Port of Salalah
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The Port of Salalah is the largest port in Oman and has been in operation since 1998. Situated in the Dhofar Governorate, on the Arabian Sea which is on the northern part of the Indian Ocean, it is centrally located at the crossroads of trade between Asia and Europe. With over 2.5 billion consumers, it serves the markets of East Africa, the Red Sea, the Indian Subcontinent and the Arabian/Persian Gulf on its doorstep.
Port of Salalah | |
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Location | |
Country | Oman |
Location | Raysut, Salalah, Dhofar Governorate |
Coordinates | 16°56′53″N 54°0′32″E |
Details | |
Opened | November 1998 |
Operated by | Salalah Port Services Company (S.A.O.G.) |
Owned by | Government of Oman, APM Terminals and other Omani Investors (Joint Venture) |
Type of harbour | Seaport |
No. of berths | 6 |
Employees | 2200 |
Statistics | |
Website https://salalahport.com.om |
The port is part of the Maritime Silk Road that runs from the Chinese coast via the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean, there to the Upper Adriatic region of Trieste with its rail connections to Central and Eastern Europe.[1][2][3]
In 2009, a container ship that had departed from this Oman port was hijacked by Somalian pirates.