The shipping platform

Location: Port Sultan Qaboos is located on the N coast of the Gulf of Oman, 2nm NW of Muscat. General overview: The port for the city of Muscat, is the main deep water port of Oman, comprising 8 commercial berths up to 13.0m draught with a total of 5,290m in length. The main import cargoes handled include grain, steel, Indian clinker, white goods, vehicles, industrial spare parts, fertilisers, foodstuffs and livestock. Exports include frozen fish, scrap metal, copper cathodes and chromate. The terminal has the status of the biggest former grain handling facility on the shores of Oman. Its grain loaders are the responsible machinery for it, giving rates over 250 MT/hr. The grain handling facilities have their exclusive operation from piers 1 and 2. Meanwhile, the cement and other operations at piers 7 and 8 are equally significant. The major operating machinery for unloading includes grabs with a 5.0 MT capacity rating. On average, the cement handling capacity figures at these piers go up to 660,000 MT yearly. Traffic figures: Approx 2,130 vessels, 14,000,000t of cargo, 360,000TEU and 16,100 passengers handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: LOA 350 m, beam 38m, draught 13.0m. The largest vessel called at the port: LOA: 345 m, draught: 11.7 m, deadweight: 82,012 t.