here. Every time I visit Oman, States, China, Argentina, Latvia, market, design and construction,
development, and recent experience showcase for ports the world over, EMPLOYING I feel a new optimism. We cherish Mozambique, India, and Egypt; financing, environmental aspects,
in developing Maasvlakte 2 have demonstrating what is possible in a our relationship with SOHAR and further strengthening its position as sustainability, digitalisation. We aim
made it a benchmark with the mere 15 years.” 180,000 PEOPLE are proud of everything we’ve an international port developer. The to connect ports by encouraging
World Economic Forum ranking the Port of Rotterdam Authority AND GENERATING accomplished over the course of Port Authority has also expanded new commercial developments
Netherlands number one in Quality CEO, Allard Castelein has said, “We our partnership. We look forward its scope of activities by becoming a and innovation. We achieve this by
of Port Infrastructure for six years in a contribute to the Port’s development APPROXIMATELY to continuing our relationship supplier of digital solutions for ports sharing knowledge. The best way to
row. by sharing our knowledge of 3% OF THE GDP OF and contributing to the port’s believing that digitalisation is one of create opportunities for yourself is by
Port of Rotterdam has used its rules, regulations, standards and development.” the most disruptive trends that ports creating them for others. Any parties
experience and expertise in port procedures. And we have been part THE NETHERLANDS With this proven international will have to confront. who are interested are welcome to
development to go beyond borders. of the management team of Sohar track record, Port of Rotterdam Allard Castelein, CEO of the Port join us!”
Since 2003, it has jointly developed Industrial Port Company for 15 years has embarked on identifying of Rotterdam Authority said, ‘When

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 HUTCHISON PORTS
SOHAR COMPLETES A
VERY SUCCESSFUL 2018
HUTCHISON PORTS SOHAR

Hutchison Ports established HUTCHISON

Hutchison Ports Sohar in Oman in PORTS SOHAR IS
2006 with the aim of developing a
preferred port-of-call in the region. EXPECTING AN
Over the course of 2018, the ANNUAL CAPACITY
Hutchison Ports Sohar has achieved
several milestones that indicate IN EXCESS OF 1.8
significant progress towards MILLION TEU BY
achieving this goal.
The year started with the THE END OF NEXT
inauguration of a new security YEAR
control centre. Using 12 CCTV
cameras and 164 camera screens,
security centre personnel can now
monitor all terminal activity on
a 24x7 basis. The centre is also
equipped with an emergency
response alert system that allows
for instantaneous notification of
the Royal Oman Police and SOHAR yard trucks and 20 trailers. Since Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry lifting cycle and enhance our ability can already benefit from remote- Merchant Marine. These direct calls
Port in case of an incident. The then, deployment of the trucks Co. (ZPMC) to acquire two new to increase our own productivity. controlled technology at the have enhanced transit times to and
video wall technology installed at has resulted in improved landside remote-controlled super post- Additionally, both the remote- quayside. Four out of eleven of our from Asian ports.
the centre is a major innovation customer service, specifically at Panamax quay cranes and eight controlled quay cranes and the deployed quay cranes are remote- Hutchison Ports Sohar
in Oman. Only one other example the customs inspection area, and new remote-controlled rubber- remote-controlled RTGCs offer controlled units. continues to flourish. With the
exists in the entire country. helped to reduce the external truck tyred gantry cranes. many safety improvements, such And the number of vessels is abovementioned improvements,
Along with security turnaround time by 10 percent. Remote-controlled cranes have as anti-collision systems, anti- increasing. In September and the terminal is expecting an annual
enhancements, Hutchison Ports The April delivery was followed by many advantages. The quay truck-lifting systems, and camera- October 2018, Hutchison Ports capacity in excess of 1.8 million
Sohar has made several key delivery of four rubber-tyred gantry cranes include an advanced KPI supported operation. Sohar began serving two additional TEU by the end of next year as
equipment acquisitions that cranes (RTGCs) in June. programme developed in-house While the latest batch of weekly direct calls – the GALEX well as a safer and more satisfying
will lead to better service and Several months later, in and feature modified technical equipment won’t be delivered until service of Emirates Shipping commercial experience for all.
greater efficiency. In April, the November 2018, Hutchison Ports parameters such as hoist speed. the fourth quarter of 2019, vessels Line and the Korean Middle
terminal accepted delivery of 28 Sohar signed an agreement with These allow us to quicken the that call at the terminal today East Express service of Hyundai

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 SHAPING RESOURCES
WITH ACCESSED MARKETS
C. STEINWEG OMAN LLC (CSO)

Back in 2004 when C. Steinweg the Northern part of Oman, the C. STEINWEG C. Steinweg Oman terminal information the maximum single crane lifting
Oman was established, it stood UAE/GCC and transhipments to and capacity has increased from 140
as the first company to be fully from various global destinations. OMAN IS A TOTAL • Quay wall with a total length of 960 meter and 16 meters draft alongside metric tons to 208 metric tons. The
• Terminal/ storage yard area equals 486.000 square meters
operational in SOHAR Port The terminal operates on a daily LOGISTIC SERVICE • The terminal is secured 24/7, with CCTV installations and fences.
new harbor crane is a significant
and Freezone. Since then, the basis, covering 24-hours maritime investment, which will support
multipurpose terminal has developed services. The company has solidified PROVIDER THAT • Equipment fleet consisting of shore cranes, forklifts, reachstackers, growth at SOHAR as the demand for
tugmasters, mafi-trailers, terminal trucks, bobcats, wheel loaders and
successfully. C. Steinweg Oman operations across industrial project PRO-ACTIVELY accessories/ lifting gears to handle a wide range and weight of cargoes
project and break bulk is expected
is a total logistic service provider cargoes, among which many heavy to increase in line with investments
that pro-actively thinks and acts lifts, automotive cargoes, a variety THINKS AND ACTS in an efficient, safe and productive manner, meeting international
standards.
in major road and rail projects in
together with the customer to find of break-bulk cargoes and dry-bulk TOGETHER WITH Oman.
an effective and efficient solution to cargoes. Furthermore, C. Steinweg C. Steinweg Oman is backed by
cargo handling, storage and delivery, Oman has established a Container THE CUSTOMER TO using specially adapted containers, thus making the company a key C. Steinweg - Handelsveem, the
and is focused on continuously Freight Station (CFS) service and FIND AN EFFECTIVE C. Steinweg Oman further distributor and a solid partner for Netherlands-based international
improving the quality of its services. is responsible for stuffing and reinforced the company’s reputation aggregate operations. C. Steinweg stevedoring firm with unrivalled
C. Steinweg Oman (CSO) is stripping requirements inside SOHAR AND EFFICIENT as a flexible operator, always capable Oman’s contribution to the handling expertise in terminal operation
ideally positioned outside the Strait Port. The company offers a wide SOLUTION TO of meeting market demands under of gabbro and related construction spanning the entire logistics
of Hormuz in the heart of SOHAR range of value added services for a challenging, fast growing and material has facilitated in widening chain. With offices located in
Port, where industrial and economic variety of commodities, such as (re) CARGO HANDLING, changing circumstances. investment opportunities with local Europe, Asia, South America,
investments are currently at record packing, (re)bundling, (re)bagging, STORAGE AND In the beginning of the year quarry operators. North America, Africa and
highs. The rapid growth at SOHAR sorting and blending. In addition, C. 2018, C. Steinweg Oman increased With an eye for growing markets, Russia, C. Steinweg Oman has
has positioned the industrial port Steinweg Oman has a 5,000 square DELIVERY its handling of aggregates by 50 C. Steinweg Oman’s investments bridged connections through
as a significant regional hub. The meters warehouse on their terminal percent to about 1.0 million tons aim to match their capabilities with C. Steinweg - Handelsveem’s
CSO terminal serves as the gateway premises. per month. Actual throughput the port’s continuous expansion. network of international offices
for Oman to the fast growing From its inception in 2004, C. petcoke flow, meeting stringent varies between 400,000 to 600,000 C. Steinweg Oman’s progress is in order to expand servicing door-
economic zones in the hinterland, Steinweg Oman has supported environmental requirements in a tons per month. The demand in marked by a motivation to maximize to-door shipments. With the
from North Al Batinah to the Muscat industrial and infrastructural projects flexible and economical manner. A Qatar is amongst others supported efficiency by investing in modern Dutch company’s representation
area, including the major Omani oil by handling project cargoes. dedicated transport and handling by the World Cup government equipment that increases their in the Middle East, including its
fields. It is within easy reach to the Recently, C. Steinweg has handled a system was engineered and investment programs. To meet these capacity and quality in industrial counterparts in Dubai, C. Steinweg
booming economies of the Gulf large volume of project and break- successfully implemented. The increased demands, C. Steinweg project cargo handling. The Oman is able to reinforce its regional
and the Indian subcontinent. With bulk cargo for, amongst others, Liwa delivery system allows the product Oman added yard space, in addition company recently invested in a and international links while
an excellent road network, port Plastics and the new Orpic refinery owner to have full control over their to extra handling capacity.The Liebherr LHM600 shore crane. With contributing to the development of
infrastructure, deep-sea terminal and expansion project. In addition, C. product while providing chartering terminal continuously expands its arrival, the terminal operator now SOHAR.
airport, C. Steinweg Oman serves Steinweg handles Orpic’s export options until the last moment. By handling capacity and yard space, operates six mobile harbor cranes;

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 OPTIMISING OIL STORAGE
FOR THE FUTURE
OILTANKING TERMINALS & CO. LLC

Oiltanking is one of the largest over a decade at SOHAR Port, THE TERMINAL in handling parallel operations with
independent operators of tank Oiltanking looks forward to grow the addition of new Manifold and
terminals for oils, chemicals and the business by serving new CURRENTLY HAS A Jetty lines. With TOP, Oiltanking
gases worldwide. The company tenants in the port requiring tank CAPACITY OF 1.4 is confident that customers will
owns and operates 74 terminals in capacity for the storage of their gain a lot by saving a considerable
24 countries with a total storage liquid feedstocks and finished MILLION CUBIC amount of demurrages.
capacity of 20 million cbm, on products. METERS WITH 66 In addition to infrastructure
five continents – Europe, North In order to meet this increasing development, Oiltanking
America, Latin America, the Middle demand and to continue offering TANKS, INCLUDING continues to focus on improving
East, Africa, India, and the Asia- quality services to its customers, TWO LPG SPHERES, the excellence of its employees.
Pacific region. In Oman, Oiltanking Oiltanking in Oman is currently Apart from the regular HSSE
is the only independent liquid and in finalizing its comprehensive AND OPERATES SIX training, which is mandatory for
gas storage service provider in Terminal Optimisation Plan (TOP), DEDICATED DEEP- its employees, Oiltanking provides
SOHAR Port. thereby maintaining its position regular training programmes for its
The terminal currently has a as the best service provider in the WATER BERTHS employees.
capacity of 1.4 million cubic meters market. This plan is seeing the CAPABLE OF Today Oiltanking has proudly
with 66 tanks, including two LPG company upgrade its infrastructure maintained a high level of employee
spheres, and operates six dedicated by adding additional Jetty lines, HANDLING SHIPS satisfaction and, as a result, has
deep-water berths capable of Marine Loading Arms, Manifolds FROM 1,000 DWT seen a very low staff turnover
handling ships from 1,000 dwt and Sammi blinds, thereby rate. Furthermore, it continues
to 120,000 dwt. It also has the enabling quicker turnaround of TO 120,000 DWT to maintain an Omanisation
state-of-the-art infrastructure for vessels, as well as enabling the percentage of over 80%.
handling road tank trucks, ISO- terminal to handle four gasoline
tank container, and Flexi bags. shipments simultaneously, with
The terminal is connected to the safety and product integrity
nearby refinery and production remaining a paramount factor.
plants with multiple pipelines, With the implementation of
enabling the refinery to transfer TOP, the terminal will be able
the oil to and from the terminal to accommodate ship-to-ship
efficiently. Oiltanking Oman is operations alongside not just
also an ISO:9001, ISO:14001, and Medium Range (MR) tankers, but
OHSAS:18001 certified company. also Long Range (LR) tankers. The
After successful operations of terminal will improve its flexibility

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 EXPANDING POLYMER
HORIZONS GLOBALLY
OMAN OIL REFINERIES AND PETROLEUM
INDUSTRIES COMPANY (ORPIC)

Through its polymer division, Orpic Gilles Rochas, General Manager, THE LPIC Orpic is supporting Oman’s
is looking to double the company’s Polymer Marketing at Orpic plastic downstream industry
profit, create new business averred, “The LPIC project, once PROJECT, ONCE development to fulfill the local and
opportunities, generate significant operational, will double the OPERATIONAL, international demand for plastic
employment and support the company’s profit, create new goods.
development of a downstream business opportunities, generate WILL DOUBLE Orpic see a lot of potential for
plastics industry in Oman. direct and indirect jobs and support THE COMPANY’S Oman turning into a global hub for
Oman Oil Refineries and the development of a downstream polymer-based product applications
Petroleum Industries Company’s plastics industry in Oman.” PROFIT, CREATE in areas such as the healthcare,
(Orpic) refineries in Suhar and Global demand for Polypropylene NEW BUSINESS automobile, packaging and textile
Muscat, as well as the integrated and Polyethylene is expected to industries. Orpic is keen to attract
Aromatics and Polypropylene be over 190 million metric tonnes OPPORTUNITIES investors in downstream plastics in
Plants provide fuel, petrochemicals, by 2021. While the demand for Oman who can export their goods
polymers, and other petroleum Polypropylene is 83.7 million MT– Random and Block copolymers, to domestic and international
products to the Sultanate and to 4.5 per cent growth (2016- 2021), HDPE and LLDPE targeting markets. Orpic will provide all the
the world. the demand for Polyethylene is the automotive, construction, technical and marketing know-
The company has charted an expected to be 112.3 million MT– infrastructure, advance packaging chain support. ORPIC IS ONE OF how to make it an attractive
ambitious growth plan to increase 4.2 per cent growth (2016-2021). and healthcare industries. Driven by best business practices, proposition for investors to operate
its asset base by over $9bn and The polymer industry in the GCC Orpic is one of Oman’s largest Orpic’s objective is to competitively OMAN’S LARGEST in the Sultanate.
its product portfolio by over four is expected to reach 34.5 million companies, and one of the most offer differentiated Polypropylene COMPANIES, AND Orpic is committed to supporting
million tonnes/year of fuels and tonnes by 2022, supporting further rapidly growing businesses in and Polyethylene products to Oman’s plastic downstream
polymers. One of Orpic’s strategic downstream development while the Middle East oil industry. The customers. ONE OF THE MOST industry development by taking a
projects, Liwa Plastics Industries growing at a compound annual Polymer Marketing division was Headquartered in Muscat, RAPIDLY GROWING leadership role in promoting plastic
Com¬plex (LPIC), which is set to growth rate (CAGR) of 3 per cent, established in 2017 to support the Polymer Marketing division, downstream development.
be commis¬sioned in 2020, is all according to the GCC Plastic the company’s vision to become a is aiming to expand the BUSINESSES IN THE
set to transform the company’s Industry Indicators Report 2016. globally competitive, downstream Polypropylene and Polyethylene MIDDLE EAST OIL
product portfolio and business LPIC project’s completion will business that Oman is proud of, product portfolio, to service new
model as plastics production will enhance production capacity while achieving profitable and geographies and to increase INDUSTRY
increase by more than 1.2 million to 440kT LLDPE, 440kT HDPE sustainable growth. Aspiring to market share and revenue, while
tonnes, giving the company a and 640kT PP respectively. The achieve all round excellence, Orpic contributing to the development
total of 1.5 million tonnes of new technologies will allow the is keen to provide its customers of the local Omani community and
polypropylene and polyethylene introduction of new products such with the very best in terms of sales, global polyolefin industry.
production. as Polypropylene Homopolymer, marketing, technical and supply

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 VALE EXCEEDS
EXPECTATIONS IN OMAN
VALE

While it is a global company, Vale million metric tons of iron ore and OVER THE LAST receiving the iron ore shipments
in Oman is different than the pellets to its network of clients in to commencing its pelletizing
other locations. The company is the Middle East, North Africa and 8 YEARS IN operations in 2011. This
strongly dedicated to its mission India, providing high quality and OMAN, VALE HAS important marker demonstrates
to transform natural resources timely services while continuing the teamwork and coordination
into prosperity and sustainable to contribute to support Oman’s EXPORTED MORE between the different parts of
development. All projects economic diversification plan. THAN 70 MILLION SOHAR, including the company,
taken on by Vale in Oman and Oman is in perfect proximity tenant terminal, and shipping
completed in the in SOHAR Port to the ideal market for Vale. The METRIC TONS OF lines.
and Freezone aim to adhere to Middle East is one of the biggest IRON ORE AND Vale employs many advanced
that mission. The company strives producers of reinforcing bar and technologies, including an
to be the number one global billets, both of which are key PELLETS TO ITS innovative environmental
natural resources company in components in the production of NETWORK OF management system. It is
creating long term value through specific types of steel. Oman also interesting to watch how port
excellence and passion for people offers a competitive environment CLIENTS IN THE operations are economically
and the planet. for international investors. It was MIDDLE EAST, contributing to the country.
In 2017, Vale was awarded ranked 12th for government Vale’s port operations have
the Manufacturing Supply Chain efficiency, according to the World NORTH AFRICA AND generated numerous business
Management of the Year at the Economic Forum. INDIA opportunities including; marine
Logistics Middle East Awards. Within the region, SOHAR services, shipping agencies and
More recently in 2018, ​Vale was contains its unique deep-water stevedoring services, bunker fuel,
awarded the Best Foreign Direct port. It is able to receive the Vale lube oil and consumable store
Investment in Oman. In part, ‘Valemax’ vessels which have supply replenishment. All those
this was due to a commitment a 400,000 ton transportation services are currently contracted
to continuous improvement. capacity. There is also a technologies, including an September 2018 marked the with the local suppliers, including
Vale’s Continuous Improvement distribution center with handling innovative environmental 1000th ship arrival at Vale’s Deep- SMEs, in an effort to develop the
Program aims to improve business capacity of 40 million tons per management system which Water Jetty in the SOHAR Port local supply chain and support the
processes by maximizing efficiency year. By 2018, more than 140 involves control and monitoring and Freezone since the beginning tertiary industries in Oman.
and effectiveness: primarily million tons of iron ore and actions, all in compliance with of Vale’s operations in the zone.
achieved by engaging with Vale pellets have been handled in the local laws and regulations. The The company has recorded a
employees. distribution center. project significantly contributes to total shipment of more than 140
Over the last 8 years in Oman, With an investment of $2 the socio-economic development million metric tons throughput
Vale has exported more than 70 billion, Vale employs advanced of the community. since 2010 starting from

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 SOHAR ALUMINIUM: A
JOURNEY OF EXCELLENCE
SOHAR ALUMINIUM

The first and only greenfield estimated 800 jobs and produce
aluminium smelter in the Sultanate, around two and a half million wheels
Sohar Aluminium was established annually. Along with its other three
in 2004 as a landmark industrial local downstream customers and
development project and key with this agreement in place, the
contributor to Oman’s sustainable company meets its goal of supplying
development and long-term 60% of its hot metal production to
prosperity. Today, Sohar Aluminium downstream partners while offering THE COMPANY’S and the wide variety of partnership safe, quick, and efficient recovery. An Aluminium are funding a 7,802m
has become an industry frontrunner them proximity to raw materials. opportunities available. achievement that was a direct result Prosthetic and Orthotic Service
both in Oman and abroad, taking Thus providing a significant value CULTURE OF Sohar Aluminium continuously of its team’s perseverance and hard Centre at Khoula Hospital. Recently,
the lead through contributions to proposition to customers with a PRODUCTIVITY, invests in the skills and leadership work. the company also partnered
employment, economic diversification distinct energy cost advantage. of its people. As an employer of Sohar Aluminium has developed with Orpic to expand Al Batinah
and community development. A The company also hosted more EFFECTIVENESS choice in Al Batinah, the company strong ties and support networks International School (ABIS) in the
valued partnership with SOHAR than 60 industry-leading speakers AND EFFICIENCY IS prioritises initiatives that not only in Oman and in the communities Wilayat of Sohar. Sohar Aluminium
Port has continued since Sohar and over 550 delegates from more lead to employee retention, but where it operates. Recognising its helped to fund the construction
Aluminium’s establishment and than 35 countries at the 21st edition DEMONSTRATED create an empowered, motivated social, cultural and environmental of the school, which now offers
remains an integral part of the of the Arab International Aluminium BY EACH AND and talented workforce. With this responsibilities, the company the prestigious International
company’s long-term goal of Conference & Exhibition (ARABAL) in belief, the company implements remains steadfast in advancing Baccalaureate (IB) to 550 students
facilitating easier access to global Muscat. Six regional heavyweights, EVERY EMPLOYEE’S a number of employee initiatives the surrounding areas, while from the region.
markets for Oman’s imports and including Sohar Aluminium amongst DEDICATION TO and programmes attracting some simultaneously pursuing sustainable Over the last 14 years, Sohar
exports. others, are the force behind ARABAL of the best talent throughout the business operations, and allocates a Aluminium has celebrated a number
In 2018, the company secured a and have worked together for more EXCELLENCE Sultanate. Omanisation rates stand minimum of 1.5% of profits towards of resounding milestones and
partnership with Synergies Castings than three decades to bolster the at 76% of which 85% are from the corporate social responsibility record-breaking achievements.
LLC, the leading manufacturer of industry and drive strategic growth North Al Batinah Governorate. projects. Resilient in the face of challenges, the
aluminium alloy wheels in India to in MENA. The company’s culture of In 2011, Sohar Aluminium, Vale company aims to always be the best.
supply more than 24,000 tonnes In line with Sohar Aluminium’s productivity, effectiveness and and Orpic jointly founded Jusoor, Reinforcing its position as the leader
of aluminium per year for the strategy to boost In-Country Value efficiency is demonstrated by each a non-profit social responsibility of Oman’s metals and expanding
production of high-end aluminium (ICV) contributions, the company and every employee’s dedication organisation that focuses on industrial sector, Sohar Aluminium
alloy wheels for vehicles. The wheels organised its first ‘Vendor symposium’ to excellence. This was put to the entrepreneurship, education for continues to attract international
will then be supplied directly to in Sohar and Muscat. The Symposium test in 2017 during an unexpected work, health and environment, as investment to the Sultanate and
automobile manufacturers around was designed to engage businesses shutdown. Sohar Aluminium well as culture and sport. Moreover, successfully trade across the globe.
the world. Once fully operational, across Oman to learn more about emerged from the temporary closure Salalah Methanol Company, Oman
this partnership will create an the company’s procurement process setting a global benchmark for a India Fertiliser Company and Sohar

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 SUSTAINABILITY:
A FOCUS FOR JSIS
JINDAL SHADEED IRON & STEEL

Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel LLC inspection, testing, identification and FOR JSIS, EFFICIENT
(JSIS) is the largest integrated steel traceability of materials and products
plant in Oman and contributes in various stages of production in USE OF NATURAL
to the growth of the Sultanate of accordance with the applicable RESOURCES, RE-USE
Oman in many different ways – from international standard specifications
introducing the latest technology and and customer requirements. To AND RECYCLING,
sustainability practices to the creation sell our steel products worldwide ARE IMPERATIVES
of jobs, revenue and putting Oman we have various product quality
into the world steel map as a net conformance certificates from UK, FOR SUSTAINABLE
exporter of steel. Its aim is not only to Germany, France, UAE, India, Hong DEVELOPMENT Declaration in accordance with the ground and children’s park at Al Sustainability at JSIS means
make Oman self-sufficient in meeting Kong and many more. requirements of EN 15804- 2012 Hadd, Nabar, and Liwa. ensuring the organization’s holistic
its domestic steel needs, but also to For JSIS sustainability encompasses capacity, ensuring zero waste from standard. These certificates are the JSIS is also involved in regular growth, in order to meet the
present the Sultanate as a reliable environmental, economic and social steelmaking. This ambition promises acknowledgements of its efforts. blood donation camps on the organization’s long-term success,
supplier of feed material to pipe dimensions. Sustainability also that almost every by-product formed Above all, JSIS operates in a company premises, and donation as well as contribute significantly
industry, automobile industry and includes the concept of stewardship, during its steelmaking process is way that is safe for its people and of wheelchairs, electrical beds, towards building a better world. JSIS
also provide high-quality rebars for the responsible management of used in new products. This approach respectful to the environment. They playing units and other tools for is committed to ensuring compliance
the construction sector in the GCC, resource uses. JSIS is committed minimises the amount of waste sent behave responsibly and with care handicapped people. JSIS supports and raw material security, while also
Middle East and European market. to meet the expectations of all to landfill, reduces emissions, and towards the communities and other both children and adults by offering establishing sustainable steel and
The company holds a high our stakeholders and is addressing preserves raw materials. For JSIS, the stakeholders. summer vocational courses as well power production processes. They
commitment towards the prevention sustainability issues through its impact of steel during the entire life At the moment, there is much talk as providing regular eye checkups strive to build an authentic corporate
of environmental pollution, products and services and in its cycle of products, the use of by- about corporate social responsibility, through ‘Project Vision’, a necessity identity and brand that will attract
occupational health and safety operations. Its sustainable policy products, recycling, energy and water and JSIS is constantly working for the for growth and learning. and nurture leaders.
hazards, and meeting corporate is aimed at improving the quality management are important focus benefit of the Omani society with a During Ramadan, food packets The ability to maintain robust
social responsibility. The Quality of life of everyone and especially areas. To this end, JSIS follows BAT special focus on local communities. from JSIS are distributed to the internal management processes
Assurance department contributes the citizens of Oman, now and for (Best Available Techniques) European JSIS provided a source of regular less fortunate and handicapped while also enabling new innovation
to these goals in a substantial way. generations to come. Union Norms which are extremely income to Al Noor Association for the at organizations in Liwa, Sohar sets JSIS apart from competitors.
This department is under the direct For JSIS, efficient use of natural stringent. In this way, JSIS goes Blind by constructing a multipurpose and Shinas. JSIS provides iftar Employees are constantly motivated
supervision of the top management resources, re-use and recycling, beyond the norm. hall at Al Multaqa, Sohar. JSIS support to various mosques and to be dynamic and provide leadership
and is aided by experts and other are imperatives for sustainable JSIS is proud to be a holder constructed another multipurpose qaranqasho programs for children to critical issues on all levels. Many
qualified professionals to ensure the development. Material efficiency is of ISO 14001 Certificate, UK hall at Al Omaya Qias Bint High in neighbouring villages. This is all eyes will be on JSIS to see this
highest standards are met. an essential part of its steelmaking CARES Sustainability Certificate, School in Al Hadd, Liwa and a Majlis done on top of offering support to innovative company at work over the
JSIS has a rigorous inspection process. The company’s goal is to Responsible Sourcing Certificate (BES at Al Jifra, Sohar. In addition to the various other sports and cultural next few years.
process. Its purpose is to conduct use all raw materials to their full 6001) and Environmental Product above, JSIS has developed a football activities for the public.

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 SOHAR STEEL – A PIONEER
IN OMAN’S STEEL
INDUSTRY
SOHAR STEEL LLC

The Sharq Sohar Steel Rolling Mills, Sohar Steel has many first to its SOHAR STEEL IS
which started operation in the year credits. It is the first steel factory
1995 at Sohar Industrial Estate, is in Oman to get the prestigious THE FIRST STEEL
the oldest and the most trusted CARES certification for its FACTORY IN
name in steel and a pioneer in the products. All the units under the
steel industry in Oman. From a group are certified under ISO 9001, OMAN TO GET
humble beginning with 100,000 ISO 14001 (Environment), and ISO THE PRESTIGIOUS
tons per annum steel rebar mill, 18001 (OHSAS). The steel products
the group has grown multifold are also certified by DCL of Dubai CARES
now with three companies under Municipality. The Sohar Steel CERTIFICATION
its wing. These companies include factory at SOHAR Port has received
Sharq Sohar Steel LLC, Sohar Steel Sustainable Construction Steel FOR ITS
LLC, and Middle East Conversion Certification by UK CARES, the first PRODUCTS
Industries LLC (MECI). ever steel unit in Oman to have
By far the oldest and the second received this coveted certification.
largest steel producer in Oman, The parent company Sharq Sohar
the group have the capability to Steel Rolling Mill (SSSRM) produces
produce 800,000 tons of steel rebars in sizes ranging from
rebars annually, 650,000 tons of 8mm to 32mm and can produce
steel billets, and 30,000 tons of 300,000 tons of rebars per annum.
epoxy coated bars and welded Middle East Conversion Industries billets and 500,000 tons of steel the Port and Container terminal generation and Omanisation,
mesh. A 500,000 tons per annum (MECI) on the other hand has rebars. The product trademark SS facility. SOHAR Port plays a major CSR activities, and customer care.
wire rod mill project is also on two units – one for doing epoxy BS is well known to the Oman and role as a coordinator and service Sohar Steel enjoys a large base
the anvil, which is expected to go coating of steel rebars (ECP) and UAE markets. The group exports provider for all the industries in of committed customers both
on stream from the third quarter another for producing Welded about 30% of its production to the its fold. With the support of the in Oman and the UAE. As the
of 2019. The Sharq Sohar Steel wire mesh (WMP). Both these units UAE and other gulf markets. government and SOHAR Port, Sultanate is focusing its attention
and MECI are located in Sohar have an annual capacity of about Being in the SOHAR area, the Sohar is becoming the Steel Hub to increase non-oil revenue like
Industrial estate. In the year 2008 30,000 tons. The newest company factory enjoys the close proximity for the Sultanate with VALE, Jindal tourism, logistics, manufacturing
the group has established its steel of the three, and also a backward to the port, together with some of Shadeed, and Sohar Steel all industries etc. Steel is one sector to
making unit in SOHAR Port and integration plant, is Sohar Steel the best port facilities and services operating in close proximity. rely on and Sohar Steel will play a
since then has become an active which is located in SOHAR Port. in the Sultanate. Major quantity The Sohar Steel group major role in achieving this.
player among the other industrial Sohar Steel has the capability to of raw materials like Steel Billets, always supports all initiatives
establishments. produce 650,000 tons of steel DRI, HBI etc. are imported through for environment control, job

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 LOGISTICS TO STRENGTHEN
DIVERSIFICATION IN OMAN
The Sultanate of Oman has Sohar across the region and reduce SOHAR PORT AND
identified logistics as one of onward transportation times. These
the key sectors to support its include a new direct highway to FREEZONE BENEFITS
diversification strategy, with huge Saudi Arabia that will avoid UAE FROM A STRATEGIC
infrastructure spending laid out in borders altogether and will cut the
the near future. The sector plays journey from Sohar to Riyadh by LOCATION,
a vital role in Oman’s modern and around 800 kilometers. OFFERING EASY
ambitious economy and is key to Additionally, when it comes to
increasing inward investment, and cost, SOHAR is the more efficient ACCESS TO
enhancing non-oil exports and choice when it comes to shipping DIFFERENT PARTS
the nation’s competitiveness. In and container related logistics.
fact, to drive the focus on logistics, Recently, the Ministry of Transport OF OMAN AND
Oman has published the National & Communications commissioned THE WIDER GCC
Logistics Strategy 2040, which research on consolidation in the
aims to increase the contribution container shipping industry. This REGION, AS
of logistics services to the nation’s research estimates that on a WELL AS MAJOR
gross domestic product – expected benchmark voyage direct from
to reach OMR14 billion in 2040, in Singapore to Suez, a weekly call at ECONOMIES
addition to creating 300,000 jobs SOHAR for an ultra-large container INCLUDING THE
in the sector. Port and free zone vessel would represent an annual
developments play a vital role in this cost of US$17.09m. Dubai’s Jebel MIDDLE EAST,
strategy. Ali, by contrast, would cost an AFRICA, ASIA AND
SOHAR Port and Freezone estimated US$24.62m, thereby
EUROPE
plans for the transformation of the OMAN HAS Freezone maintained steady growth
benefits from a strategic location, proving the viability of SOHAR as a regional economy along the North over the course of 2018 and
offering easy access to different port of choice in the region. Batinah coast. With a total planned IDENTIFIED successfully handled an average of
parts of Oman and the wider GCC The opening of Sohar Airport was capacity of 50,000 tonnes of cargo LOGISTICS AS ONE over 1.2 million tonnes of cargo
region, as well as major economies a result of increased demand from and 500,000 passengers a year, the every week in the same year.
including the Middle East, Middle East cargo carriers, who airport facilities bode well for the OF THE KEY SECTORS SOHAR Port has received 1,717
Africa, Asia and Europe. Massive reported a 7.8% growth in demand long-term growth strategy of both TO SUPPORT ITS vessel calls in the first half of 2018,
investments in infrastructure are for airfreight services. Located just city and the Port. which marked a significant increase
creating modern and uncongested a few kilometers outside the city, Despite volatility in the global DIVERSIFICATION of 53% on the same period in
highway links that will connect the relatively new airport underpins maritime sector, SOHAR Port and STRATEGY 2017.

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 Oman is also experiencing ACCORDING TO business to SOHAR.
solid growth in the food logistics Further complementing these
sector and e-commerce. Rapid THE NATIONAL developments are the new
development of transportation LOGISTICS bunkering facilities. Each of these
infrastructure and demand for projects moves SOHAR forward
modern warehouses equipped STRATEGY 2040, in its ambition to becoming the
with IT, are the key drivers behind WHICH AIMS TO logistics hub of choice for the
influencing the growth of the region, while at the same time
industry. INCREASE THE aligning its goals with those of
Additionally, the SOHAR Port CONTRIBUTION OF the country’s continued economic
South expansion is fundamental diversification efforts.
to Oman’s national focus on LOGISTICS SERVICES
growing the logistics and industry TO THE NATION’S
sectors as part of its ongoing
economic diversification efforts. GDP – EXPECTED
This expansion will aid the steady TO REACH OMR14
growth in aggregate cargo volumes
and investments at the port by BILLION IN 2040
delivering additional cargo
capacity and attracting more

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 MOVING FROM STRENGTH
TO STRENGTH IN OMAN’S
LOGISTICS SECTOR
OMAN SHIPPING COMPANY

Oman Shipping Company S.A.O.C. OSC’s growth in the region is TODAY, OSC chartering desk is now in its second
(OSC) is a closed joint stock primarily being driven by a 20-year year of operation after OSC took
national shipping company that contract to transport condensate OPERATES A FLEET full commercial control of its VLCC
was established in 2003 as the for ORPIC (Oman Oil Refineries and OF AROUND fleet in March 2017.
logistics pillar in the supply chain Petroleum Industries Company) As part of its new strategy,
initially linking energy export hubs and a 15-year deal transporting 49 SHIPS OF A OSC also signed a Contract
in the Sultanate with markets across methanol for OTI (Oman Trading TOTAL TONNAGE of Affreightment with Shell
the globe.  Over the years, OSC International) from Salalah International Eastern Trading
has evolved into a well-diversified Methanol plant. AGGREGATING Company, a Shell subsidiary, for
ocean-going shipping fleet As part of its long-term contract 8 MILLION DWT a period of three years. This has
equipped to handle a wide range with ORPIC OSC has deployed two given OSC a substantial cargo base
of commodities, notably crude chemical carriers along the coast of APPROXIMATELY for the entire fleet to kickstart its
oil, LNG, LPG, refined petroleum Oman. One is a condensate carrier operation. While the vessels are
fuels, chemicals, minerals and even that loads on average 10,000 cubic technically managed by OSMC,
containers. meters of condensate from Qalhat the company is based in the same
Today, OSC operates a fleet of in Sur and discharges the product office as OCC, allowing for fast,
around 49 ships of a total tonnage for use in refineries including Mina is a standalone plant designed to involves the transportation of 3,850 efficient and coordinated operation
aggregating 8 million DWT Al Fahal in Muscat and Sohar. The produce methanol of Federal AA metric tonnes per vessel on average for clients.
approximately. Complementing its second carrier transports refined and IMPC grade. OSC’s contract to the Middle East market, as well Furthermore, its long and
offerings as an integrated maritime products (Mogas 91, Mogas 95, involves the long-term charter of as Africa and Asia. medium-term contracts with the
shipping services provider are its Gas Oil and Jet Fuel) loaded from two dedicated methanol tankers The domestic growth is further likes of ORPIC, OTI, and Shell
subsidiaries, namely Oman Ship Sohar and discharges it in Salalah. to OTI, responsible for marketing being supported by the new have provided OSC with steady
Management Company (OSMC), ORPIC’s refineries, aromatics and the product globally. The average VLCC chartering desk which has cash flow to invest and expand
Oman Charter Company (OCC), polypropylene production plants quantity of methanol being concluded more than 110 fixtures its fleet further, and as a result,
and Oman Container Line (OCL).  produce condensate, chemicals, transported is around 40,000 with a total of 24 charterers the company is very well placed
OSMC, which is ISO 9001:2015 plastics and other petroleum metric tonnes per vessel with OSC and more than 15 brokerage to capitalise on any growth
and ISO 14001 certified for products for domestic use as well as discharging mostly to China and companies. This includes new opportunities that lie ahead, in both
internationally recognised best export for other countries as well. Europe. contracts with oil majors including domestic and international markets.
practices in ship management Within the domestic product The company is further Reliance, Essar, BP, GS Caltex, S-Oil,
standards, currently manages 39 segment, OSC is also responsible supporting the export of LPG from Indian Oil, Hyundai Glovis and
ships, encompassing full technical for the transportation of half-a- Sohar Refinery to neighbouring Kuwait Petroleum etc, and traders
management of owned and third- million tonnes of methanol from countries through two dedicated such as Trafigura, ST Shipping,
party vessels. Salalah Methanol Company. This small pressurized LPG carriers. This OTI and Socar. The commercial

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 REVOLUTIONISING OMAN’S
METALS PROCESSING
SECTOR
SPMP

For the past several years, Oman (SPMP). Under SPMP, TriStar, DNR UNDER SPMP, electronics, defence and more. As
has been on a mission for the and OIF are currently working a result, SPMP is a key contributor
diversification of its economy. together to develop and operate an TRISTAR, DNR AND to the future strategy of SOHAR
Detailed in the Government’s ‘Vision Antimony Roasting Facility. OIF ARE CURRENTLY and establishing it as a metals
2020’ policy document, industrial The Company is being built and minerals processing hub
diversification is considered to be an on a leased 22-hectare plot in WORKING for the Middle East. Once fully
instrument to achieve the country’s the SOHAR Freezone and when TOGETHER TO operational, the Company will also
development targets. These targets operational, it is expected to be a significant contributor to local
include increasing the contribution convert approximately 50,000 tons DEVELOP AND employment and the economic
of the country’s non-oil sectors. of antimony sulphide concentrates OPERATE AN development of the metals
Oman has an excellent geology into 20,000 tons of refined processing sector in Oman towards
of minerals and its mining industry antimony metal ingots every year. ANTIMONY establishing as becoming a metals
is an important sector in the The antimony concentrate will be ROASTING FACILITY and minerals processing hub in the
country’s diversification efforts. sourced from a variety of antimony Middle East.
In fact, the Sultanate was the mines across the globe. Several
first GCC producer and exporter of these mines have expressed
of ferro chrome. The country is interest in off-take agreements refined ingots are later converted an attempt to attract and keep
also home to large deposits of and are more than capable of fully into refined antimony oxides downstream industries within the
gypsum, limestone, marble and supplying the SPMP facility. while the waste produced, with Chinese borders. SPMP is the first
other carbonate-based minerals. Antimony itself is a minor metal enough resources dedicated to it, roaster outside of China, providing
Furthermore, the discovery of used primarily as a fire-retardant can be converted into high-quality consumers worldwide with easy
copper and chromite deposits has in plastics and other products in gypsum that could be sold to local access to a clean and safe product
attracted foreign investments over electronics, automotive industry, gypsum consumers. The Company from Oman. In fact, the final
the last few years. defence and more. The antimony is being built and maintained to the antimony ingots or trioxide will be
In support of the country’s concentrate is roasted in an oxygen- highest standards both in terms of exported to consumers in China,
diversification efforts, a new rich environment, allowing for the construction and the environment. Europe and the US.
joint venture between UK-based vaporisation of antimony sulphides. In fact, it has been designed to be In addition, there are significant
integrated antimony development The gaseous antimony is then run the cleanest roaster worldwide. downstream opportunities that can
company Tri-Star Resources, Dubai- through a cyclone, where crude Globally, China accounts for over accompany a roaster in SOHAR
based DNR Industries LTD, and the antimony oxides are formed. 70% of the worldwide production including downstream antimony
Oman Investment Fund (OIF) was The crude antimony oxides are of antimony. However, the Chinese trioxide manufacturing, plastics
established by the name of Strategic then converted into solid antimony government has banned the manufacturing and manufacturing
& Precious Metals Processing LLC ingots in a furnace facility. These exports of antimony ingots in industries in automotive,

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 PITTIE GROUP SETS ITS
SIGHTS ON BUILDING
SOHAR TEXTILE CLUSTER
SV PITTIE GROUP

ShriVallabh Pittie Group, and beliefs of the founder, the 100 PER CENT establishing a fully-fledged textile
is a diversified cotton yarn Pittie Group established SV Pittie cluster in the SOHAR Freezone. The
manufacturing company that Sohar Textiles, a company that OF OMAN’S facility will play the anchor role not
has carved a niche for itself as will oversee the construction and PRODUCTION WILL only in terms of manufacturing of
one of the prominent members operation of a state-of-the-art yarn, but also the manufacturing
in compact yarn business. The cotton yarn project at the SOHAR BE EXPORTED of fabric and further downstream
Group has a wide product portfolio Freezone. In fact, the giant yarn TO PAKISTAN, processing. In fact, the ready
ranging from cotton, blended yarn, manufacturing plant formally availability of yarn will attract a
and open-end yarn to superior inaugurated its first unit at the BANGLADESH, lot of downstream investments
yarns such as compact yarns. Freezone on December 13, 2018 CHINA, TURKEY, in knitting, weaving, spinning
With over 100 years of experience in a record time of approximately 8 and fabric manufacturing, in turn
in the textile business, the company, months. COUNTRIES OF creating a thriving industrial cluster.
under the leadership of Mr. Chirag This is set to be the first of four EUROPE AND EVEN The establishment of SV Pittie
Pittie, houses a highly skilled units that will together make Sohar Textiles also has the potential
workforce and management team, up the USD 300 million yarn SOUTH AMERICA to rekindle the cultivation of cotton
which have a strong focus on manufacturing project being in the Sultanate. In fact the Group
automation and technology. By constructed in the free zone. When is already looking into options and
using the best-in-line machinery, fully completed by November making arrangements to promote
sourced from global leaders, 2019, the project will be the cotton cultivation in Oman. It has
Pittie Group targets for high level most automated and advanced of also stated that the production
productivity and output. manufacturing facility of its kind the largest yarn manufacturing will cater to its domestic market. facility would support cultivation
The Pittie Group has become a in the world today; housing a total conglomerates across the world According to the group, by ensuring the complete buyout
leader in creating compact yarn, a of 300,000 spindles and 7,000 and has 12 production units raw material for the yarn of the cotton cultivated.
revolution in spinning technology. rotors producing over 100,000 distributed across India. Currently manufacturing plant will be As a whole, this new textile
Over recent years, the system of metric tonnes of compact cotton around 70 per cent of the yarn sourced from a number of manufacturing facility, which is
compact spinning has constituted yarn per annum. It will create produced by these units is exported countries, including the United also the first textile related venture
a rapidly developing technological 1,500 job opportunities for which to a number of countries in Asia, States, Australia, India and parts in the Middle East, is one that will
trend in most countries. a specialised training centre within among other regions. The Sohar of Africa. Furthermore, 100 per not only birth a full-fledged textile
In meeting the company the facility is being established. project marks the groups foray into cent of Oman’s production will be cluster with immense profit and
values, delivering superior value Furthermore, the yarn produced international production and when exported to Pakistan, Bangladesh, employment generating potential,
to customers, shareholders, will also be among the highest completed will serve as the primary China, Turkey, countries of Europe but will also place Oman firmly on
employees and society at large quality. hub for its international exports, and even South America. the global textile map.
while following the traditions The Pittie Group is easily one of while its current production units The facility will be the first step in

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East, as well as markets in Oceania,
South America, Russia and

UNDERWAY WITH CHANGBAO

Southeast Asia.
Changbao Oman Oil Pipe
Company is upholding its business
CHANGBAO OMAN OIL PIPE COMPANY philosophy of “professional
achievement quality,” establishing
quality and brand, protecting the
over 50,000 tons in annual local environment, respecting Oman
capacity, is designed for producing law, doing work with high quality
tubing products, and equipped and high efficiency, and creating
with cutting-edge computer value for customers in Oman and
numerical control (CNC) machines, the other Gulf Cooperation Council
as well as hydraulic testing countries.
machines. By building a strong corporate
The factory began full-scale Oman and other Gulf Cooperation it has effectively shortened brand and competing proactively
production in early 2018, paving Council countries, Changbao the distance between Chinese in the international market,
the way for a substantial amount of selected Oman as the sight businesses and their Middle East Changbao has been able to create
tubular goods that could be made for building its first overseas customers. a more balanced business model.
locally in Oman. project, partially as a result of the Changbao has been supplying This brand, thriving in the SOHAR
The Changbao Oman Plant “One Road and Belt” initiative tubular products to more than 40 Freezone, continues to grow and
was the first outbound project of put forward by the Chinese countries and regions, including innovate within the industry.
Changbao Group, and the first government, but also because Oman and Kuwait in the Middle
industrial project in China’s SOHAR
Bonded Zone. The construction
Changbao Oman Oil Pipe THE FACTORY of the project is in line with the
Company, is the first Chinese national strategy of “One way and
factory in SOHAR Freezone. BEGAN FULL-SCALE belt ” which is vigorously promoted
Jiangsu Changbao Steel Tube PRODUCTION by China.
Limited Company, the parent It has been beneficial for
company of Changbao Oman Oil IN EARLY 2018, Changbao to go international
Pipe Company, is one of the major PAVING THE WAY and promote the balanced
manufacturers in China of oil development of the international
country tubular goods (OCTG) and FOR A SUBSTANTIAL and domestic markets. It has
boiler pipes. The $20 million facility AMOUNT OF helped to further enhance the
is spread over a project area of proportion of foreign business
21,200 square meters. TUBULAR GOODS and enhance the overall
When it first opened in 2016, THAT COULD BE competitiveness of the company.
there was a well-attended The Middle East is one of
ceremony with the participation MADE LOCALLY IN the world’s most important oil-
of over 60 guests. These guests OMAN producing regions, has always
included officials from the Ministry been the focus of the oil industry
of Oil and Gas (MoG), Ministry of enterprises in the region. In this
Commerce and Industry (MoCI) and investment and set up factories,
Royal Oman Police (ROP), delegates both to the Middle East and Africa
from SOHAR Port and Freezone, region radiation can also be a free
oil companies including PDO, and trade agreement with the Oman
tubular distributors, amongst many countries to export, making it an
others. ideal place of production and trade.
The facility, expecting to reach With a stable market base in

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 SOHAR PROVIDING THE for the tank container industry in

RIGHT ENVIRONMENT FOR

the region. Being in the center of
the SOHAR Port allows JTS to set

INNOVATION AND EXPANSION

the standards for other companies
that may move into the region
and, with those high standards,
JOINT TANK SERVICES allow SOHAR to be an overall
leader in these fields.
JTS is also expanding its activities
on a 20,000 square meter green- to promote other services that are
field site. The tailor-made facility related to liquid chemicals. This
is dedicated to cleaning, storage, division is called JTS Chemical
repairs and support services for ISO Logistics.
tanks in line with the extraordinary At the end of 2018, it is clear
growth of tank container traffic that Joint Tank Services has a
in SOHAR Port. As SOHAR traffic distribution as the value-added being handled through the port. bright future for 2019 and in the
grows, so does JTS’s potential. petrochemical industry grows Having specialists like JTS on hand coming years, leading the industry,
Tank containers are made to ISO within the SOHAR Freezone. helps create a world-class cluster setting standards, and providing
standards of stainless steel, and are SOHAR is seeing exponential putting Oman on the map as a jobs and experience for Omanis.
usually surrounded by a protective growth in the petrochemical and major plastics producer. Stay connected with JTS and follow
insulating layer of polyurethane downstream plastics industry with JTS’s service quality and attention along as they continue to innovate.
and aluminum. The tanks are pursuant growth in the number to environment, health and safety
mounted in the middle of a steel and complexity of ISO containers standards have set the benchmark
frame so they can be handled like
regular twenty-foot containers,
Joint Tank Services (JTS) is a THE TAILOR-MADE allowing for ease and efficiency.
logistics service provider to the Originally developed in the UK in
chemical industry in the Middle JTS FACILITY the 1960s, these are estimated to
East Region. The company wholly IS DEDICATED be upwards of 400,000 ISO tank
encompasses its mission to provide containers in service in the world
comprehensive and effective TO CLEANING, at any one time, built to a variety
service solutions to the tank STORAGE, REPAIRS of specifications to transport
container and chemical industries hazardous and non-hazardous
by investing in technology, people AND SUPPORT cargoes.
and safety. SERVICES FOR With a dedicated commitment
The success in achieving this to high-quality service and
mission lies in, first and foremost, ISO TANKS IN attention to environment, JTS’s
to the customer centric approach LINE WITH THE health and safety standards have
taken by the team at JTS. It has set the benchmark for the tank
a one-stop solution to all tank EXTRAORDINARY container industry in the region
container requirements and GROWTH OF TANK and worldwide.
a highly competent team of At the SOHAR facility alone,
people that are well-versed with CONTAINER TRAFFIC JTS plans not only to consolidate
regulations and code of practice. IN SOHAR PORT existing services to the tank
JTS has a standardized and refined container industry, but to expand
process that ensures high quality its portfolio by developing
services along with competitive business offerings directly to the
price. chemical industry. Potential new
In 2018, JTS established a brand business offerings include chemical
new depot in SOHAR Freezone drumming, warehousing and

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 GROWTH AND INNOVATION AS
CPL REMAINS WITH SOHAR
CENTRE POINT LOGISTICS

has enabled the company to offer its

clients the most efficient services and
cost. The business benefits are also
comprehensive, providing more than
just the original service.
SOHAR Freezone is one step
towards CPL Saudi Arabia expansion
being able to serve both markets with
the unique CPL Open Architecture
model. The regional logistics sector
has ballooned as investment pours
into port free zones such as Jebel Ali,
Centre Point Logistics (CPL) is a various wooden boxes and pallets for safe Kizad and Sohar, while land, sea and
logistics hub, located in Oman and transportation and storage, cross air-based cargo volumes rise.
the UAE, offering integrated logistics docking and consolidation of different It is what many consider the best
support services from warehousing, type of materials, lashing and securing possible solution for all customers
transportation, technical and skilled of cargo in containers and trucks, who have businesses in Oman and the
labor, to equipment, and other as well as testing and pre-delivery UAE. The SOHAR Freezone is a crucial
operations management. inspections on different type of step towards CPL KSA expansion.
CPL is able to add value through cargos. Its many years of experience As in Dubai, CPL dispatched a highly
strategic partnerships with 3PLs across make these different services seem skilled operational team to SOHAR
the logistics industry to save resources, easy and are completed seamlessly for Freezone, where it has been serving
time and money. It is providing multi- CPL customers. the company’s Oman-based customers
national customers with competitive In 2015, CPL, Dubai’s leading with added-value services that cater
world-class services in the region. provider of logistics, warehousing, and to new and existing customers. This
Currently, CPL has wide Value Added storage, expanded its operations in operational team has been successful
Service offerings, which are increasing the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in keeping CPL working to its highest
day by day, and are flexible on long- after a deal was signed with SOHAR efficiency and ensuring that customers
and short-term contracts. Port and Freezone in Oman. are pleased with their experiences.
Through its mission and vision, CPL CPL planned to grow its operations Since the beginning, CPL had a
achieves the best investment output in Oman from the initial with 50,000 bright future in the SOHAR Freezone.
for clients by carefully listening to 3PL’s square meters of land. Over the years, As the years have carried on, CPL
and their client needs. The company CPL has achieve its initial goal and has lived up to the expectations
provides highly skillful management been able to strengthen its footprint that were set, allowing growth and
of challenges coupled with innovative in Oman, learning and growing along new technology into the space and
approaches. the way. ensuring customer happiness and
The services CPL specialises in With its strategic location and loyalty. Thus, there is high expectation
include open yard solutions, general road network linking UAE, Oman, for continued growth in the future.
cargo warehouse solutions, chemical and Saudi Arabia, the agreement
warehouse solutions, local, transport, with SOHAR Freezone was a major
bundling and color coding, building milestone expansion for CPL and

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 EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES
IN WAREHOUSING AND
STORAGE
WAREHOUSING SOLUTIONS

As SOHAR grows in prominence metre warehouse park in the

in the region, there is a growing SOHAR Freezone, of which a
need for warehousing facilities further 50,000 square metres has
at the Port and Freezone. been reserved for Phase II, taking
Capitalising on this growing the total size of the land lease
demand, an agreement was agreement up to 100,000
signed in 2016 to build a major square metres.
warehousing park within the free Warehousing Solutions is in
zone was signed by SOHAR Port the business of constructing PWC HAS BEGUN
and Freezone and Warehousing ready-to-build warehouses, as
Solutions, a relatively new well as bespoke warehousing for CONSTRUCTION
company from Saudi Arabia’s other SOHAR tenants on-site in OF A PLANNED
logistics provider Public the Freezone. Its establishment
Warehousing Company (PWC). comes at just the right time. The 50,000 SQUARE
PWC was established in 2010 throughput at SOHAR Port has METRE WAREHOUSE
with a land bank of around increased dramatically over the
500,000 sqm situated in the past few years, with an average of PARK IN THE
industrial cities of Dammam, over one million tonnes of cargo SOHAR FREEZONE,
Riyadh, Jeddah and Madinah, throughput a week recorded
with the development of pre-built in 2017. In addition, the new AND A FURTHER
warehouses for logistics services highway connecting Sohar directly 50,000 SQUARE
providers and other clients. It to Saudi Arabia is due to open for the sector are aimed towards the hydrocarbons sector as the Gulf, the SOHAR Freezone will
has since expanded its portfolio soon; which will then join the METRES HAS BEEN making it a second source of nation’s economic mainstay. add to the value proposition it
into built-to-suit warehouses and existing road network linking RESERVED FOR the country’s GDP by 2040 with As a result, Warehousing can offer to clients and logistics
warehousing design, through Sohar to the border of the United a projected OMR 14 billion Solutions have seen an active service providers; in turn acting as
collaboration with an international Arab Emirates (UAE) with onward PHASE II contribution. Such ambitious interest in warehousing and a key player in the growth of the
consulting firm, complemented links to Abu Dhabi and beyond. goals continue to attract more logistics development emerging logistics sector for the foreseeable
with third-party logistics (3PL) The logistics sector in the 2PL and 3PL providers to Sohar. in the Sultanate and its presence future.
services. Sultanate is expected to contribute In the long-term, thanks to at SOHAR expands its reach
The signing marked the OMR 3 billion to the GDP in 2020, the unique location of SOHAR; across the region to meet these
beginning of construction of up from RO 1.1 billion presently. the logistics industry has the demands. With its strategic
PWC’s planned 50,000 square Furthermore, the long term plans potential to eventually surpass location as a logistics hub for the

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 EUROPEAN MARITIME
AUDIT SUCCESS ADDS
ANOTHER FEATHER IN
IMCO’S CAP
INTERNATIONAL MARITIME COLLEGE OMAN

Adding yet another feather in and training with cutting-edge IMCO’S training in the country.
its cap, International Maritime technology in the fields of Further, the accreditations and
College Oman (IMCO) has maritime, logistics, and process COMBINATION OF recognitions are a win for the
passed the European Maritime engineering. The combination CLASSROOM STUDY maritime education and training in
Safety Agency (EMSA) audit, of classroom study and practical Oman as well as a strong drive for
which is part of the European orientation guarantee training AND PRACTICAL IMCO graduates to move forward
Commission’s (EC) recognition that meets the highest educational ORIENTATION in the maritime sector locally and
for the Omani system for training standards worldwide. internationally.
and certification for seafarers. The In fact, international recognition GUARANTEE IMCO’s student profile cuts
Sultanate’s maritime training and enhance the quality of attributes TRAINING THAT across borders to include
certification programmes are in of graduates who come out of the candidates from Oman, United
line with the requirements of the institution, thereby maximising MEETS THE HIGHEST Arab Emirates, Kingdom of
Standards of Training, Certification, employment opportunities. EDUCATIONAL Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain,
and Watchkeeping for Seafarers IMCO has obtained the ISO Bangladesh, Egypt, South Africa,
(STCW) Convention. 9001:2015 Certificate for the STANDARDS Yemen, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco,
The international recognition Quality Management Standard WORLDWIDE Syria, Lebanon,
is considered as another from ClassNK - a well-known IMCO has obtained the ISO 9001: THE PREMIER Kazakhstan, India, Pakistan,
remarkable achievement ahead Japanese Ship classification 2008 Certification in the Quality Comoros, Nigeria, and Cameroon
of the Sultanate’s entry into the society - in July this year. The Management System in 2014. MARITIME COLLEGE – underscoring its international
‘White List’ of the International accreditation was obtained as Also, the Logistics and Transport OFFERS A RANGE OF appeal as a college of stellar
Convention on Maritime a result of a comprehensive Management Department is repute.
Education and Training passed improvement and data validation, accredited by the UK-based UNDERGRADUATE Ever since its inception in 2005
by the International Maritime which included management Chartered Institute of Logistics and AND PROFESSIONAL as a joint venture between the
Organisation (IMO), in which IMCO review and extensive internal Transport (CILT) for both diploma Government of Oman represented
has a significant role. auditing. The ISO certification and bachelor’s programmes. TRAINING currently by ASYAD Group
The premier maritime covers all activities in the fields These achievements are not only PROGRAMMES (70%) and the STC-Group of the
college, which offers a range of of training for diploma and a testament of the importance Netherlands (30%), IMCO has
undergraduate, and professional bachelor’s programmes in of the Sultanate among the THAT ARE UNIQUE set the Sultanate on a course of
training programmes that are marine engineering, nautical countries that play major roles in IN OMAN AND restoring its regal maritime history
unique in Oman and the larger studies, logistics and transport the maritime sector but also an through the development and
GCC region, is highly committed management, process engineering evidence to the significant role THE LARGER GCC creation of innovative learning
to meet the global standards to and professional courses. played by IMCO in providing high- REGION programmes.
provide the best quality education It is worth mentioning that quality maritime education and

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OMAN GAS COMPANY to meet growth in demand in the

TRANSFORMING FOR THE Sohar area. When completed, these

pipelines will take the total length of

FUTURE the OGC gas network to well over

3,000 km.
OMAN GAS COMPANY Also as part of this transformation,
OGC is moving strategically to
maximise value creation from its gas
transportation activities, notably by
venturing into the gas processing and
petrochemicals business. A case in
point is the USD 820 million Salalah
LPG project, which centres on the
extraction of richer propane, butane
and other Natural Gas Liquids (NGL)
from natural gas to produce Liquefied
Petroleum Gas (LPG).
Further to this, OCG is joining
Since its inception in 2000, Oman Gas Regulatory Asset Base (RAB). It is a hands with large organisations
Company (OCG) has grown in stature system of long-term tariff design to further its diversification
and reputation into an integrated aimed primarily at encouraging ambitions through collaboration
enterprise harnessing the power of investment in the expansion and and partnership. This was recently
Oman’s natural gas transportation. modernisation of infrastructure, such materialised after signing an
The Company employs more than as gas networks. agreement with Oman Oil Refineries
490 people, of whom 90% are In line with this and with company’s and Petroleum Industries Company
Omanis. fundamental objective to become the ‘Orpic’ to operate and maintain the
Over the long term, the nation’s gas backbone of the Omani gas industry, Natural Gas Liquid Extraction ‘NGLE’
transportation utility (OGC) is being OGC recently signed an agreement plant located in Fahud, which is the
primed for an ambitious role within with seven international and local upstream of Orpic’s mammoth Liwa
the restructured Oman Oil Company’s financial institutions to secure USD Plastics Industrial Complex (LPIC)
(OOC) vision to serve as one of the 1.1 billion funding for the capacity project at SOHAR. A roughly 300km
prime movers of the Sultanate’s expansion requirements under the pipeline connecting the Fahud NGLE
economic growth. A roadmap new business model for its gas plant with the SOHAR complex will
adopted by the wholly government- network. be operated and managed by OGC
owned investment group’s Board OGC is also implementing a slew as well.
of Directors envisions a dramatically of gas pipeline projects that will add Going forward, as OGC will play
invigorated remit for the utility, around 600 km of new pipeline an increasingly important role in
encompassing not only responsibility capacity to the company’s sprawling, optimising value creation from natural
for the Group’s midstream gas countrywide gas network. These new gas flowing through its network, the
infrastructure, but oil and power gas pipelines are under construction company will be working closely with
infrastructure business streams as in the north and southeast of the Ministry of Oil & Gas, which signs
well. It’s a far-reaching mandate that the Sultanate to help support the all gas supply agreements (GSAs)
will place OGC on a growth trajectory growing energy requirements of with end-users, to ensure that its
with potentially global ambitions. existing and emerging industrial activities are in full alignment with
As part of this transformation, hubs. Within the next few years, we the government’s strategic goal of
OGC is in the process of converting can expect to see another 500 – 600 harnessing the country’s hydrocarbon
the operation of its gas transmission km of pipelines added to OGC’s resources for the greater good of the
network into a regulated activity. gas network, catering to the new economy.
This new revenue model is called industrial hub in Duqm, as well as

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 2019 WILL BE
THE YEAR OF GROWTH
INCHCAPE

Over the past year, Inchcape marine survey teams, delivering

Shipping Services Ltd. (INCHCAPE) local knowledge and professional
has definitely witnessed change. operational expertise, and providing
A new global CEO Frank Olsen, confidence through the peace of
who had served as the COO of the mind that all surveyors are supported
Inchcape Marine Services business by Inchcape’s internal policies. These
since 2017, was appointed earlier in include Corporate Compliance,
the year. Under the new leadership Procurement and QHSSE.
structure, in which two other The marine services department of
C-Suite executives were appointed, Inchcape Shipping Services provides THE MARINE Sultanate and the preferred shipping
the future for INCHCAPE is indeed specialised ship cargo, husbandry agent for various customers in
bright. and protective agency services for SERVICES Oman.
In line with this, INCHCAPE has all types of vessels, both in port and DEPARTMENT OF Their strong operational
continued on its growth story in at anchorage. These vessel types expertise, combined with complete
2018; the company witnessed an include crude or product tankers, INCHCAPE SHIPPING commitment and compliance to
increase in new contracts, tenders LPG/LNG carriers, wet and dry bulk, SERVICES PROVIDES the code of ethics and local and
and customers working with containerised and general cargoes, international rules and regulations,
Inchcape Shipping services in Oman. offshore and support vessels, naval SPECIALISED ensures that they provide a clear
In addition to customer acquisition, ships, cruise vessels and yachts. SHIP CARGO, and trust-worthy service to their
the company continues to expand On a global level, Mr. Olsen has customers. In this way, their
on and enhance its service offerings. been instrumental in driving the HUSBANDRY customers have peace of mind,
Earlier in 2018, INCHCAPE Inchcape Marine Services strategy. AND PROTECTIVE knowing that they have chosen
announced the launch of Marine In particular, he has led the focus the right partner to handle their
Survey and Inspection. The new on productivity and the delivery of AGENCY SERVICES business.
service expands on the company’s value through the improvement of FOR ALL TYPES OF In addition to its terminal
existing solutions and provides the the company’s data and technology at SOHAR Port and Freezone,
marine industry consistent and use. With 2019 on the horizon, the VESSELS, BOTH INCHCAPE also operates from the
transparent local capabilities on a company is incredibly excited for the IN PORT AND AT ports at Mina (Port) Sultan Qaboos,
global level. year ahead and the implementation Mina Al Fahal Crude Oil Loading
In line with this, customers of its new business strategy. ANCHORAGE Terminal, Qalhat (Sur) LNG Terminal,
can use a single global contact INCHCAPE envisions to become OMIFCO Sur, Salalah Port, Khasab
point to connect seamlessly with the leading choice among the Port, Duqm Port and Dry Dock.
the INCHCAPE existing in-house various shipping agencies in the

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 KHIMJI RAMDAS SHIPPING:
A NATIONAL PLAYER IN
THE SULTANATE’S CRUISE
INDUSTRY
KHIMJI LOGISTICS

Khimji Ramdas Shipping LLC, a part Sultanate but also across the world. AS A NATIONAL During a traditional cruise vessel
of KR’s Projects & Logistics Group, is As a national player in the shipping operations, ships come for a short
presently the undisputed leader in and logistics sector, the company PLAYER IN THE stay at the port. All the passengers
Oman’s maritime and cargo business additionally plays a very crucial role SHIPPING AND arriving on the cruise ship also return
with a presence spanning over in developing the cruise industry in on the same ship. As a result, the
the complete spectrum of services Oman. LOGISTICS SECTOR, passengers don’t use all facilities
associated with the shipping, freight The cruise vessel season in Oman THE COMPANY due to their short stay in Oman.
and logistics industry. The wide generally commences from October Tourists are however fascinated by
network of services coupled with and extends up to April. In the ADDITIONALLY the authentic Arab heritage, Islamic
unrivalled experience gives the current season, Khimji Ramdas PLAYS A VERY architecture, superior hygiene and
company a unique position in Oman. Shipping is scheduled to handle a safety, picturesque topography and
This prowess alongside underpinned total of 145 calls, which is around CRUCIAL ROLE IN outstanding hospitality they receive
partnerships with some of the 56% of the cruise vessel traffic, with DEVELOPING THE at the ports in the country.
world’s leading players in the fields record 34% growth as compared to The focus of Khimji Ramdas
of shipping and logistics, continue the last winter season. 86 ships are CRUISE INDUSTRY Shipping therefore is to market
to boost the company’s business scheduled for Muscat, 32 ships for IN OMAN Muscat as the home port for cruise
growth. Salalah and 27 ships for Khasab. We 388 passengers disembarking) turn around operation to be liners and have more passenger
Initially established with a expect to handle around 240,000 were handled by the company’s undertaken in Oman. exchange through there. The new
skeleton staff of four members, it passengers, across the Sultanate experienced team. MV Marella Discovery is scheduled airport with its superior capability
has ever since burgeoned into a during the upcoming season. The next passenger turn around for yet another turn around and international connectivity and
large nationwide enterprise that The first vessel call in the current operation for Khimji Ramdas operation on 18 April 2019. This increased number of hotel room
has operations in every port in the season for the company was MV Shipping was the MV Marella is going to be an acid-test for availability is a convincing factor for
Sultanate. Today, Khimji Ramdas Boudicca in Salalah. She opened the Discovery at Muscat Port on 29 passenger exchange through Muscat the company’s marketing efforts.
Shipping provides comprehensive season with her first call to Salalah November 2018 with the dis- and its performance will have an A home port concept will also
multi-model cargo movement by air, on 27 September 2018. At Muscat embarkation and embarkation of impact on the company’s marketing add value to the local economy as
sea and road. Many world-renowned port, the company started the about 1,800 passengers (disembark efforts for the future passenger passengers will spend more time in
brands work with the group due season with the first turnaround call 900 passengers and embark exchanges through Muscat. In the capital either before embarking
to the company’s understanding of of MV Silver Muse. On 23 October 900 passengers). All embarking addition, MV AID Aprima, MV Costa the ship or after disembarkation. A
the major requirements and needs 2018, Silver Muse docked at Port passengers arrived from the UK Venezia, MV AID Avita and MV decent number of high-end tourists
of customers in the best possible Sultan Qaboos, wherein the dis- on three chartered Dreamliner air Seabourn Ovation are the new ships will create a floating population
manner. Therefore, making the embarkation and embarkation crafts. The disembarking passengers which are expected to call Muscat which will boost all sectors of the
company the preferred choice for of about 785 passengers (397 flew back on these same chartered and Salalah Port for the first time economy.
agents operating not only in the passengers embarking and flights. To date, this was the biggest during this season.

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 REVOLUTIONISING
CUSTOMER SERVICE IN
BANKING
OMAN ARAB BANK

Oman Arab Bank (OAB) has, moving monitors for more personal IN ADDITION TO ITS products. In fact, OAB usually has
over the past five years been interaction, and digital signature several ongoing promotions that are
undergoing a transformational pads and ID card readers within the BRANCHES, EVERY exclusive to OAB card users at any
journey that has seen the Bank put advisory station design. In addition CHANGE OAB HAS one moment; in addition to those
increased focus on the retail side to these features and facilities, offered by Visa and MasterCard
of its business; adopting a more every one of the Bank’s transformed MADE TO ITS RETAIL themselves. Furthermore, the OAB
customer-centric and retail-focused flagship branches now also feature BUSINESS HAS ALL Reward points program was also
approach to doing business. As a dedicated ‘Elite’ section with its launched in 2017 and works in
a result, it undertook a complete own Majlis and RM Offices. BEEN FOCUSED conjunction with a majority of our
organisational restructuring of the In addition to its branches, every TOWARDS MAKING offers and promotions. In addition,
Bank’s lines of business starting in change OAB has made to its retail OAB offers its customers a number
2015. This was followed by the business has all been focused ITS CUSTOMER’S of market leading products. These
launch of its exclusive ‘Elite’ priority towards making its customer’s EXPERIENCE BETTER include a full spectrum of loans
banking shortly thereafter. experience better. In fact, for 2018, products including Home, Personal,
A key focus of this restructure OAB introduced a new customer- and Auto loans, specialised
was the transformation of our focused campaign where it customers to share their opinions or the mobile app; ensuring accounts such as its Child Education
current branches, a process appointed a customer care manager and suggestions. Customers are that customers will find every Saving Plan, a comprehensive range
that is still underway across our in each branch; whose responsibility even notified within 24 hours of platform familiar and easy to use of Bancassurance products, and
country-wide branch network. For it is to ensure that customers have their message being received and regardless of which platform the much more.
the design of these transformed an enhanced banking experience. the corresponding action that will user was normally accustomed All of these changes reinforce
branches inspiration has been The managers are in charge of be taken towards finding solutions to. The platform is also one that the Bank’s position as a catalyst for
taken from the ‘Omani Skyline’, following-up on customer services to address any issues or queries is continually being evolved and change in the Sultanate’s Banking
wherein the white symbolises and on the feedback received, with the fastest TAT possible. upgraded more features and sector. However, these changes
Omani architecture, browns denote both positive and negative; In line with its customer-centric facilities continually being added. and advancements are just the
the sand deserts, grey referencing acting as a two-way channel of approach, OAB also launched a Complementing the new beginning. Over the next couple of
the mountains, and the blue glass communication between the Bank revolutionary new digital banking platform, OAB continues to develop years, the Bank aims to continue
overhangs representing the sky. and its customers. They are also platform around mid-2017. The its product portfolio, adding enhancing and developing new
The sleek, modern, and streamlined distinguished by a nominal card, for primary objective was to develop a new products and facilities and systems, platforms, and services
look is augmented by a number easy identification. design that would be user friendly improving old ones as and when that will see it continue to set
of features and systems including To further encourage customer and simple. As a result, this they are ready. This is especially the benchmark for technological
an advanced meet and greet feedback, a board near the main relatively new platform brought true for its credit card products. The advancement for the foreseeable
facility with a streamlined queuing entrance of each branch displays with it a unified interface across Bank regularly announces offers future.
system, private advisory spaces with contact information to allow all platforms – be it ATMs, online, and promotions across all card

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 ENABLING DREAMS
MUSCAT FINANCE

Incorporated in 1987, Muscat its clients to facilitate their purchase MUSCAT FINANCE
Finance is the Sultanate’s first or import of goods and services
finance company that has been on LC terms. Muscat Finance also ALSO SHARES
licensed under the Banking Laws as issues Bank Guarantees (BGs) such A STRONG
a Non-Banking Finance Company. as Tender Bonds, Advance Payment
In an eventful existence spanning Bonds, Performance Bonds, etc., COMMITMENT
more than 30 years, Muscat Finance on behalf of its clients as required TOWARDS
has pioneered the concepts of Car for the execution of contracts and
Finance, Hire-Purchase, Leasing, projects. SUPPORTING
Consumer Durable Financing, Debt Muscat Finance provides easy, INNOVATION
Factoring and Working Capital affordable and convenient Auto
Financing in the ever-expanding finance and Consumer Durable AND RESEARCH
market in Oman. The company finance Products, with very AS DRIVERS OF
has an extensive network of attractive interest rates. Muscat
branches, covering all regions of the Finance aids corporate enterprises in SUSTAINABLE
Sultanate. acquisition of capital assets with its DEVELOPMENT
The company focuses its business Corporate Leasing services; offering Deposits, through which it helps in has been the result of the prosperity Muscat Finance has been enabling
on six key products; the first of instant finance to enable quick WITHIN THE enhancing returns for corporates, of the community under which it dreams for entrepreneurs and
which is Factoring through which project implementation, timely en- SULTANATE government institutions and operates and giving back is part the working population of
it facilitates better cash flow and cashing of business opportunities pension funds. It does so with of its primary duty. In line with this Oman. It is committed to seeing
receivables management. The and eliminating cost overruns. a minimum placement of OMR ideology, in 2018, Muscat Finance Oman progress by being a friend
company provides instant financing It even offers structured rental 10,000 for a minimum period of six extended its support for research and partner to businesses and
on up to 80% of the invoice value payments to suit the organization’s Month while offering an attractive and innovation at Sultan Qaboos individuals. By staying true to its
and follow-up of debts, based on cash flow. Furthermore, it offers rate of interest. University by offering a contribution Omani heritage, Muscat Finance
individual customer strategy. It also streamlined and attractive financial In addition to its finance products, to the university’s newly established has also partnered some amazing
facilitates the maintenance of a packages tailored to suit customer’s Muscat Finance also shares a strong Innovation Fund; an important success stories and looks forward
sales ledger, monitors collections needs. Muscat Finance also commitment towards supporting avenue whereby organisations to enabling the dreams of its
and generates the necessary MIS, provides Warehouse Financing to innovation and research as drivers across the country can directly customers.
facilitating better receivables corporates for the construction of of sustainable development within contribute to Oman’s research and
management. Muscat Finance new warehouses, cold storages and the Sultanate. It has also always innovative activity.
facilitates Working capital facilities factories. believed in giving back to the It is both, through its community
such as Letter of Credit (LCs) from The sixth product offered by community, which stems from its support initiatives as well as
leading banks in Oman on behalf of Muscat Finance is Corporate strong belief that its own success its products and services, that

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Ferrochrome LLC (ATIFC)
INVESTING IN THE EMPLOYEE
is Sultanate of Oman’s first
Ferrochrome Smelter. The FOR COMPANY EFFICIENCY
production facilities are
located at Free Zone Sohar in
proximity to Sohar port.
OMAN ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION CO
The Installed Al capacity
Tamman of Indsil
the
Ferrochrome
smelting LLC (ATIFC)
plant is 75,000 mtpa
is Sultanate
high carbonof Oman’s first
Ferrochrome. programme is set by the Institute of
Ferrochrome Smelter. The
production
The company facilities
was setareup Professional Managers, a business
locatedwithatthe
Free Zone Sohar
objective in
to tap centre at James Madison University in
proximity
the potentialto Sohar port.
of chrome
The ore
Installed capacity of the
the United States. The programme,
reserves in Oman by
smelting plant is 75,000
establishing mtpa
an upstream implemented for several batches
high to
facility carbon Ferrochrome.
manufacture value of managers, encompasses three
added products.
The company was set up
modules: management, planning,
Oman withis the objective
a major to tap
exporter of organization and leadership.
the potential
Chromite of chrome
Ore, accounting Encouraging employees to
ore10%
for reserves
of thein Oman
total by
world
establishing
production of an
thisupstream
mineral.
participate in development
facility to manufacture
Abundant value
mid-grade programmes reflects the best
Chromite added
Oreproducts.
deposits, practices in management of
coupled with consistent
Oman
supply is of
a major exporter
electrical of
energy
resources, starting from planning,
ChromitefromOre,Omanaccounting
grid and organization and leadership to
for 10% of the
proximity to total
Soharworld
port monitoring of results, not to
production
makes this of this mineral.
venture ideally
Abundant
positioned tomid-grade
showcase mention the practical aspect of the
Chromite Ore deposits,
the capability of Oman programme being tailored with
coupled with supplier
as a leading consistentof current and future conditions for
supply of electrical energy
Ferrochrome.
from Oman grid and Oman Electricity Transmission and Al Wusta. The main electricity managing institutions and resources.
proximity to Sohar port Company SAOC engages in the transmission network operates at The programme relies on the
makes this venture ideally
electricity transmission and dispatch high voltage of 132kV and above. transfer of many real examples of
positioned to showcase
the capability of Oman activities in the Sultanate of Oman. OETC also has the responsibility of global practices that contribute to
as a leading supplier of In addition to this, the company balancing generation and demand understanding the internal or global
Ferrochrome.
also develops, owns, and operates at all times of the day as part of its variables and challenges and their
electricity transmission network. responsibilities for the economic impact on work and productivity.
Founded in 2005, Oman Electricity dispatch of power in the Sultanate. Nama Holding, a government-
Transmission Company is based in Oman Electricity Transmission owned holding company, recently
Muscat, the Sultanate of Oman and Company strives to improve its announced the launch of a
is a subsidiary of Electricity Holding employees’ efficiency to perform privatisation programme for Nama
Company SAOC. their professional duties and refine Group’s electricity transmission and
Oman Electricity Transmission them with advanced scientific skills. distribution companies. Through
Company SAOG (OETC) has a As part of the company’s efforts its privatisation programme, the
vital role in the Oman Electricity to develop Omani employees with Government aims to tap private
Sector, as it owns and operates appropriate qualifications throughout sector investment and promote
the main transmission network as training opportunities, job-related private sector participation in the
Plot no. 3490, Sohar Free Zone, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman Tel : 26947200 Fax : 26947216 well as transmission network in programmes and internationally nation building process. During
www.atifoman.com
Dhofar through which electricity is accredited certificates, earlier a conference held in London in
transmitted from the generating this year, OETC qualified several October, Nama Holding announced
stations to the distribution load managers to obtain the Certified the sale of up to 49 per cent of its
centres in all governorates of the Manager’s Certificate. To work shares in OETC.
Plot no. 3490, Sohar Free Zone, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman Tel : 26947200 Fax : 26947216 Sultanate, apart from Musandam efficiently with high quality, the
www.atifoman.com

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FOR EVERY COMPANY COMPANY VALUES
SOHAR POWER CO AL BATINAH POWER CO

low pressure steam is utilised for scrupulously. Whenever they

the generation of distillate water communicate, within the company
from seawater. The Sohar Power or externally, they do so in good
plant is therefore a Cogeneration faith and in a constructive spirit,
– Combined Cycle plant. This is with a concern for providing
a combination of efficiency and genuine, accurate and complete
environmental friendliness that information. Additionally, they
reinforces one another. are expected to embrace this
In addition, the gas turbines undertaking with the utmost
are equipped with low NOx respect for others.
combustors to ensure that Omani Al Batinah Power Company is
and international environmental committed to being a responsible
norms are strictly adhered to. corporate citizen of Oman in both
Exhaust gases from the stacks thinking and action. The company
are monitored continuously using puts health and safety above all
Continuous Emission Monitoring else and has implemented a ‘zero
Systems (which are calibrated at harm policy’ at the plant, which has
regular intervals), to ensure that had good results in the previous
Founded in 2004, Sohar Power for seawater desalination. Natural emissions are in compliance with Al Batinah Power Company SAOG required to act in accordance with years as indeed no lost time
Company SAOG owns and gas is the primary fuel. the Law. is the owner of the Sohar 2 Power laws and regulations, establish a accidents happened.
operates a power generation and To maximise efficiency, it is Similarly, all liquid effluents Plant in the Al Batinah North region culture of integrity, behave fairly On a similar note, Al Batinah
water desalination plant based in important to utilise technology generated in the Plant are treated of the Sultanate of Oman. With and honestly, and respect others. Power Company demonstrates its
the SOHAR Port in the Sultanate and extract the greatest possible using an Effluent Treatment Plant a contracted power capacity of In line with these principles, commitment to the community
of Oman. It supplies net power of output from the natural gas, which onsite, to ensure that all discharges 736 MW, it currently contributes company employees are expected, and the environment within
585-megawatt to the Omani Grid is a scarce national resource. This are in compliance with the Law. a significant proportion of Oman’s in all circumstances, to observe which it operates. The company
and 33 million imperial gallons per technology utilises high-grade Sohar Power ensures the total Main Interconnected System international, federal, national and utilises state-of-the-art technology
day of potable water to the PAEW heat from the exhaust of the gas commitment of its employees to (MIS) capacity, and is expected to local laws and the professional to ensure that Oman’s natural
Water network. The Company turbine to generate high-pressure follow best business practices. play a significant role in meeting codes of practice applicable to (gas) resources are efficiently
has a long-term power and water steam, which in turn powers the An overarching principle is that the growing power demand in the their activities. When it comes used. Being an extremely fuel
purchase agreement for sale of steam turbine. Through that heat under all circumstances, Sohar longer term. to the principle of integrity, it efficient plant also means that
power and water with Oman recovery, approximately 50% Power employees observe the In keeping with the values and is about avoiding any conflict there is considerably reduced
Power and Water Procurement additional power can be generated international, national, local laws commitments, Al Batinah Power between personal interests and the environmental impact. With
Company SAOC. from the steam turbine without and regulations, and ethical and Company has established a code company’s interests. It underpins zero environmental incidents
The company makes great efforts using any additional fuel. professional codes of practice of conduct that underpins the an absolute belief in the obligation during the previous years of
to balance its environmental impact The Heat Recovery Steam applicable to their activities. Sohar day-to-day strategic decisions, to respect certain values. It thereby operation, Al Batinah Power
and its mandate to provide reliable Generators (HRSG) generates steam Power attaches greatest importance management and professional creates a climate of trust and takes pride in contributing to the
power and water to the Sultanate. at two pressure levels and are to ethical professional behaviour practices of the company. Al acts as a shield against corrupt Government of Oman’s efforts
The Sohar Power and Desalination equipped with supplementary firing of its employees, both towards Batinah Power Company bases practices. to make the economic growth
Plant utilises gas turbine technology burners. The high pressure steam colleagues and third parties. its ethics and compliance policy Moreover, company employees of the Sultanate sustainable.
for power generation and multi- allows the steam turbine to operate on four simple and specific action are expected to fulfill their
stage flash desalination technology at high efficiency levels; and the principles: all employees are undertakings and engagements

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SOHAR PORT AND FREEZONE Oman Electricity Transmission Company S.A.O.C. (+968) 24573221
(+968) 24573242 www.omangrid.com
P. O. Box : 1224, PC 131 Hamriya, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 24573200
Sohar Office
(+968) 26852700 (+968) 26852701 www.soharportandfreezone.com Oman Gas Company S.A.O.C (+968) 24681616 [email protected]
P.O.Box 9, PC 327, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 24681632
P.O.Box 799, PC 133, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 99261138 www.oman-gas.com.om
Muscat Office
(+968) 24 697830 (+968) 24697831 [email protected] Oman Telecommunications Company(Omantel) S.A.O.C
P.O.Box 777, PC 116, Mina Al-Fahal, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 24242424 (+968) 24484094 www.omantel.net.om
P.O.Box 789, PC 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman
SOHAR Free Zone LLC
(+968) 24697830 (+968) 24697831 [email protected] Public Establishment for Industrial Estates PEIE (+968) 26751272 (+968)24449095 [email protected]
P.O.Box : 777, PC 116, Mina Al-Fahal, Sultanate of Oman
P.O.Box 1, PC 327, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman (+968)24155100 (+968)26751307 www.peie.om

Oman Oil Marketing Company S.A.O.C (+968)24574100 (+968)24561628

www.oomm.com
P.O.Box, 92, P.C.116, Mina Al-Fahal, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26847345 (+968) 26847664

INDUSTRIES PHONE FAX EMAIL / WEBSITE Svitzer sohar LLC

P.O.Box:82, P.C: 114 Mutrah, Sultanate of Oman
(+968)24562695
(+968)24495288
(+968)24562695
[email protected]

Oman Oil Refineries & Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) (+968) 2210 5000 www.orpic.om Shell Oman Marketing S.A.O.G [email protected]
(+968) 2685 1211 (+968)24570301 (+968)24570359
P.O.Box 282, PC 322, Falaj Al-Qabael, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 2210 6000 [email protected] P.O.Box, 38, P.C,116, Mina Al-Fahal, Sultanate of Oman www.shelloman.com

Oman Sugar Refinery Company LLC (+968) 95251151 [email protected] Al-Batina Power Company S.A.O.G
P.O. Box 1138, P.C. 130, Al Athaiba, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 98151337 [email protected] (+968)24391969
P.O.Box, 139,P.C. 103, Bareeq Al-Shatti, Sultanate of Oman

VALE Oman (+968) 24402800 (+968) 26759525 [email protected] Svitzer Sohar LLC [email protected]
P. O. BOX : 9, PC. 327, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26759600 (+968)24605193 www.vale.com (+968) 24562695 (+968) 24562695
P.O.Box 1671, PC 130, Azaiba, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman www.svitzer.com

Larsen&Toubro Modular Fabrication Yard LLC (+968) 26847054 Tristar Transport Company LLC (+968)24590133
(+968) 26847054 [email protected] (+968)24830324 www.tristar-transport.com
P.O.Box 236, PC 322, Falaj Al-Qabail, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26704671 P.O.Box, 93, P.C,117 Sultanate of Oman (+968)99236815

Larsen & Toubro Heavy Engineering LLC [email protected] SPT Middle East Company LLC (+971)92282161 [email protected]/
(+968) 26762390 (+968) 26762395 (+971)92282151
P.O.Box 281, PC 325, Liwa, Sultanate of Oman www.larsentoubro.com P.O.Box, 5405, Fujairah, United Arab Emirates (+971)505648239 [email protected]/ www.sptmta.com

Oman Formaldehyde Chemical Company LLC (+968) 24713311 (+968) 24715442 Fendercare Marine limited T(+0044)1508482666 www.fendercaremarine.com
www.omanformaldehyde.com (0044)1508482710
P.O.Box 879, PC 100, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26850260 (+968) 26850271 Fisher House, P.O. Box 4, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA14 1HR. M 7917525275 [email protected]

Oman Methanol Company LLC (+968) 92898010 [email protected]

(+968)26865800
P.O.Box 474, PC 322, Falaj Al Qabail, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26850540 www.omanmethanol.com EMERGENCY NUMBERS PHONE

Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel LLC

(+968) 26850459 (+968) 26850438 www.jindalshadeed.com
P.O.Box 312, PC 321, Al Tareef, Sultante of Oman I. SIP Area Emergency Number (ROP) 9991

Sohar Steel Group [email protected]

(+968) 26850205 (+968) 26850204
P.O.Box 12, PC 327, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman www.soharsteel.com II. Ambulance

Sohar Aluminium SA [email protected]

(+968) 26863000 (+968) 26863001 lifeline Hospital Sohar Oman [email protected]
P.O.Box 80, PC327, Sohar Industrial Estate, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman www.sohar-aluminium.com (+968) 26651199 (+968) 26755912
P.O.Box 95, PC 322, Falaj Al Qbail, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman www.lifelineoman.com
Sohar International Urea & Chemical Industries S.A.O.C (+968) 26704000 (+968) 26704110
[email protected] Liwa Hospital
P.O.Box 3352, PC 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 24562631 (+968) 24562731 (+968) 26762055 (+968) 26762285 -
P.O.Box 101, PC 325, Sultanate of Oman
Sohar Power Company S.A.O.G (+968) 24698498 (+968) 24698496
[email protected] Shinas Hospital
P.O.Box 147, PC 134, Jawharat A'Shatti, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26850513 (+968) 26850501 (+968) 26747514 (+968) 26747387 -
P.O.Box 6, PC 324, Sultanate of Oman
Sohar Flour Milis LLC
(+968) 26850400 (+968) 26850401 Sohar Hospital
PO Box 307, P.C.322, Falaj Al-Qabail, Sultanate of Oman Sohar - Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26844423 (+968) 26840399 -
P.O.Box 49, PC 311, Sultanate of Oman

TERMINALS PHONE FAX EMAIL / WEBSITE

III. Fire

C. Steinweg Oman LLC (+968) 26850421 [email protected] www.

(+968) 26850426
P.O.Box : 338, PC 325, Liwa, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26850420 steinwegoman.com CIVIL DEFENCE SIP AREA
Oiltanking Terminals & Co. LLC (+968) 26700301 [email protected]
(+968) 26700306 Sohar Civil Defense
P.O.Box 369, PC 322, Falaj Al-Qabail, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26700300 www.oiltanking.com (+968) 26840077 (+968) 26842502 -
P.O.Box 2, PC 311, Sultanate of Oman
Hutchison Ports Sohar (+968) 26865601 (+968) 26865607
www.oict.com.om (+968) 26750320
P.O.Box 82, PC 327, Sohar Industrial Area, Sultanate of Oman (+968)26865612 (+968)26865602 Civil Defence SIP Area (+968) 26750321
9991

SERVICE PROVIDERS PHONE FAX EMAIL / WEBSITE Saham Civil Defense

P.O.Box 256, PC 112, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26854144 (+968) 26854190 -

Air Liquide Sohar Industrial Gases LLC

(+968) 26850200 (+968) 26850203 www.airliquide.com IV. Police
P.O.Box 66, PC 327, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman

Al-Batina Int'l Engineering & Services, LLC (+968) 26751112 Shinas Coast Guard
(+968) 26750504 [email protected] (+968) 26747699 (+968) 26747141 -
P. O. Box : 105, PC 322, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26753161 P.O.Box 2, PC 311, Sultanate of Oman

Alsi for Marine Services LLC (+968) 26 75 55 98 [email protected] Sohar Operation

(+968) 26 75 55 50 (+968) 26859499 (+968) 26842501 -
P.O. Box 608, P.C: 211, Falaj Al Qabil, W. Sohar, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 92 14 32 18 www.alsioman.com P.O.Box 2, PC 300, Widash, Sultanate of Oman

[email protected]
LBH Marketing Oman (+968) 26753163 (+968) 26753167
[email protected] SOHAR FREEZONE PHONE FAX EMAIL / WEBSITE

Majan Electricity Company S.A.O.C (+968) 26840138 (+968) 26841438 [email protected] Al Ma cabrol LLC [email protected]
P.O.Box 701, PC 116, Mina Al-Fahal, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 24573300 (+968) 24573320 www.majanco.com
Al Hosn Logistics and Warehousing Services ( FZC) LLC Mr. Mohammed Al Kharusi
Majis Industrial Services Company S.A.O.C (+968) 26850536 (+968) 26850552 [email protected]
P.O.Box 1803, PC 130, Al-Athaibah, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 24597227 (+968) 24498703 www.miscoman.com
Services & Trade Marble LLC [email protected]
Ooredoo Oman Telecommunication Company (Ooredoo) S.A.O.C
(+968) 22002200 (+968)22002299 www.ooredoo.om
P.O. Box : 874, PC 111, Central Post Office, Sultanate of Oman Jibreen logisticss LLC [email protected]
Suhail Bahwan Automotive LLC [email protected] Ministry of Housing
(+968) 24693333 (+968)24699185 www.housing.gov.om
P.O.Box 173, PC 113, Sultanate of Oman
Oman Trading Establishment LLC [email protected]
Public Authority for Electricity and Water (+968) 24611101
(+968)24611133 www.paew.gov.om
P.O.Box 1889, PC 130, Sultanate of Oman (+968)24611100
Global Signs LLC [email protected]
Ministry of Information
Centre Point logisticss Sohar LLC [email protected] (+968) 24603222 - www.omanet.om
P.O.Box 600, PC 113, Sultanate of Oman

New age International [email protected] Ministry of Manpower

(+968) 24839000 - www.manpower.gov.om
P.O.Box 413, PC 113, Sultanate of Oman
Al Tamman Indsil Ferrochrome LLC [email protected]
Ministry of National Economy
(+968) 24698900 - www.moneoman.gov.om
P.O.Box 881, PC 113, Sultanate of Oman
Sarojini Ferro Alloys LLC [email protected]
Oman Chamber of commerce and Industry www.chamberoman.com occi@
Harsco Metals Arabia LLC [email protected] (+968)24707674 (+968)24708496
P.O.Box, 1400,P.C,112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman chamberoman.com

Sun Petrochem LLC [email protected] Ministry of Commerce and Industry (+968)24813500 www.mocioman.gov.om malkhusabi@
(+968)24816101
P.O.Box, 550, P.C.113, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman (+968)24828102 business.gov.om
Strategic & Precious Metals Processing [email protected]
Ministry of Transport and Communication
(+968) 24685000 - www.motc.gov.om
P.O.Box 684, PC 113, Sultanate of Oman
Advanced Geophysics Services L.L.C [email protected]

Mohammed Saud Bahwan Trading [email protected] SHIPPING AGENTS PHONE FAX EMAIL / WEBSITE

Container solutions LLC [email protected]

Al-Fayha Shipping Agencies LLC (+968) 26754319 (+968) 24814704 [email protected]
P.O.Box 68, PC : 327, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26754309 (+968) 26752018 www.alfayhashipping.com
Gulf Mining Ferro Alloys LLC [email protected]
Al Swadir Trading & Mport LLC
Middle East Tubular Services Sohar LLC [email protected] (+968) 90994454 [email protected]
P.O.Box 60, PC :319, Saham, Sultanate of Oman

Dunes Industries [email protected] (+968) 24552488 [email protected]

Al Majali International SAOC (+968) 24552488
(+968) 24552477 [email protected]
Changbao Oman Oil Pipe LLC [email protected]
Badar Shipping Agencies LLC [email protected]
(+968) 26751244 (+968) 26750315
P.O.Box 662, PC 117, Wadi Kabir, Sultanate of Oman www.badar-shipping.com
Warehousing Solutions LLC (FZC) [email protected]
Blue Eagle Shipping and insurance Agencies LL
(+968) 26754206 (+968) 26754236 [email protected] [email protected]
Oman Copper Processing Industries Company (SFZ) LLC [email protected] P.O.Box 19, PC 100, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

J Lines [email protected] Bhacker Haji Abdullatiff Fazul LLC (+968) 24714221 (+968) 24711114 [email protected]
P.O.Box 1068, PC 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26752500 (+968) 26752505 [email protected]
DA›Realty and logisticss (FZC) LLC [email protected]
Blue Wave Agencies LLC
(+968) 26846859 (+968) 26846857 [email protected]
P.O.Box : 37, PC : 327, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman
New logistics (FZE) [email protected]
Blue Wave Shipping Agency Ltd [email protected]
(+968) 26752552 (+968) 26752662
Joint Tank Services (FZC) LLC [email protected] P.O.Box 37, PC 327, Sohar Industrial Estate, Sultanate of Oman www.bluewaveship.com

Corporates Park (FZC) LLC [email protected] Dolphin Shipping Agencies LLC (+968) 98820505 [email protected]

Pittie Group [email protected]

Gulf Agency Company LLC (+968) 24477800 (+968) 24477891 [email protected]
P.O.Box 81, PC : 327, Sohar Industrial Estate, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26751104 (+968) 26751876 www.gacworld.com
First Choice logisticss (FZE) [email protected]
Inchcape Shipping Services LLC (+968) 24701291 (+968) 24791642 [email protected]
SGS OMAN (FZC) LLC [email protected] P.O.Box 36, PC 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26750377 (+968) 26797994 www.iss-shipping.com

Sohar Steel Engineering Establishment (FZE) [email protected] Khimji Ramdas - Shipping Division LLC (+968) 24786123 (+968) 24796545 [email protected]
P.O.Box 19, PC 113, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 268443206 (+968) 26843206 www.khimji.com
Sohar Steel Industries (FZC) LLC [email protected]
LBH Zawawi Shipping & Logistics
(+968) 26753128 (+968) 26753167 [email protected]
P.O.Box : 3556, PC 322, Falaj Al-Qabail, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman
SOHAR INTERNATIONAL ANIMAL FEEDS [email protected]
Muscat Marine & Oil Filed Services LLC
(+968) 790051798 [email protected]
Sahara International Carpets [email protected] P.O.Box : 538, PC 116, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Elite Paper Products (FZC) LLC [email protected] Modern Shipping Services LLC [email protected]
(+968) 26752509 (+968) 24790987
PO Box 1959, Postal Code 114, JIBROO, Oman [email protected]
MATRIX PRIME logisticsS (FZC) LLC [email protected]
(+968) 24712125
Mitairrah Tradining & Freight Services LLC [email protected]
(+968) 99342842
Agro Trade Service FZC [email protected]

Merchant Shipping Services LLS (+968) 24702550 (+968) 24781755 [email protected]

United Motors and Heavy Equipment [email protected]

ALSAYER FOOD INDUSTRIES (FZC) LLC [email protected] North Star Marine Service LLC (+968)95344592
(+968)26822426 [email protected]
P.O.Box:442, P.C:321, sohar, Sultanate of Oman (+968)95444554
Global Special Steel (FZC)LLC [email protected]
Tranc Ocean Maritime Services LLC
(+968)96126261 [email protected]
P.O.Box:442, P.C:311, sohar, Sultanate of Oman
Sanvira Carbon (FZC) LLC [email protected]
Mutrah Shipping & Trading Agency LLC [email protected] www.
(+968) 26753141 (+968) 26751876
Middle East Valve Automation Center [email protected] P.O.Box 1984, PC 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman mutrahshipping.com

Sea Star Special-Ship Agency & Marine Services

GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES PHONE FAX EMAIL / WEBSITE P.O.Box 708, PC 311, Falaj Alqabail, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 93219626 [email protected]

Sohar Shipping Transport & Trading LLC (+968)99320065

Ministry of Education (+968)24711719 [email protected]
(+968) 24773000 (+968)23571190 www.moe.gov.om P.O.Box: 177, P.C, 112 Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman (+968)95230499
P.O.Box 3, PC 113, Sultanate of Oman
Salalah Shipping & Marine Services Company LLC (+968) 23299223 (+968) 23298299 [email protected]
Ministry of Health P.O.Box 82, PC 211, Salalah, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26755847 (+968) 26755895 www.salalahshipping.com
(+968) 24602177 - www.moh.gov.om
P.O.Box 393, PC 113, Sultanate of Oman
Sharaf Shipping Service & Company LLC (+968) 24781744 (+968) 24783888 [email protected]
Ministry of Higher Education P.O.Box 1179, PC 114, Jibroo, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26754500 (+968) 26754555 www.sharafshipping.com
(+968) 24755999 - www.mohe.gov.om
P.O.Box 82, PC 112, Sultanate of Oman
Seamaster Maritime LLC
(+968) 26753128 (+968) 26753120 [email protected]
P.O. Box 552 P.C 322 Sohar, Sultanate of Oman

Sea Land Shipping & Logistics L.L.C (+968) 24790992

(+968) 24790987 [email protected]
P.O. Box 1959 P.C 144 JIBROO Muscat,Sultanate of Oman (+968) 24789195

Sea Trade Shipping Services LLC

(+968)24956323 (+968)24956300 [email protected]
P.O.Box:1147, P.C:321 Sohar, Sultanate of Oman

Stars Shipping Agencies

(+968)94488774 [email protected]
P.O.Box:1403, P.C:114 Muscat, Sultanate of Oman - Postal Code 321 Sohar -Port City, Sohar, Oman

Transworld Shiping Trading & Logistics Services

(+968) 26750253 (+ 968) 24787793 [email protected]
P.O.Box 749, PC 144 Jibroo

Whales Shipping Line Services LLC

(+968) 92933304 [email protected]
P.O.Box 318, PC 311, Falaj Alqabail, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman

Wilhelmsen Towell Company LLC (+968) 22001241

(+968) 22009871 [email protected]
P.O.Box 471, PC 321, Al-Tareef, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 99210843

Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo & Company LLC (+968) 24712253/4 (+968) 24712065 [email protected]
P.O.Box 310, PC 114, Jibroo, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 26750463 (+968) 26714065 [email protected]

UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES PHONE FAX EMAIL / WEBSITE

International Maritime College Oman (IMCO) [email protected]

(+968) 26827711 (+968) 26827722
P.O.Box 532, PC 322, Falaj Al Qabail,Sohar, Sultanate of Oman www.imcoman.net

College of Applied Sciences- Sohar

(+968) 26721120 (+968) 26720160 [email protected]
P.O.Box 135, PC 311,Sohar, Sultanate of Oman

Sohar University [email protected]

(+968) 26720101 (+968) 26720102
P.O.Box 44, PC 311,Sohar, Sultanate of Oman www.soharuni.edu.om

Shinas College of Technology

(+968) 26852800 (+968) 26747426 www.ctshinas.edu.om
P.O.Box 77, PC 324,Shinas, Sultanate of Oman

BANKS PHONE FAX EMAIL / WEBSITE

Bank Dhofar S.A.O.G

(+968) 24790466 (+968) 24704016 [email protected]
P.O.Box 1507, PC 112,Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman

Bank Muscat S.A.O.G (+968) 26841785 (+968) 26841786

www.bankmuscat.com
P.O.Box 134, PC 112,Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 24768888 (+968) 24785572

Gulf International Bank B.S.C

(+973) 17522649 (+973) 17522495 [email protected]
P.O.Box 1017, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain

HSBC Bank Middle East Limited LLC (+968) 26846146 (+968) 26847330
www.oman.hsbc.com
P.O.Box 240, PC 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 24799920 (+968) 24736043

National Bank of Oman S.A.O.G

(+968) 24778000 (+968) 24707781 [email protected]
P.O.Box 751, PC 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman

Oman Arab Bank S.A.O.C

(+968) 24706265 (+968) 24797736 [email protected]
P.O.Box 2010, PC 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman

Oman International Bank S.A.O.G (+968) 26840231 (+968) 26840323

www.oiboman.com
P.O.Box 1727, PC 111, Seeb, Sultanate of Oman (+968) 24682500 (+968) 24481736

HOTELS PHONE FAX EMAIL / WEBSITE

Al Millennium Resort [email protected]

(+968) 26871555 (+968) 26871695
P.O.Box 82, PC 300,Mussanah, Sultanate of Oman www.millenniumhotels.com

Al Wadi Hotel [email protected]

‎(+968) 26840058‎ (+968) 26841997
P.O.Box 459, PC 311, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman www.omanhotels.com

Butterfly Hotel (+968) 26843501 ext E-mail [email protected]

(+968) 26844392
P.O.Box 1049, PC 311, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman 502 GSM 98552331 Website www.butterflyoman.com

Green Oasis Hotel [email protected]

‎(+968) 26846077 (+968) 26846441
P.O.Box 24, PC 311, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman www.geocities.com

Sohar Beach Hotel [email protected]

(+968) 2684 1111 (+968) 2684 3766
P.O.Box 122, PC 321, Al-Tareef, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman www.soharbeach.com

Radisson Blu Hotel, Sohar

968 266 40 000 968 266 41 111 www.radissonblu.com/hotel-sohar
P.O.Box 662, PC 322, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman

Crowne Plaza Hotel - Sohar [email protected]

(+968) 26850716 (+968) 26850800
P.O.Box 478, PC 322, Falaj Al-Qabail, Sultanate of Oman www.cpsohar.com

Mercure Sohar Hotel (+968) 2 235 4800 www.mercure.com

SHOPPING CENTRES PHONE FAX EMAIL / WEBSITE

Lulu Hypermarket
(+968) 22034000 (+968)22034099 [email protected]
P.O.Box 436, PC 130, Al-Khuwair, Sultanate of Oman

Safeer Mall (Sohar) [email protected]

(+968) 26841546 (+968) 26841493
P.O.Box 189, PC 321, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman www.safeergroup.com