Port of Salalah breaks last year’s container volume record

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The Port of Salalah has broken its previous year’s record in container handling volume, achieving 4.37 million TEUs (twenty-foot-equivalent units) with two weeks to go for the year-end closure.

While the global supply chain continues to battle with reliability issues and port congestions, the container carriers are finding it challenging to adhere to their port schedules which also puts pressure on port operations. It is despite these challenges that the Port of Salalah has reached this record.

Port of Salalah CEO Mark Hardiman said: “I am happy that we have reached our targets despite the challenging environment and our capacity constraints, an achievement that’s entirely attributable to the support of our customers and the outstanding work done by our team. The level of dedication that is displayed together with a continuous improvement mindset is also helping us aim higher and add value to those we serve.”

Port of Salalah also highlighted the collaboration of various government agencies such as Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, ROP customs, Coast Guard and Asyad.

Above all, the port’s long-term objective is to actively contribute to Oman’s economic diversification strategy under the visionary leadership of Sultan Haithem Bin Tariq and in close collaboration with various ministries and councils.