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Transcript of Port of Sohar & Freezone Magazine 2014, Issue 7
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2014 Issue 7
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Petrochemicals Cluster 39
Metals Cluster 47
Logistics Cluster 71
Food Cluster 87
Freezone sOHAR 93
service Providers 103
english / Arabic directories 124
CONTENTS
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His Majesty sultan Qaboos bin said
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IN SuppOrT Of SuSTaINabIlITy aNd a dIvErSIfIEd ECONOmy
Chairman of sIPC: H .e. sultan bin salim Al Habsi
CeO of sIPC: Andre Toet
CeO of Freezone sohar: Jamal T. Aziz
executive Commercial Manager: edwin Lammers
Communications Department: Aisha al Maamari
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CeO of OePPA: H.e. Dr. Ibrahim bin Ahmed al Kindi
editor in Chief, Oman Daily Observer: Abdullah bin salim Al shueili
Communications Dep: Bader bin Mohammed Al Thanawi
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Magazine editor: Conrad Prabhu
Business Development Department: Prem Varghese
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Karen Jane stephen
Irine Mariam Raju
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The first decade of our
growth was characterised
by a strong emphasis on the
development of a regulatory
framework, infrastructure,
terminals, and other
underpinnings that made
sOHAR a magnet for major
investors to set up operations
there.
Those efforts have paid off
commendably. We now have
a heavy industrial zone that
is almost fully leased out, an
increasingly busy waterfront, and
growing volumes of maritime
cargo. And as we explore more
creative means to grow our
business within the port area,
our equally promising free zone
development is beginning to
take off.
But while we look back
with much satisfaction at the
remarkable pace at which this
once-quiet waterfront has been
transformed into a world-class
maritime and industrial hub,
we also want to make sure this
growth squares with our broader
strategic objective: to support
sustainability and economic
diversification. Investment
and growth are not ends in
themselves but a means to
attaining what the Government
of the sultanate of Oman set
out to achieve when it signed
a joint venture agreement with
the Port of Rotterdam in 2003
to establish an industrial port on
the Batinah coast.
Indeed, our vision and
ambition is to see sOHAR
become a byword for
sustainability and a catalyst for
economic diversification. We
are committed to working
with the port’s stakeholders
– our tenant and port user
community in particular – to
build a sustainable future for
the Omani people. Our goal is
to continue working with the
local community to enhance
socioeconomic conditions in
our neighbourhood, as well as
leverage sOHAR’s economic
strength to fuel national growth
and prosperity.
In many ways, sustainability
and economic diversification
are integral to each other, much
like two sides of the same
coin. Together, they embody
a multiplicity of objectives,
notably employment generation,
vocational training and skills
development, stimulating
trade and inward investment,
promoting entrepreneurship,
fostering the growth of small
and medium scale enterprises
(sMes), boosting productivity
and competitiveness, and
encouraging technological
innovation and research, among
other goals. They also espouse
the importance of moving up
the value chain towards higher
value-added activities, which is
key to optimizing the returns
on Oman’s hydrocarbon
wealth and other natural
resources.
Also mindful that a
diversified economy is key to the
growth of a strong, sustainable
economy, sOHAR has been
taking the lead in demonstrating
the advantages of attracting
base industries that provide
the feedstock for downstream
value-added manufacturing
activities. We will continue on
this path because of the obvious
knock-on effects on the wider
economy.
sustainability also mandates
a focus on sOHAR’s long-
term economic, social and
environmental performance.
This is aimed at ensuring that
future generations will continue
to enjoy the benefits of a healthy
and vibrant ecosystem centring
around trade, industry and
logistics.
As we begin the second
decade of our growth as a
rebranded and reinvigorated
entity, our overall performance
and success will be judged on
the basis of how sustainable
we have become as a maritime
gateway and hub. It is a shared
responsibility that also enjoins
our port users and businesses to
be an integral part of, not only in
our mutual interests but that of
the Omani economy.
Sultan al HabsiChairman of the Board of Directors
sOHAR Port & Freezone
sustainability also mandates a focus on sOHAR’s
long-term economic, social and environmental performance.
This is aimed at ensuring that future generations will continue
to enjoy the benefits of a healthy and vibrant ecosystem
centring around trade, industry and logistics.
SOHar CONgraTulaTIONS
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sOHAR Port and Freezone
has acquired a prominent
position in the shipping industry
in the last decade. sOHAR is
going from strength-to-strength
and saw an incredible 50 million
tonnes of transhipping in 2013;
this was enough to earn a place
in the TOP 100 world ports. The
port of Rotterdam would like
to congratulate Oman on this
achievement and is proud to be
part of this success.
sOHAR was not the only
place to handle large quantities
of iron last year. Rotterdam,
the largest port in europe, also
recorded high ore throughput
in 2013 - just over 30 million
tonnes. This was partly due to
the arrival of six Valemax ships.
Vale is an important client for
both sOHAR and Rotterdam
and was highlighted on the 7
January 2014, when the Vale
sohar arrived in the port of
Rotterdam.
As the largest iron ore vessel
in the world, the Vale sohar
and its arrival filled many Port of
Rotterdam Authority employees
with a sense of pride. The fact
that the name sohar adorns
the vessel is down to, in part,
their employer. This is because
the Port Authority partners the
sultanate in the sOHAR Port
and Freezone of which Vale is a
major investor.
since the conception of the
partnership in 2002, the Dutch
have eagerly followed sOHAR’s
progress with the port having
a similar vision to Rotterdam.
Many people within The Port
Authority have contributed in
Rotterdam, the largest port in europe, recorded high ore
throughput in 2013 - just over 30 million tonnes. This was partly due to the arrival of six Valemax ships.
Vale is an important client for both sOHAR and Rotterdam and was
highlighted on the 7 January 2014, when the Vale sohar arrived in the
port of Rotterdam
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some way to the creation of
the port in Oman. However, the
port’s great success is down to
one man, sultan Qaboos bin
said, and his unbridled belief in
the success of this sensational
port development.
sOHAR Port and Freezone
has achieved an amazing
amount in the last twelve
years, something that has been
recognised by The Port Authority.
It is difficult to imagine that at
the beginning of this century,
there were only a few date
palms where sOHAR Port and
Freezone now sits. In the twelve
years of its existence, sOHAR has
successfully handled around 50
million tonnes of cargo a year.
That’s a fantastic achievement
and puts the port on an equal
footing with such renowned
ports as London, Colombo,
Jeddah and Genoa. And it still
has a long way to grow. This
year, the container port will be
given a massive boost and the
Freezone, under the guidance of
CeO Jamal Aziz will continue to
prosper.
Rotterdam’s involvement
in the construction of the
port has resulted in many
Dutch dignitaries visiting
the port in Oman, our King
Willem-Alexander and Queen
Maxima plus a number of
Dutch ministers and important
business delegations have all
seen sOHAR Port and Freezone
first hand. Thus our participation
also gives an extra boost to the
business sector and international
relations. Without doubt the
continued success of sOHAR
Port and Freezone will have an
extremely positive impact on the
local workforce and will result in
greater economic prosperity for
the area.
Over the past few years, the
port of Rotterdam has had an
important role in the ongoing
development of sOHAR Port.
This has often been two-way
with clear evidence of cross-
pollination. Take the e-noses, for
example: sensors which record
changes in the composition of
the air. Following the successful
use of the e-nose in sOHAR,
Rotterdam is rolling out a
network of 300 e-noses in the
port and industrial area.
It is also encouraging that
sOHAR Port and Freezone is
focusing on sustainability and
safety. Recently, André Toet, CeO
of sOHAR, and René de Vries,
Harbour Master of Rotterdam,
signed a contract to provide
support in further upgrading and
professionalising safety in the
Port and Freezone by tapping
into the expertise of Rotterdam.
These rigorous measures will
ensure sOHAR is at the forefront
of safety and sustainability, a
trendsetter for the region if you
will. And that’s a good thing.
Because the future belongs to a
clean and safe port.
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If the latest annual
performance figures are
anything to go by, then sOHAR
Port and Freezone have just
delivered another year of
spectacular growth, sustaining
a trend that has exemplified its
success as Oman’s preeminent
industrial port and maritime
gateway.
Indeed, the nation’s biggest
infrastructure and economic
development to date has been
an ongoing success story ever
since the Omani government
and the Port of Rotterdam
forged a landmark joint venture
partnership in 2002 to establish
the sohar Industrial Port
Company sAOC (sIPC).
eleven years on, and over
15 billion Dollars of investment
later, sOHAR Port and Freezone
has evolved into the nerve
centre of an industrial and
economic powerhouse taking
shape across the Batinah region,
with the potential to sustain the
sultanate’s long-term prosperity.
Boding well for the port’s
pivotal role as an engine of
economic growth is its stellar
operational performance during
2013. “The past year has
been a very successful one,”
says Andre Toet, CeO. “While
we grew a robust 52 per cent
in 2012, we improved upon
this level again in 2013. The
highpoint of the year was the
achievement of an aggregate
cargo throughput of 50-million-
tons, a milestone that was
accomplished within a mere 11
years from start-up.”
Looking ahead, the CeO
foresees continued double digit
growth at the port over the next
several years, underpinned by
investments in new terminal
capacity and a raft of new
projects. “Going forward,
we will continue to grow at
substantial levels; ongoing
improvement and development,
investment, personalized service
and modern infrastructure will
all significantly contribute to our
expected double digit growth at
sOHAR over the next decade.”
Driving this growth will
be a number of important
developments, according to Mr.
Toet. Key among these is the
relocation and expansion of the
HPH-led Oman International
Container Terminal (OICT),
which will see container capacity
ramped up to 1.2 million Teus
when the upgraded facility
opens later this year. Likewise, C.
steinweg Oman, which operates
the multipurpose general cargo
terminal at the port, is also
undergoing a significant capacity
revamp.
Also envisaged is a
substantial increase in the liquids
business at sOHAR Port and
Freezone, says Mr. Toet. Much
of this anticipated growth is
attributable to a massive up
scaling and modernization of
the refinery complex of Oman
Oil Refineries & Petrochemical
Industries Company LLC (ORPIC)
within the petrochemicals
cluster. Together with the sohar
Refinery Improvement Project
(sRIP), as it is called, ORPIC is
also forging ahead with the
development of its ambitious
Liwa Plastics Project. side by
side, Oman Oil Company and
its downstream investment arm
Takamul Investment Company
are pursuing the development
of a major PTA/PeT project at the
industrial port.
These mega schemes
augur well for the Port’s
growth ambitions, as well as
the country’s developmental
aspirations, says Mr. Toet.
“Petrochemical projects are
not only good for sOHAR, but
for the goal of adding value
to the nation’s hydrocarbon
resources as well. The refinery
improvement project, for
example, will address the rising
demand for fuels, as well as
mitigate some old environmental
issues. Likewise, the Liwa Plastics
scheme will open up immense
opportunities for downstream
investment in plastics.
Opportunities for investment
and employment generation
abound as one goes further
aNOTHEr yEar Of STEllar grOwTH
Rising import and export volumes, expansions in container and general cargo terminal capacity, a burgeoning petrochemicals cluster, and the finalization of plans for the establishment of a strategic food reserve
and sugar refinery, set the stage for a new phase of sustained growth at sOHAR Port and Freezone, says Andre Toet, Chief executive Officer.
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down the value chain – an
objective that goes to the heart
of our vision to be a catalyst for
socioeconomic development.”
New initiatives
A host of other strategically
important initiatives that will
have a significant bearing on
sOHAR Port and Freezone’s
long-term growth objectives
are set to take off during 2014,
says Mr. Toet. “We will see the
commencement of construction
of a new sugar refinery that
will generate a lot of import
and export volumes for the
port. We will also witness the
establishment of a strategic food
reserve in sOHAR. In conjunction
with this project, we will have
a dedicated agricultural berth
for the import and export of
agricultural commodities, chiefly
grain in the initial stages. These
are some of the developments
that will sustain growth over the
next 10 years.”
A steady inflow of
investment from the outset of its
launch has meant that available
plots within the sOHAR area are
gradually reaching capacity. That
has prompted the management
to weigh a number of options
to maintain sOHAR’s investment
appeal.
“The original plan was to
achieve an uptake of 25 – 30
per cent of the available space
within sOHAR by the end of
the first decade of operations
(2012). But due to the strong
demand, around 85 per cent
of the available land has since
been leased. Nevertheless, to
address a potential shortfall in
leasable land, we are looking at
undertaking some reclamation
work that will create around
135 hectares of prime real
estate at Majees waterfront for
expansions or new business
altogether.”
Reassurances have been
made that there will be no
shortage of opportunities for
new investment and business
growth at the port over the long-
term, says Mr. Toet. “Growth at
sOHAR Port and Freezone will
never cease. When we thought
we would run out of land within
the concession area for new
investment, our shareholders
decided to address this issue
by establishing the adjoining
Freezone. On the marine side,
however, we still have enough
capacity to keep us going for
many years to come. Thanks to
some very efficient planning that
went into the design of sOHAR,
all of the cargo terminals will
have enough capacity on the
waterside to meet demand
growth. In the meanwhile, we
will continue to explore ways
to expand sOHAR Port and
Freezone through reclamation,
or other avenues.”
The CeO envisions significant
opportunity for developing the
container business in the coming
years. equally, there is potential
to grow sOHAR’s general
cargo, RO-RO and project cargo
business segments by supporting
steinweg Oman’s expansion
objectives, he points out.
Business growth is also
inevitable when many of the
large industrial tenants at
sOHAR Port and Freezone begin
to revive long-pending plans
to expand capacity or diversify
their product lines once requests
for new gas allocations from
the government come through.
An eagerly-awaited agreement
between the government
and energy major BP, for the
development of potentially
immense tight-gas reserves
in Block 61 in central Oman,
is expected to make available
massive new volumes of gas as
fuel and feedstock.
early recipients of the gas
are likely to include the base
metal industries operating
within sOHAR – a prospect
that the CeO says will herald
a new round of downstream
investment and employment
generation.
“A new round of
expansions, especially within
the metals cluster, will be good
news for us. We have always
sought to make the argument
that steel industries require
relatively smaller quantities of
gas as a fuel in comparison
with petrochemicals. Yet, steel
manufacturing and fabrication
generate a lot more jobs because
of the diverse applications
associated with this commodity.
Our strategy is to encourage
more downstream opportunities
from our current tenants like
Jindal shadeed and sohar steel.
We envisage more integration
between Jindal and sohar steel,
while Jindal itself will expand
capacity. These developments
will pave the way for
investments in rolling capacity
and fabrication, which can
be accommodated in sOHAR
Freezone. Additionally, there is
potential for ferroalloys, such as
ferrochrome, ferromanganese
and ferrosilicon, which could
lead to the establishment of a
dedicated downstream metals
cluster in sOHAR Freezone.
“Benefitting the local
community through the creation
of more jobs at local level is
another of the benefits that
sOHAR Port and Freezone can
contribute to the area. For every
job created within sOHAR Port
and Freezone, three job or four
jobs are created locally. With the
major development there’s going
to be the need for additional
services, more accommodation
and more shops for example.
This means everyone from
builders, to designers, to
restaurant owners will benefit,
it really does cover a massive
spectrum of beneficiaries.”
Highpoints
Reflecting on the port’s
overall performance in 2013,
Mr. Toet lists a number of
“highpoints” that he says will
position sOHAR for further
growth in the coming years.
Notable among these is the
completion of one year of
successful operations by Brazilian
mining conglomerate Vale, since
the commissioning of the full
capacity of its iron ore pelletising
plant and stockyard. sOHAR
Port and Freezone is one of only
a handful of ports worldwide
that can accommodate the
Valemax-size ore carriers that
bring feedstock for the project.
The floating behemoths, laden
with 400,000 tons of ore, call at
regular intervals at a dedicated
deepwater jetty, thanks to its
25-metre draft.
A succession of landmark
agreements concluded with
various parties during the course
of the year will also contribute
to business growth, according to
the CeO. “We have signed an
agreement to lease 200 hectares
to Orpic for their refinery
improvement project, as well
as for their Liwa Plastics Project
and the ethylene crackers. With
Oman Oil Company, we have
signed similar agreements with
regard to their PeT/PTA project.
These and other ventures
finalised by various entities will
contribute significantly to job
creation.”
In another notable
achievement of the past year,
ship-to-ship (sTs) services were
successfully introduced for the
first time at the port. This facility
enhances sOHAR Port’s appeal
to international shipping even
if the vessels in question do not
necessarily have any cargo to
load or discharge at the port.
sTs operations, according to
Mr. Toet, allow for larger vessels
to be serviced at anchorage,
thus sparing them the cost of
having to come alongside a
berth to receive these services.
service providers typically handle
a ship’s requirement of bunker,
fresh water, food supplies, crew
transfers, and other assorted
supplies and services.
Leading sTs services
provider, the uK-based
Fendercare Marine, has been
signed up by sOHAR Port and
Freezone to provide a range
of sTs services at the gateway.
Calls by seagoing vessels seeking
sTs services have spiked since
the introduction of these
operations. In August of 2013
alone, a record 27 ships sought
sTs services from Fendercare,
underlining the importance of
this facility at ports like sOHAR
that aspire to be integrated,
one-stop providers of all kinds of
marine services.
SME development
Importantly, sTs has the
potential to stimulate the
growth of small and medium
enterprises (sMes) specializing
in the provision of such
services, says Mr. Toet. “sTs is
a promising economic activity
because it creates a lot of
“Benefitting the local community through the creation of more jobs at local level is another of the benefits
that sOHAR Port and Freezone can contribute to the area. For every job created within sOHAR Port and Freezone, three job or four jobs are created locally.
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Port and Freezone will be
integrated with the new Batinah
expressway linking Muscat
with KhatmatMalaha on the
sultanate’s border with the uAe.
This eight-lane superhighway
is also expected to include a
dedicated lane for heavy truck
traffic plying between sOHAR
and an internal container depot
(ICD) or dry port proposed at
Barka.
equally exciting for sOHAR
is a soon-to-be-completed
blacktop linking sOHAR with
Riyadh (saudi Arabia). “When
ready, sOHAR Port and Freezone
will enjoy direct access to the
Riyadh market, which is the
largest consumer market in
the Middle east. It will allow
us to get goods across to this
key market much faster and at
relatively cheaper fares than via
the uAe ports,” says Mr. Toet.
All of these pivotal
developments are indispensable
to the sOHAR Port and Freezone
vision of being the gateway to
the wider region, encompassing
the Arabian Gulf, Middle east,
east Africa and Indian sub-
continent, the CeO emphasizes.
“This represents the
essence of the gateway concept
centring on sOHAR, with its
thriving economic zones, superb
infrastructure, competitive
energy, and a world-class
industrial port underpinned by
an attractive investment and
regulatory regime. This vibrant
business zone, with its port,
free zone, industrial estate and
airport and covering an area of
around 100 sq kilometres, enjoys
proximity to a growing regional
consumer market of nearly 2.5
billion people. It is this vision that
drives the sOHAR; It all starts
here concept, and which we are
working hard to market.”
tenants and service providers
operating at sOHAR Port and
Freezone.
“We are delighted to see
that the first rail link will connect
sOHAR with Buraimi and Al
Ain beyond. The facilities of
Vale and OICT will be among
the first to be connected, and
we are also looking to see if
the general cargo terminal of
steinweg Oman and the liquids
terminal Oiltanking Odfjell can
be linked too. Alternatively,
we can consider transporting
goods by truck from these
terminals to a rail centre within
sOHAR Freezone and have
them freighted by rail from
there. Besides, we would like
to see connectivity with the
future container terminal, the
deepwater jetty of Vale, and our
customers in sOHAR Freezone.”
In addition, sOHAR Airport
is set to be fully operational by
around 2016, enabling not only
speedy air transportation links
between this important port city,
but also opening the way for the
growth of a promising airfreight
industry as well. This industry is
likely to capitalise on sOHAR’s
emergence as a well-diversified
manufacturing hub as well as
its world-class infrastructure to
focus on time-sensitive exports,
such as fabrics and so on, that
need to be airfreighted to
international markets, according
to the CeO.
Land transportation is
also growing by leaps and
bounds. By 2016, sOHAR
at sOHAR. Coupled with the
growth of our captive cargo
base, we hope to achieve this
goal,” said Mr. Toet.
The port has already begun
taking steps to ensure there is
enough capacity on the ground
to cater for the potential new
traffic and volumes attracted
to sOHAR Port and Freezone.
OICT and steinweg Oman,
which operate the container
and general cargo terminals
respectively, are building their
human resource capabilities
to handle the higher loads.
Warehouses too have begun
proliferating along the
highway linking sohar with
Barka. Agricultural quarantine
infrastructure is also expected to
be rolled out gradually at sohar
in parallel with an expected
upsurge in imported perishables
through the Port.
But the big “game-changer”
for sOHAR Port and Freezone,
says Mr. Toet, will come
around the year 2018 when
the port is connected by rail
to the Al Ain and Abu Dhabi
in the neighbouring united
Arab emirates (uAe). Rail
connectivity would effectively
mean that sOHAR Port and
Freezone will be an integral part
of a truly multimodal transport
infrastructure encompassing
by then road, maritime and air
transportation. A dedicated
team has been working closely
with the Omani rail authorities
to ensure that rail connectivity
benefits if not all, most of the
jobs. Additionally, as they are
not technology and capital
intensive, it opens the way
for start-ups catering to the
maritime services sector. so, if
we think strategically as a port,
sTs services have the potential
to foster entrepreneurship. The
Port of Rotterdam, for example,
has a flourishing sTs sector that
has spawned thousands of sMes
specializing in different areas of
this industry.”
Looking forward to 2014
there is much to be optimistic
about. By leveraging its strategic
geopolitical location, deep drafts
and spurt in container volumes,
the port hopes to woo mainline
container ships to sOHAR – a
prospect that promises to have
beneficial implications for the
goal of reducing supply chain
costs.
“Our attractive offering
and strategic location has
been and continues to be a
key factor in our tremendous
growth, if we get the big ships
to sOHAR, we will eliminate
the cost advantages that
some shippers may enjoy by
getting their volumes shipped
through Jebel Ali. I’m personally
confident that the mainline will
come to sOHAR sooner rather
than later. The new facility of
Oman International Container
Terminal (OICT), with its post-
Panamax cranes, is scheduled
to open in January 2014. This
will allow for the handling of
mega containerships of 10,000,
11,000 or 12,000 Teu capacity
The big “game-changer” for sOHAR Port and Freezone, says Mr. Toet, will come around the year 2018 when the port is connected by rail to the Al Ain and Abu Dhabi in the neighbouring united Arab emirates (uAe). Rail connectivity would effectively mean that sOHAR Port and Freezone will be an integral part of a truly multimodal transport infrastructure.
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SOHar frEEzONE: rIdINg ON SyNErgyWhat was until a couple of years ago an unremarkable swath of largely barren land has today the makings of a flourishing industrial, light manufacturing and logistics hub that promises to fuel socioeconomic development and employment generation on a significant scale.
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A free zone development
anchored by a thriving maritime
gateway can only be positioned
for long-term success.
This is particularly true for
sOHAR Freezone, a massive
special economic zone coming
up adjacent to sOHAR Port
with a broad remit to support
downstream, value addition and
support activities that optimize
the mega projects in operation
at the industrial port.
Launched in 2002, sOHAR
Port is a joint venture between
the Port of Rotterdam and the
Government of Oman, the
Freezone was established in
2010 and the two elements
have gone on to unparalleled
success.
Covering an area of 4,500
hectares, sOHAR Freezone is
roughly twice the size of sOHAR
Port and is mirroring its success,
with investors keen to be part of
the development.
Already, sOHAR Freezone
is witnessing a robust uptake
of leased plots in an initial sign
of its equally promising appeal
as well. Of the 500 hectares
that make up Phase 1 of the
special economic zone, more
than 80 per cent of the leasable
land, totalling around 385
hectares, has been committed to
investors, according to Mr. Jamal
Aziz, CeO – sOHAR Freezone.
“Lease agreements covering
a total of 331 hectares have
been signed by the end of 2013,
leaving around 75 hectares of
the leasable land left from Phase
1. This represents a massive
achievement when you consider
that Phase 1 was originally
expected to be fully leased out
by 2017, but it is now expected
to be filled much earlier,” Mr.
Aziz commented.
In fact, Phase 1 of the
development has already
attracted a mix of mineral-
based processing industries,
manufacturing plants, and
logistics related service providers.
A significant number of these
investors have begun developing
their facilities, transforming the
once uninhabited landscape into
a growing hive of industrial and
commercial activity.
Also continuing apace is
the provision of infrastructure
and utilities to make it attractive
for the investors to move in
and set up their operations
with almost ‘plug and play’
ease. This includes the road
network, drainage systems,
fencing, power, water,
telecommunications, and all the
other elements that ease any
transitions.
Clusters drive prosperity
The prospect of downstream
and logistics clusters
mushrooming within the free
zone, thriving on synergies
created by primary industries
and upstream activities at the
industrial port, is an exciting
one for Mr. Aziz and his senior
colleagues. After all, it is through
such cluster developments that
the value proposition offered by
the free zone can be maximised
and fully exploited, he points
out. Not surprising then is
the emergence of a cluster of
ferrochrome smelters – around
five projects so far – that are in
various stages of development
and operation in the free zone.
Attracting in excess of $260
million in investments, these
ventures are located in a cluster
covering an area of around
500,000 sq metres. At peak
capacity, they will produce an
estimated 500,000 tons of
ferrochrome annually primarily
for export.
The investments, according
to the CeO, are illustrative of a
concerted effort by authorities
and the private sector to add
value to Oman’s prodigious
mineral wealth. Omani chrome
ore, which has hitherto being
exported in its raw form, is now
being blended with other ores to
produce high-value intermediate
commodities, stainless steel
products, or other finished
goods.
However, given their
energy-intensive nature, new
investments in this cluster will
have to demonstrate a major
contribution to employment
generation and value addition –
goals that represent the special
economic zone’s raison d’être.
“As ferrochrome smelting
is an energy-intensive industry,
there has to be a balance in
terms of the uptake of energy
and the value-add generated
by these investments. Most
importantly, we want to see
jobs being created. With already
a number of smelters already
signed up, we have now
reached a point where we can
say that we are satisfied with the
number of ferrochrome projects
that make up this cluster. In the
next stage, we would like to
see investments downstream
of ferrochrome smelting,” the
Freezone CeO said.
Likewise, opportunities for
the growth of metal-based
downstream ventures, feeding
off from the huge primary iron
and steel industries operating
within the heavy industrial zone,
also abound at the free zone.
Vale Oman, Jindal shadeed
and sohar steel are seen as
promising upstream sources
of feedstock for a variety of
steel-based mills that can be
conveniently located at the
nearby free zone. The same
applies to aluminium. Dedicated
supply corridors and even hotlink
connectivity will make any
such downstream investments
eminently feasible, according to
Mr. Aziz.
Inclusive growth
Importantly, all of these
ventures – whether related to
mineral processing or aluminium
and steel-based manufacturing
– will eventually form part of
a vibrant Metals and Minerals
Cluster envisaged at the free
zone. Towards this end, sOHAR
Port and Freezone has allocated
substantial tracts of land for
this cluster, given especially
the immense benefits that will
accrue to the wider economy
from such investments. Besides
adding value to the country’s
mineral resources, these projects
have the potential to create
jobs, nurture the development
of sMes, support technology
transfers, and boost demand
for capital goods, consumables
and services. The upshot is
inclusive growth with beneficial
implications for the wider
economy, he adds.
equally promising is the
opportunity for investment
downstream to the large
petrochemical plants currently
in operation at sOHAR Port
or on the anvil. “Most of the
petrochemicals produced at
sOHAR Port are currently in
their liquid or gaseous state. But
when they are further processed
into solids, like PTA and PeT for
instance, I visualize significant
potential for further downstream
processing into all kinds of
plastics and their applications.
Orpic’s Liwa Plastics Project, for
example, is a case in point. I
see great synergy waiting to be
harnessed as and when these
projects come on stream. This
is the whole idea behind the
sOHAR Freezone development,”
said Mr. Aziz.
The CeO of Freezone sohar
sees the clustering model within
the free zone being replicated in
other economic sectors as well.
For example, the new Grain
Terminal envisioned at the port is
expected the spawn the growth
of a full-fledged food and
“As ferrochrome smelting is an energy-intensive industry, there
has to be a balance in terms of the uptake of energy and the value-add
generated by these investments. Most importantly, we want to see
jobs being created.
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agro-processing cluster at the
free zone. Boasting silos for the
storage of various types of grain
commodities, the Grain Terminal
will also host a major flour mill
as well as Oman’s first sugar
refinery complex. The latter
ventures, as also those planned
in the future, will inevitably
attract investments in a variety
of value-added activities that can
be ideally housed within an Agro
Processing Cluster at the free
zone, the official explains.
But it’s not industrial
investors alone who have
been gravitating to the free
zone. Mindful of sOHAR’s
advantageous location and
ease of connectivity with major
markets in the Gulf, some of
Oman’s biggest automobile
distributors have been looking
at the free zone as a logistics
hub for their local and regional
distribution of cars, spare parts
and other automotive related
activities.
Already, prominent car
distribution agencies in Oman
have signed agreements with
sOHAR to develop logistics
parks at the free zone. suhail
Bahwan Automobiles (dealer
for, amongst others, Nissan,
BMW and Renault) and OTe
(representing Hyundai, among
other brands) have been
allocated sizable plots that
will allow them to centralize
their auto-related activities. In
addition, OTe will explore the
feasibility of establishing its
distribution centre for electronic
appliances in the free zone.
A number of other car
distribution agencies in the
sultanate are also in discussion
with the Authority for similar
arrangements that would allow
for the use of sOHAR as a
base for the local and regional
activities. The agreements
underpin the value proposition
of sOHAR as a gateway hub
that will undoubtedly open up
possibilities for new employment
in the region, says Mr. Aziz.
In another notable
addition to the Freezone,
common warehousing facilities
are mushrooming at key
locations within Phase 1 of the
development. These facilities
will cater to the logistics
requirements of third-party
customers.
Integrated brand
Keen to build on its initial
success, the Authority has
launched a new marketing
campaign that sees the Port
and Freezone promoted as
one. The sOHAR Port and
Freezone integrated brand, with
the underpinning message of
“It all starts here,” will be at
the forefront of activities. To
complement the marketing
activity and capitalizing on the
strength of the sOHAR brand
around a dozen countries,
chiefly in the Gulf and Middle
east region, as well as India, have
been identified through expert
studies as the most promising
sources of investment in the
Freezone. saudi Arabia, China,
Japan and south Korea are also
seen as target markets under the
promotional drive.
The Freezone CeO attributes
sOHAR Freezone’s early success
to a combination of factors.
“The location of sOHAR, outside
of the Hormuz strait, but within
proximity of the major consumer
markets, is key. Our customers
have their sights primarily on
the markets of the Gulf, Middle
east and Indian sub-continent.
Another big plus is the location
of sOHAR Port next to it.
Furthermore, partnerships with
reputable international players,
such as the Port of Rotterdam,
Vale, steinweg, HPH, and so
on, provide a certain level of
assurance and comfort to
investors when they look at
the Freezone as a base for their
activities.”
Other criteria that underpin
sOHAR Freezone’s appeal, Mr.
Jamal adds, are the high quality
of infrastructure and services,
including access to energy
and other utilities, world-class
road network, favourable tax
incentives and a business-friendly
regulatory regime.
Most important of all is
sOHAR Port and Freezone’s
customer-oriented approach, the
Freezone CeO notes. “Besides
attending to our customers’
official requirements through
our One-stop-shop, we also
make it a point to listen to their
other needs. We try to solve
their problems, whether they
concern government permits
or something to do with their
children’s schooling, housing
requirements, and so on. They
appreciate this personalized
service.”
“These are the key
differentiators that set us apart
from the 30-odd free zones
operating in this region. The
fact that we have quality of
service, world class operators,
and advantageous location, are
all factors that investors look for
when making the decision to
invest in sOHAR.”
Info centre on anvil
Reinforcing its commitment
to fostering entrepreneurship
and promoting small and
medium enterprises (sMes),
sOHAR Port and Freezone have
firmed up plans to establish an
education Information Centre
(eIC) dedicated to providing
young Omanis and the local
community with insights into
employment and business
opportunities associated with
the $15 billion development. The
facility will be modelled on the
lines of Rotterdam Port’s hugely
successful information centre,
says Mr. Jamal Aziz, Freezone
CeO.
“Our goal is to establish a
centre with the participation of
the industries operating in the
sohar area. It will enable the
local communities to get an idea
about developments at sOHAR
Port and Freezone by browsing
through an exhibition centre,
and attending educational
programmes tailored to the
port’s activities. Additionally,
the centre will serve as an
incubator for individuals who
wish to launch a certain kind
of business. They can test their
business proposal, develop a
prototype, and even engage
with people in industry before
they prepare to roll out their
own businesses. eventually,
the eIC will serve as a vehicle
for promoting employment
generation and supporting sMe
development. It will also act as a
communications tool, enabling
the local community to gain a
greater understanding of what’s
taking place in sOHAR Port and
Freezone.
sOHAR Port and Freezone
are in discussion with the
National Business Centre, a
newly established entity set
up by the Public establishment
for Industrial estates (PeIe) to
promote sMe development in
the sultanate. “We are exploring
ways to work together with a
common theme,” the Freezone
CeO said.
In addition to incubators
and lecture halls, the eIC
will also be equipped with
workshops designed to enable
Omani entrepreneurs to test
their inchoate ideas and learn
from their experience before
launching their own businesses.
Participants will receive
incubator-type vocational and
educational training support
and will be able to link their
business ideas with opportunities
associated with the projects at
sOHAR Port and Freezone, Mr.
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From an emerging Food
Cluster and a full-fledged
marine services industry to
multimodal connectivity and
even an ambitious reclamation
project, sOHAR Port & Freezone
has kicked off 2014 with
an energetic programme of
initiatives aimed at securing its
long-term development.
After all, business growth
is the name of the game at
the nation’s principal industrial
and maritime hub, an objective
that also represents the essence
of sIPC’s mandate behind the
development of sOHAR into a
regional gateway, says Mr. edwin
Lammers, executive Commercial
Manager.
“Our continuing goal
is to leverage sOHAR’s
geographical location, world-
class deepwaterharbor facilities
and excellent infrastructure
facilities to provide investors
with a robust manufacturing
and export platform to achieve
global competitive advantages,
cost efficiencies, and access to
new markets. This approach is
imperative to the government’s
goal of stimulating investment
opportunities for local Omani
businesses, creating employment
for nationals, supporting
the growth of small and
medium enterprises (sMes),
and contributing to economic
diversification in general.”
A flurry of land lease and
project agreements signed
by the port authority in 2013
will herald an upsurge in
construction activities at the Port
and Freezone over the course of
2014 and beyond, according to
the executive.
“We expect 2014 to be
a busy year on the back of
developments not only on the
marine side, but also as a result
of a series of major industrial
ventures announced within the
Port and Freezone. In the last
year, we signed a number of
agreements for new industrial
projects that will either come on
stream or begin to materialize
during the course of 2014. This
will result in a lot of business
and contracting opportunities
for local construction companies
and contractors,” said Mr.
Lammers.
The official, who is the
port authority’s key point-man
for all business development
activities, went on to outline
a number of infrastructure
and project-related initiatives
that will unquestionably have
far-reaching implications for
business growth at sOHAR.
Food Cluster
significantly, a new
cluster centring on agro-
based commodities and food
processing activities is being
established within the Port and
Freezone. Viewed in the context
of its existing Petrochemicals,
Metals and Logistics Clusters, the
new Food Cluster, as it is called,
will underscore sOHAR’s broad-
based appeal as an industrial,
manufacturing, logistics and
export hub.
According to Mr. Lammers,
the Food Cluster is envisioned
for development on a prime
piece of waterfront real estate
that will become available upon
the completion of the relocation
of the Container Terminal to
new premises further up the
quay wall. Oman International
Container Terminal (OICT), the
local subsidiary of Hong Kong-
based global terminal operator
Hutchison Whampoa, is slated
to commence operations from
its state-of-the-art upgraded
and expanded facilities towards
the end of the first quarter
of 2014. That will open up
a substantial chunk of quay
wall and adjoining real estate
for the development of a new
sugar Refinery promoted by
private investors, as well as
a government-led initiative
to establish a strategic Food
Reserves facility at sOHAR.
“The Food Cluster is
unique in that it will feature the
country’s first dedicated agro
bulk terminal designed not
only for the handling of wheat
and grain shipments on behalf
of the government, but also
feedstock for the sugar refinery.
The facility will also give new
impetus to agro-bulk projects,
thereby creating a Food Cluster
at sOHAR,” the executive
Commercial Manager said.
The Public Authority for
strategic Food Reserves (PAsFR)
is set to play a lead role in the
establishment of the proposed
strategic Food Reserves facility
within the Food Cluster. At its
heart will be a complex group of
silos for the storage of a variety
of grain commodities, including
wheat, rice, barley and other
types of grain.
The project also envisages a
significant role for Oman Flour
Mills sAOG (OFM), the country’s
largest wheat importer and
flour mill. The company plans
to construct a modern flour
mill behind the silo complex,
as well as undertake a series of
commercial activities centring
around commodity trading
and agro processing business
opportunities.
Part of OFM’s mandate,
Mr. Lammers explains, is to
reduce the financial cost to the
government in maintaining
a food reserve complex at
sOHAR. “As the operator of the
Agro-Bulk Terminal and grain
silos, Oman Flour Mills will be
required to attract various types
of commercial agro bulk cargoes
to sOHAR in order to achieve
the economies of scale necessary
to help bring down costs for the
government in maintaining the
food reserve. Thus, in addition
to operating the silos and the
terminal facilities, OFM will work
towards attracting other types of
commercial cargoes.
Besides, as grain loses its
nutritional value over time, OFM
has been tasked with overseeing
the continuous replenishment of
grain stockpiles, through trading
with neighbouring countries, for
instance. It could also use part
of the stockpiles as feedstock for
its own milling activities at sohar
and Muscat.”
While the Food Cluster
within the Port area will primarily
host facilities for the bulk
handling of grain and agro
commodities, downstream
processing activities and
associated spinoff investments
will be housed in the
Freezone. “We see significant
opportunities for value addition
activities in the Freezone based
on the important investments
that will take place in the Food
Cluster at the Port. Bulk refined
sugar from the sugar Refinery,
for example, can be packaged
into retail packs or made into
sugar cubes. Likewise, from the
milling activities, we foresee
opportunities for a variety of
processing, baked and other
products.”
True to its new tagline, ‘It All starts Here’, sOHAR Port & Freezone has lined up an exciting portfolio of investment and infrastructure-related initiatives that promise to underscore its reputation as one of the most-happening ports in the region.
Our continuing
goal is to
leverage SOHar’s
geographical
location, world-class
deepwaterharbor
facilities and
excellent
infrastructure
facilities to
provide investors
with a robust
manufacturing and
export platform
to achieve global
competitive
advantages, cost
efficiencies, and
access to new
markets.
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invest around $800 million in a
PTA/PeT petrochemicals plant
as well. All three schemes,
along with the existing projects
operating within the cluster, will
provide strong new impetus for
the growth of a downstream
petrochemicals and plastics
industry at the adjoining
Freezone.
For its part, sOHAR Port and
Freezone has already earmarked
additional land within the
Petrochemicals Cluster for the
implementation of these new
projects. But given the potential
for new industrial ventures
to be integrated with these
primary projects, new land lease
requests will be met through the
proposed Majees Reclamation
initiative, says Mr. Lammers.
“We have allocated
sufficient land for the three new
projects in question. However,
as we are running out of land in
Expanded Petrochemicals Cluster
A multibillion dollar
investment programme by
Oman Oil Refineries and
Petroleum Industries (Orpic),
the nation’s oil refining and
petrochemicals flagship, as
well as its parent company,
Oman Oil Company sAOC, will
result in a major upsizing of
the Petrochemicals Cluster at
sOHAR.
In all, three major refinery
and petrochemicals based
schemes are envisaged for
implementation within the
cluster with a combined capital
investment of around $6.5
billion over the five years. Two
of these ventures, comprising
the $2.1 billion sohar Refinery
Improvement Project and the
$3.6 billion Liwa Plastics Project,
will be developed by Orpic.
Oman Oil Company plans to
finalising the tender documents
for the construction of the bund.
As we start reclaiming this area
from the sea, we will canvass
the market for interest in land
leases within this area. During
the course of 2014, we intend
to issue a Request for Proposals
(RfP) inviting prospective
investors to submit proposals
outlining the kind of industries
they wish to establish on this
reclaimed land, area required,
and whether they would need
access to the waterfront.
Thus, by the end of 2014,
we will have a clear picture as to
the kind of industries that can be
ideally located with the Majees
Reclamation Area and the type
of infrastructure needed to
service these industries. This will
help in the formulation of a clear
plan for the implementation of
the Majees Reclamation Project
during 2015 and beyond.”
Majees Reclamation
With almost all of the 2,000
hectares of land within the Port
area now under long-term lease
to industrial tenants, terminal
operators and service providers,
sOHAR Port and Freezone is
moving ahead with plans to
reclaim a largish portion of
land alongside the waterfront
between the Northern
Breakwater and the protection
wall for the seawater intake and
outfall system.
The reclamation project
will yield around 135 hectares
of prime new real estate for
industrial investment, says Mr.
Lammers.
As a first step, authorities
plan to float a tender for the
construction of a bund that will
close up part of the waterfront
before reclamation work begins.
“We are in the process of
geared to cater for growth
in container traffic through a
number of factors including
accommodating volumes we
hope to attract from Dubai. With
container traffic from Muscat
now being channeled through
sOHAR, it creates the necessary
inducement for shipping lines
to call directly at sOHAR rather
than route Oman-bound cargoes
through Dubai. Besides, sOHAR
becomes far more attractive to
shipping lines as a hub from
where they can consider feeding
cargoes to other destinations in
the Gulf or even the Indian sub-
continent.”
Based on the pace and
scale of this growth, the port
management hopes to chart
a suitable timeline for the
development of a Container
Terminal D, which is proposed to
be established on the other side
of the harbor.
include a deepwater port,
adjacent container terminal and
agro-bulk terminal. Commercial
production is targeted by early
2016.
Logistics hub
Container traffic is to
continue as a key ingredient
of the success of the Port not
least due to the upgrade of
Oman International Container
Terminal’s (OICT) facilities. The
port authority is taking steps
develop the required synergies
to enhance sOHAR’s appeal as
a hub for containerized cargo.
The goal, says Mr. Lammers, is
to make it attractive for shippers
and shipping lines to channel
their North Oman specific boxes
through sOHAR rather than
Jebel Ali or other neighbouring
ports.
“In the course of 2014
we will see the upgraded
Container Terminal of OICT
Sugar Refinery
Construction work on
Oman’s first ever sugar refinery
complex will kick off at sOHAR
Port and Freezone during the
third quarter of 2014. An
agreement to this effect was
signed by the Port with the
project’s promoters, Oman sugar
Refinery Company LLC (OsRC),
in April 2013.
under the pact, sOHAR
has committed to leasing a
180,000 sq metre waterfront
area for the development of a
world-class plant with a capacity
to produce up to 1 million tons
per annum of refined sugar.
Output is initially envisaged at
700,000 tons in the first phase,
and ramped up to 1 million tons
within three years thereafter.
The project will take
advantage of the excellent
facilities provided by the
strategically located Port, which
the port area for new industrial
investments, we will be looking
to reclaim land from the sea at
Majees. That’s primarily because
the refinery improvement,
plastics, PTA/PeT and aromatics
projects will make it attractive
for investors to downstream.
While the Freezone is ideally
suited to host any downstream
petrochemicals and plastics
factories, larger projects that
require a hotlink or pipeline link
with these base industries need
to be located in close proximity,”
the official stated.
Rail connectivity
Connecting sOHAR Port
and Freezone with the GCC
and national rail networks
is a top priority for the port
management given the obvious
benefits associated with rail-
based freight transportation,
according to Mr. Lammers.
Container traffic is to continue as a key ingredient of the success of the Port not least due to the upgrade of Oman International Container Terminal’s (OICT) facilities. The port authority is taking steps develop the required synergies to enhance sOHAR’s appeal as a hub for containerized cargo
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“Rail connectivity will change
the logistics landscape because
of sOHAR’s advantageous
geopolitical location. Imagine a
rail line that starts from sOHAR
and goes all the way into the
Gulf! It will give Oman the
opportunity to become the main
logistics player in the region,
much like how Jebel Ali in Dubai
positioned itself for growth at
the outset of its development.
It’s imperative that Oman stays
on track in the development
of the rail project so as not to
lose out to other gateways in
the region that are seeking to
develop their hub potential. It’s
equally important that the Pport
and Freezone are connected to
the rail network.”
For its part, the port
management has appointed a
dedicated team at its Technical
Department to chart an effective
and optimum plan for rail
linkages that will help cargo
flows in and out of the Port
and Freezone primarily from
the standpoint of sOHAR’s
gateway concept. A key part of
the team’s remit is to identify
the best possible alignment for
the rail system within the Port
and Freezone, and all of the
important locations that need
to be connected to the network
– a move that is fraught with
challenges, he points out.
“It is important to note
that we are looking to roll out a
network in an area which was in
itself never designed to receive
rail infrastructure. Therefore, we
need to be a little bit creative
in linking locations where rail
connectivity is needed the
most. At this moment, we are
looking at connecting the Future
Container Terminal and Vale’s
bulk terminal, as well as be able
to introduce some sort of railway
service centre that would allow
for our customers to freight
their cargoes in and out by rail.
This service would have to be
located in the Freezone, which in
turn will benefit the operations
of customers due to the rail
connectivity
under plans outlined by
Oman Rail in the development
of a National Railway Network,
sOHAR Port and Freezone will
be connected to the GCC Rail
system in the very first stages of
the project’s implementation.
Marine Services
The port management
is taking steps to jumpstart
the development of a marine
services industry catering to ships
calling at the port’s anchorage
area. The move, says Mr.
Lammers, will have immensely
beneficial implications for the
local economy, as well as for the
government’s sMe development
and employment generation
objectives.
“Business opportunities
within the Port and Freezone are
not simply limited to the land
area within sIPC’s concession;
these could also be harnessed
offshore. We have a large
anchorage area that can be used
to attract ships requiring all sorts
of marine services, including,
amongst others, bunkering,
ship supplies, crew change and
ship handling. As such ships
may not have any cargoes to
load or discharge at sOHAR,
they would prefer to remain
at anchorage while availing
themselves of certain marine
services. Our ultimate goal is to
attract enough numbers of ships
to make it viable for sMes and
service providers to offer these
services at sOHAR.”
By capitalizing on its obvious
locational advantage, sOHAR
has huge opportunities to grow
its own marine services industry.
“We are now focused
on taking initiatives that
will help grow the marine
services business at sOHAR.
The development of bunker
services, ship to ship operations
and other services that will
help attract a lot of vessels
to sOHAR. This will in turn
increase the turnover as well as
revenues to the sultanate, which
would otherwise go to our
neighbours.”
Importantly, a vibrant
marine services sector will have
major knock-on effect on the
wider economy, according
to the official. “Take crew
exchange services, for example.
A complement of six sailors
getting off a ship at anchorage
will need to engage taxis in
order to get to the airport for
the flight home. Hopefully, they
will choose our national carrier
for the flight out. There is also
the possibility that they will stay
in a local hotel before they board
their flights. so you can imagine
the economic spinoffs associated
with something as basic as crew
change changes.”
He goes on to cite the
example of a leading regional
shipping line that makes an
estimated 1,200 ship calls
at a neighbouring Gulf port
disembarking around 6,000
crew annually. “All of these
crewmembers will require the
services of local taxis, transport
providers, hotels, air carriers, and
so on. It all goes to show how
important the marine services
industry is for a country like
Oman. Continued government
support is crucial in order
to promote an industry that
will contribute to the wider
economy,” Mr. Lammers added.
Main Gate:
With the freight volumes
handled at the port continuing
to grow leaps and bounds,
a new Main Gate complex
complete with facilities for
Customs, Immigration, security
and other formalities, is on
the anvil. The complex will be
designed and built to reflect
sOHAR’s reputation as a world-
class hub, as well as to ensure
the speedy, efficient and hassle-
free movement of freight and
people in and out of the Port.
“Discussions have been
ongoing with ROP Customs
and Immigration in terms of
identifying a suitable site for the
establishment of the Main Gate
in terms of delivering smooth
and timely services to the Port
user community,” said Mr.
Lammers.
“As the port authority, we
would like to see the smooth
and expeditious processing of
traffic in and out of the Port,
while the ROP would want to
be diligent in their inspection
and monitoring responsibilities.
The Main Gate will be designed
to strike a balance between
our objectives and those of the
ROP Customs & Immigration.
As a modern facility, it will also
feature a dedicated Customs
area equipped with all necessary
systems to carry out a full and
proper check of all cargoes
in line with Omani laws and
regulations.”
My heartfelt congratulations
to the shareholders,
management and tenants of
sOHAR Port and Freezone on
the rebranding of one of Oman’s
great economic success stories.
It’s obvious to me that the
rebranding marks a new chapter
in your efforts to develop and
position sOHAR as the preferred
gateway for trade and logistics
to the wider Gulf region.
I’m heartened to see that
Port of Rotterdam, the joint
venture partner in sOHAR
alongside the Government
of the sultanate of Oman, is
playing its full part in seeing
this vision of a gateway on
the Batinah coast through to
fruition. As the principal logistics
gateway to europe, Rotterdam
and the Netherlands have much
to offer in the way of experience
and expertise to cooperate with
Oman in achieving this goal. The
Dutch are known for innovative
solutions, state-of-the-art
technology and international
entrepreneurship, especially with
regard to transport & logistics.
My government
wholeheartedly supports
the sultanate’s ambition to
emerge as a logistics gateway
to the Arabian Peninsula
and an important hub for
the Indian Ocean basin. This
was unequivocally spelt out
by Her excellency Melanie
schultz van Haegen, Minister
of Infrastructure and the
environment of the Kingdom
of the Netherlands, when she
visited Oman in April last year.
During her visit, Minister Melanie
schultz van Haegen took part
in an Omani-Dutch Bilateral
Roundtable on Transport and
Logistics, organized by the
Netherlands embassy in Muscat.
she co-chaired the roundtable
meeting with His excellency
Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al
Futaisi, Minister of Transport
and Communications of the
sultanate of Oman.
stressing the similarities
between Oman and the
Netherlands, Minister Van
Haegen had noted that both
countries had sought to leverage
their strategic location to serve
as logistics gateways to their
respective hinterlands. she also
extended an invitation to He Dr
Al Futaisi to visit the Netherlands
for a first-hand glimpse of
the seamless connectivity
that exists between Dutch
ports, airport, railway system,
and other logistics hubs. This
integrated, and increasingly
synchronized, approach to
logistics – geared towards
markets in the hinterland –
represents the essence of my
country’s successful logistics
model. We are looking forward
to receiving He Dr. Al Futaisi
in the Netherlands coming
month. The Minister and his
delegation will then – first hand
- experience how the Dutch
gateway, Rotterdam being the
biggest port in europe, has been
developed into a commercially
successful model that creates
employment and sMe
opportunities for many.
While sOHAR Port
exemplifies the blossoming
economic ties between our two
With the freight volumes handled at the port continuing to grow leaps and bounds, a new Main Gate complex complete with facilities for Customs, Immigration, security and other formalities, is on the anvil. The complex will be designed and built to reflect sOHAR’s reputation as a world-class hub, as well as to ensure the speedy, efficient and hassle-free movement of freight and people in and out of the Port.
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Message of the
Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
while SOHar port
exemplifies the
blossoming economic
ties between our two
friendly countries,
we have seen our
bilateral relationship
develop in other
areas as well during
the past year.
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friendly countries, we have seen
our bilateral relationship develop
in other areas as well during the
past year.
In line with our commitment
to supporting Oman’s efforts
to nurture the growth of small
and medium enterprises (sMes),
the Dutch embassy organized a
series of workshops in February
last year in cooperation with the
Omani Ministry of Commerce
and Industry. The workshops
were conducted by the reputed
Dutch florist Tim van Leipsig
who acquainted the participants
with the fundaments of running
a flower shop.
earlier, a delegation of
Omani sMes active in the local
floral and chocolate markets
visited the Netherlands for an
exploratory visit. Oman and the
Netherlands had signed a Mou
on sMe cooperation in January
2012 during the state visit of
Queen Beatrix.
The Netherlands has also
been keen to support Oman
in the development of its
agriculture and fisheries sectors.
Towards this end, officials of
the embassy met with He Ishaq
Al Ruqaishi, undersecretary of
Agriculture, and He Dr. Hamed
in October last year. He Renée
conferred with various important
Ministers, a.o. with He Yousuf
bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister
Responsible for Foreign Affairs,
on matters of mutual interest.
He Renée was very impressed
by the Omani ministers and
dignitaries and she also led the
Dutch side at the 21st political
bilateral consultation meeting
held in Muscat that month.
On my part, I would like to
inform you that the ceremony
of my accreditation to His
Majesty sultan Qaboos bin
said Al said took place just
before Christmas. I hope to
further deepen and expand
the flourishing relationship and
profound friendship between
our countries.
On behalf of the Kingdom
of the Netherlands embassy in
Muscat, we would like to wish
sOHAR Port and Freezone our
sincerest wishes for a successful
year ahead fuelled by an
invigorated brand identity and a
strong growth strategy.
Barbara Joziasse
said al Aufi, undersecretary of
Fisheries, in september last year.
Discussions focused on avenues
for cooperation between
the two sides in the fields of
agriculture and fisheries. A joint
Omani – Netherlands eco and
sMe friendly fishery initiative is
now being studied.
Cooperation in higher
education and vocational
training has also been an integral
part of our bilateral relationship.
Around 40 Omani students and
visitors have had the opportunity
to attend a short course program
in the Netherlands as part of
the Dutch sponsored MeNA
scholarship Program or Dutch
Visitor Program. These initiatives
are aimed at strengthening ties
in the areas of education, culture
and trade. The Netherlands’
government and companies
are fully committed to the
Omanisation drive and do
their utmost to implement and
support this important policy
objective.
Another highpoint in
our relationship was marked
when He Renée Jones-Bos,
secretary General of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the Netherlands, visited Oman
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pETrOCHEmICalSCluSTEr
Cooperation in
higher education and
vocational training has
also been an integral
part of our bilateral
relationship. around
40 Omani students
and visitors have
had the opportunity
to attend a short
course program in the
Netherlands as part of
the dutch sponsored
mENa Scholarship
program or dutch
visitor program.
A joint Omani – Netherlands eco and sMe friendly fishery initiative is now being studied.
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pETrOCHEm pOwErHOuSE IN THE makINgOrpic has announced investments in excess of $5 billion in the development of a world-scale integrated refinery and petrochemicals complex at sOHAR Port world that also promise to maximize value addition to the country’s hydrocarbon resources.
OrpIC (OmaN OIl rEfINErIES aNd pETrOlEum INduSTrIES CO)
ending a brief hiatus in
investments in mega industrial
ventures in the country, Orpic
– the sultanate’s refining and
petrochemicals flagship –
has kicked off an ambitious
strategy to ramp up its anchor
development in sOHAR Port.
Owned by the Government
of the sultanate of Oman and
by Oman Oil Company sAOC,
the commercial company wholly
owned also by the Government
of the sultanate of Oman, Orpic
is ploughing more than $5 billion
in a trio of major projects with
strategically important portents
for the economy. Much of this
investment will be funneled into
projects that will transform the
industrial port’s petrochemicals
cluster into a teeming, value-
adding, revenue-generating
petrochemical powerhouse.
The most significant of
Orpic’s new investments is the
sohar Refinery Improvement
Programme (sRIP), a contract for
which was signed last November.
The joint venture of to Daelim
Industrial Company & Petrofac
engineering & Construction
was awarded a contract valued
at around $2.1 billion for the
engineering-procurement-
construction (ePC) package
linked to sRIP.
sRIP is a response to the
need to upgrade refining
capability in order to manage the
change in the nature of Omani
crude oil, and further maximize
the value of the refined
petroleum products. At the same
time, it will significantly improve
environmental performance
on the back of the progress
made by Orpic’s environmental
Improvement Programme
(eIP), which was initiated by
the company in 2011. sRIP will
help in meeting the increasing
demand for petroleum products.
Capacity is also addressed
within sRIP as it will allow
an increase in the refinery’s
overall production levels.
Fuels, propylene and naphtha
production will rise by 70%. This
increase will provide the answer
to the continuing growth of fuel
consumption in the country,
which has grown by 10% to
15% annually over the past 5
years.
In addition, the increased
supply of feedstock flowing
from the sohar Refinery to
Orpic’s Polypropylene Plant will
enable the latter to reach its
full production capacity for the
first time. Another first will be
the ability to produce bitumen
from the Orpic sohar complex.
Bitumen is used primarily to
manufacture asphalt and is
increasing demand in the
sultanate for infrastructural
projects. The increased supply of
naphtha that results from sRIP
means that that the amount
purchased by Orpic will also
reduce from 75% to 25% of its
total requirement.
Positive impacts
Aside from the immediate
commercial benefits that sRIP
brings to the business, it will
have further positive impacts
in other areas; 300 direct,
permanent jobs will be created
by sRIP contractors, as well as
provision of hundreds Omani
contract roles over the project
lifetime. Orpic started to
implement intensive training and
qualification programs for 100
new graduates annually since
2011 with a total of 230 trainees
benefiting from the initiative
as of December-end 2013.
The programme lasts no more
than 18 months, after which
trainees join different technical
and administrative functions,
based on the company’s human
resources strategy for the
planned development projects.
In addition, sRIP will
continue to promote value-
added not only to the local
but also now to the national
economy. In the past two
years, Orpic has committed
10% of its Oman contracts
and procurements to the North
Al Batinah Governorate. Now
with sRIP, Orpic are looking to
channel 15% of the project
value directly to drive the
in-country value factor. That
means around us$375 million
directly stimulating the national
economy.
The sohar Refinery
Improvement Project is one of
three strategic projects that
Orpic will implement through to
2018, the other two being the
Liwa Plastics Project (LPP) and the
Muscat-sohar Pipeline Project
(MsPP).
Liwa Plastics Project is a
strategic project that will improve
Orpic’s product mix and business
model, double its profit and
support the development of a
downstream plastics industry
in Oman. Taking advantage
of the growing global market
for plastics, it will create new
business opportunities and
employment in the Oman,
and firmly reinforce Orpic
as a significant player in the
international petrochemicals
marketplace. This project will
bring new business development
opportunities for the sultanate in
the fast growing plastics industry.
Maximising value-add
LPP is a steam cracker
project which will process light
ends produced in Orpic’s sohar
Refinery and its Aromatics plant
as well as optimize Natural
Gas Liquids (NGLs) extracted
from currently available natural
gas supplies. Its concept lies in
rerouting elements of existing
production in combination
with additional purchased
feedstocks to deliver high value
polymer products for the local
and international marketplaces.
Its primary goal is to further
increase the value-added that
can be derived from Omani
crude oil and natural gas. One
of the first key milestones
has already been passed with
the Ministry of Oil and Gas’
agreement to the natural gas
allocation for the project.
The project has six core
components to it: A natural
gas extraction plant in Fahud;
300km pipeline between
Fahud and sOHAR Port for gas
transportation; an 800+kTA
steam Cracker unit; HDPe Plant;
LLDPe Plant; and Polypropylene
Plant
It will enable Oman, for
the first time, to produce
polyethylene, the form of plastic
that rates highest in terms of
global demand, thus enabling
Orpic to deepen access in its
existing international markets as
well as develop new ones.
The project is on schedule
for completion during 2018.
Plastics production post-launch
is projected to increase by 1
million tonnes, giving Orpic a
total of 1.4 million tonnes of
polyethylene and polypropylene
production by 2018. The
company’s revenue will grow
further following LPP, and its
profits will double.
With the highly integrated
complex in sohar including the
refinery, aromatics plant, steam
cracker and the downstream
polypropylene and polyethylene
plants, the operation will be one
of the best integrated refinery
and petrochemical facility
combinations in the world,
and will be able to achieve the
maximum value-added for
Oman’s hydrocarbon molecule.
In terms of employment,
the construction phase of
LPP will require up to 7,000
Full Time equivalents (FTes).
Once the project has been
completed, it is anticipated that
350 operators will be required
to manage the facilities, as well
as 150 technicians. The indirect
employment effect is expected
to create more than 1,200 jobs
in the local area.
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OCCI’s branch in sohar, North Al
Batinah.
Orpic’s commitment to
Corporate social Responsibility
has already resulted in many
programmes being initiated
in the local community, either
directly by the company or
indirectly through Jusoor,
Orpic’s CsR delivery partner.
These include funding a Drug
Rehabilitation Hospital under the
auspices the Ministry of Health,
and sohar, Majees and Al salam
sports clubs with the aim of
developing their services in the
interests of society. The projects
that the company is supporting
have directly contributed to
the development of various
educational, health and social
facilities in the area.
since the integration of
the four plants (refineries at
Mina Al Fahal and sohar, and
polypropylene and aromatics
plants at sohar) Orpic has
focused on improving the
environmental performance
of its operations. Recently the
company officially marked
the decrease of gas flaring
by 60% since 2011, and of
sulphur dioxide emissions by
80% since 2012. Two other
projects, spent Catalyst Removal
and Waste Water Treatment,
are both in progress, and
already demonstrating positive
environmental impacts.
tankers, and the carbon
footprint. It is expected that
tanker numbers will be reduced
by 70 per cent, providing some
relief from the capital’s traffic
congestion problems.
Sustainability
Orpic is committed to
encouraging projects related
to local value added. The
company aims to give priority to
local companies in contracting
them for procurement and
other services. In order to
strengthen its partnership with
the community on this subject,
Orpic initiated a strategy in 2011
that provides local community
businesses with many
commercial opportunities along
with a support mechanism to
help implement this objective.
The strategy aimed to
provide local markets in North
Al Batinah Governorate with
the potential to supply 10%
of Orpic’s annual purchases,
estimated at $300 million.
Orpic has eased the registration
procedures for the local
contractors and made tender
documents readily available.
since 2012, Orpic has approved
three outlets through which
to announce its tenders,
namely the Oman Chamber
of Commerce and Industry,
Orpic’s community office in
Falaj Al Qabail and Al Batinah
Portal website, managed by the
refineries existing in the country
and with Muscat International
Airport.
The new pipeline network
will have a total length of 290
kilometres and will make it
possible for more than 5.4
million cubic metres to be
transported. It will also be
reversible, meaning that a highly
flexible logistics system will be
provided. The development and
start-up of the infrastructures will
be gradual. The first section of
this pipeline network will consist
of building the connection
between the refinery in Muscat
and the international airport,
and is expected to become
operational during the first half
of 2016.
On the other hand, the
new storage plant will have an
operating capacity of more than
170,000 cubic metres and will
be fitted with 18 loading racks
for expediting supply to the
various distribution companies
operating in Oman, and is
expected to become operational
in the first half of 2017, as is the
pipeline for connection with the
sohar refinery.
The building of these new
infrastructures, in which CLH’s
broad experience in managing
these types of logistics systems
will be applied, will bring
significant benefits to Oman,
as it will permit increased
security of oil product supplies
and will reduce the use of tank
trucks for transporting fuels by
road. Besides this, it will mean
that the costs of oil product
transportation and distribution in
the country can be optimised.
From the environmental
perspective, the project will have
significant benefits, particularly
in Muscat. Currently, fuels are
tankered by road out of Mina
al Fahal and through the city.
The new pipeline will reduce
traffic on the roads in Muscat
and up to Batinah, as well as the
potential for accidents involving
Multi-product link
Orpic has also made notable
headway in the implementation
of its third strategic venture:
the Muscat-sohar Product
Pipeline (MsPP). earlier this
year, the company and spanish
firm Compañía Logística de
Hidrocarburos (CLH) have
launched a joint venture (JV)
company to construct and
operate Oman’s first multi-
product pipeline.
Orpic Logistics Co (OLC)
has been established with the
primary aim of constructing the
Muscat-sohar Product Pipeline
(MsPP), which comprises
three key elements: A 280km
pipeline between Orpic’s Mina
al Fahal Refinery and its sohar
complex; a terminal in Jifnain in
the Muscat governorate; and a
direct pipeline link from Jifnain to
the Muscat International Airport.
Mr. Musab Al Mahruqi, CeO
of Orpic, commented: “This is a
significant project on a number
of levels. As a multiproduct
pipeline it is a first for Oman, a
complex transportation system
that will have both business
and environmental impact. The
Jifnain terminal is a national
strategic storage facility capable
of responding to emergency
situations should it be necessary.
And the direct link to the new
airport will mean that aircraft
will be refueled through a closed
system, rather than having to
use fuel tankers. We strongly
believe that this project is
important for Oman and Orpic.”
The new company, in
which CLH and ORPIC will
hold a 40% and 60% stake,
respectively, will be called Orpic
Logistics Company (OLC) and
it will be responsible for the
construction and management
of a storage plant in the vicinity
of Muscat, the capital of Oman,
and a multi-product pipeline
network that will connect the
new storage plant to the two
SOHAR FERTILISER PROJECT
COMMITTED TO QUALITY ANDWORLD-CLASS PERFORMANCE
Deep Rooted Commitment to the Industrial Growth of the Nation
SIUCI
A TRIBUTE TO HIS MAJESTY’SVISION AND FORESIGHT
SIUCI, with production capacity of over 1.3 million tonnes per annum is a leading supplier of high quality Granular Urea serving the Global Fertiliser Market.
The Sohar Fertiliser Project of SIUCI is one of the largest private sector greenfield fertiliser projects in the world and represents one of the largest industrial investments by an individual in the GCC.
SIUCI has been accredited with ISO-9001, ISO-14001, OHSAS-18001 Certifications and British Safety Council’s Five Star Rating in Occupational Health & Safety.
Sohar International Urea & Chemical Industries SAOCP.O. Box 3352, PC 112 Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman
Tel : (968) 24562631, Fax : (968) 24562731E-mail: [email protected]
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sohar International urea
and Chemical Industries sAOC
(sIuCI) continued its excellent
performance during 2012 and
2013 and further strengthened
its position in the global fertiliser
market as a reliable high quality
granular urea supplier.
Promoted by sheikh suhail
salim Bahwan, the founder
Chairman of the suhail
Bahwan Group, one of the
largest diversified business
groups in Oman (www.
suhailbahwangroup.com), sIuCI
is one of the largest private
sector green-field fertiliser
projects in the world and
represents the largest industrial
investment by an individual
within the GCC.
since 2009 the project has
been annually producing over
1.3 million tonnes of granular
urea. sIuCI’s Fertiliser Project is
world class in terms of state-
of-the-art technologies, scale
of production, environmental
protection, safe practices and
energy consumption. The project
uses natural gas as feedstock.
Ammonia and carbon-dioxide
are produced from the natural
gas in the ammonia plant. The
ammonia thus produced is
reacted with carbon dioxide in
the urea plant to produce high
quality granular urea.
urea is the most widely
used nitrogenous fertiliser in
the cultivation of various crops
including wheat, rice, corn,
OmaNI fErTIlIzEr plaNT wITH wOrld-ClaSS CrEdENTIalS
SOHar INTErNaTIONal urEa & CHEmICal INduSTrIES SaOC
sIuCI has established an excellent reputation as a supplier of high quality urea and sIuCI’s urea is recognized by discerning buyers all over the world. Promoted by sheikh suhail salim
Bahwan, the founder Chairman of the suhail Bahwan Group, one of the largest diversified
business groups in Oman (www.suhailbahwangroup.com), sIuCI
is one of the largest private sector green-field fertiliser projects in
the world and represents the largest industrial investment by an
individual within the GCC.
mETalS CluSTEr
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operation and maintenance of the plant.
sIuCI has cultivated excellent QHse culture within the organization and has been awarded IsO-9001, IsO-14001 and OHsAs-18001 certifications and Level-1 system status for “Bulk In-ship Fertiliser” by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection service (AQIs) for the export of its Granular urea. sIuCI has also been awarded Five star Rating in Occupational Health & safety by the British safety Council with a score of 99.6%, one of the highest in the world.
sIuCI’s sohar Fertiliser Project has brought with it a number of socio-economic benefits to the sultanate of Oman, the foremost being contribution to the strategic national objective of industrial diversification for reducing the nation’s dependence on oil revenues and generation of employment for nationals.
Right from the beginning, sIuCI has been committed to the development of technical skills of young Omanis. About 120 young technically qualified nationals have been inducted as technical trainees and after
extensive class room and on-the-
job training and mentoring, they
are contributing significantly
in various functions such as,
plant operation & maintenance,
Hse, quality control laboratory,
technical services and materials
management departments.
sIuCI has developed
its own training facility for
nationals under the guidance
of the Ministry of Manpower
and conducts special technical
training modules for nationals.
In addition to these technically
qualified nationals, over 100
nationals have been recruited in
various non-technical functions.
Right from inception sIuCI
had considered in its planning
the requirements for future
expansion. In this regard sIuCI
has already acquired additional
land, reserved additional
seawater extraction capacity and
provided cushions in capacity
of critical equipments. upon
allocation of natural gas for the
expansion, sIuCI is committed
to repeat its performance, which
will further enhance its position
and Oman’s position as a leading
supplier of quality urea to the
world.
pulses and vegetables. urea is also used in the manufacturing of chemicals such as melamine, urea-formaldehyde chemicals, adhesives and resins.
The urea produced at sIuCI is exported globally from a dedicated berth allocated to sIuCI at sOHAR Port. The main markets for sIuCI urea are the usA, India, Australia, Thailand, Latin America and south Africa. utmost care is taken and hygiene practices are adopted to preserve the high quality of urea during storage and conveying, while it is transported to the berth and loaded into the ship’s holds by a remote controlled mechanized ship loader. sIuCI has established an excellent reputation as a supplier of high quality urea and sIuCI’s urea is recognized by discerning buyers all over the world.
sIuCI’s sohar Fertiliser Project was executed on a lump-sum turnkey basis by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan, one of the largest engineering companies in the world, as the ePC contractor. sIuCI’s own personnel carried out the entire project management from inception to commissioning and are currently carrying out the
SIuCI has cultivated
excellent QHSE
culture within the
organization and
has been awarded
ISO-9001, ISO-14001
and OHSaS-18001
certifications and
level-1 System Status
for “bulk In-Ship
fertiliser” by the
australian Quarantine
and Inspection Service
(aQIS) for the export
of its granular urea.
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In the space of a mere two years, Jindal shadeed Iron & steel (JsIs) has not only met and surpassed all production milestones but also moved aggressively to expand its facilities at sOHAR Port. A steel Melt shop has been coming up into operation, while a rolling mill is gradually taking shape at the complex. Also on the anvil is an iron ore pelletising plant and, gas supply permitting, even a full-fledged steel-based downstream sector is envisioned – investments that promise to position the sultanate’s first integrated steelmaker as a powerful engine of industrial and economic development across the Greater sohar region.
That the company is well on course to achieve its ambitious growth objectives is
demonstrated by its stellar
performance since the launch
of operations two years ago.
Its centrepiece DRI plant,
based on the world-renowned
Midrex renowned technology
of the united states, has not
only been operating at full
capacity, but has also performed
commendably well too.
As Mr. Naushad A Ansari,
Director and Head of Jindal
shadeed, proudly explained:
“JsIs produced 1.52 million tons
per annum (MTPA) of DRI during
fiscal 2012-13, surpassing
the nameplate capacity of 1.5
MTPA. Achieving capacity
utilization within two years of
operations is an unparalleled
feat that is unlikely to have
been matched by any other
DRI furnace supplied by Midrex
so soon from start-up. The
elimination of operational
bottlenecks and
the introduction of innovative solutions also helped contribute to these impressive production results.”
Indeed, this exemplary outcome so early in the project’s launch augurs well for Jindal shadeed’s long-term vision to develop an integrated steel mill at sohar. The project, says Mr. Ansari, is already reaping the benefits afforded by sohar’s advantageous location, as well as the Omani government’s business-friendly policies – factors that promise to underpin Jindal shadeed’s role as a key player in the country’s economic development.
“We are fortunate to be operating in a country whose government has put in place policies and an enabling environment that promotes business. Also boding well for our project is sohar’s excellent industrial and port infrastructure,
enabling ease of access
STEElEd fOr grOwTH
JINdal SHadEEd IrON & STEEl llC
Complimenting Jindal shadeed’s sterling operational performance is an ambitious expansion
and diversification strategy that exemplifies the company’s vision to develop a world-class
integrated steel complex in sohar.
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ventures in India, expects
the planned investments
to provide strong impetus
to the domestic steel
industry, as well as the wider
economy.
Mr. Ansari added
that “JsIs has been in the
forefront in the development
of sMes in a big way. We
recently signed some POs for
sMes in presence of Oman
Chamber of Commerce.
We have also signed MOu
with ONIDCO for JV in the
development of Mining
activities and possible JVs in
our future projects.”
“JsIs is contributing to
the growth of the sultanate
of Oman in more ways than
one. Our aim is not only to
make Oman self-sufficient
in meeting its domestic steel
needs, but also to position
the sultanate as a reliable
supplier of raw material
to the pipe Industry and
rebars for the construction
Long-term growth strategy
Further, in keeping with
its vision to integrate all key
components of the steel
manufacturing business, Jindal
shadeed has long-term plans to
set up a pelletising plant to meet
Jindal shadeed’s current and
future requirement.
These investment plans,
however, are subject to
availability of the required
volumes of additional natural
gas at competitive rates,
he points out. “We remain
optimistic that our requirements
of additional gas supply will
receive favourable consideration.
Once we get positive indications
to this effect, we will expand our
DRI and steel making facilities,
including finished steel, to twice
the capacity,” said Mr. Ansari.
The veteran steel industry
executive, who is credited with
overseeing the startup and
launch of a number of steel
characterized the project’s rapid
development into a world-class
integrated scheme.
In line with its ambitious
growth strategy, Jindal shadeed
recently is bringing into
operation its new steel Melt
shop (sMs). Developed with an
investment of around usD 400
million, the 2 MTPA capacity
melt shop converts DRI into
an array of semi-finished long
products, such as square billets,
blooms and round sections.
Also on the anvil is a steel
Rolling Mill, which is central
to the company’s goal of
evolving into an integrated steel
complex. Italy’s Danieli, one of
the world’s largest suppliers of
plant equipment for the metals
industry, has been awarded a
contract to supply a 1.4 MTPA
capacity rolling mill that will
produce rebars and wire rods.
The mill is expected to come into
operation by the middle
of 2015, according to Mr.
Ansari.
to materials and export markets;
a highly strategic location right
in the heart of the lucrative and
fast growing Middle eastern
markets; and investment
opportunities in the construction
industry where there is obvious
demand for steel. Intra-regional
trade agreements as part of the
GCC trade bloc also played an
important role in our eventual
decision to establish our
manufacturing base in Oman.”
set on a 1.2 million sq metre
plot within the industrial port,
the Jindal-shadeed ranks among
the most modern steels mills
of its kind in the Middle east.
The plant was engineered by
Kobe steel of Japan, based on
cutting edge Hotlink technology
developed by us steelmaker
Midrex Technologies. Following
its acquisition by Indian industrial
conglomerate Jindal steel &
Power Limited (JsPL), the plant
was commissioned in December
2010 in the first of several
milestones that have since
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local mosques. Also notable
among its many gestures was
the construction of a Heritage
village in association with Omani
Women’s Association in shinas.
Engine of growth
But it is Jindal shadeed’s
contribution to Oman’s
socioeconomic development
that is a source of much pride
to the company, particularly as it
embarks on a vigorous phase of
growth, says Mr. Ansari.
“With the capacity
expansions and upgrades,
Jindal shadeed is set to make
a major contribution to the
sultanate’s economy, notably
through the development of
a robust steel industry. In fact,
by expanding and diversifying
its steel making facilities, Jindal
shadeed hopes to meet Oman’s
steel requirements, with surplus
volumes targeted for export to
the GCC region. Furthermore,
by creating new opportunities
for employment growth,
the economy of the country
will grow considerably. This
increases the purchasing power
of people which in turn boosts
other service sectors and fuels
overall growth.”
“We are proud to be part
of the growing economy of
the sultanate of Oman,” the
Director noted. “The policies of
the country and encouragement
from the authorities will
pave the way for increasing
business relations. Oman will
definitely be an investment
destination of choice for many
aspiring investors worldwide.
We pray to the Almighty to
shower his blessings on His
Majesty sultan Qaboos. under
his able leadership, Oman’s
comprehensive development
remains on track on all fronts,”
he further added.
their eyes tested and provided
with prescription glasses.
Additionally, 105 children from
various schools around Liwa and
Gadafan were provided with
suitable glasses after having their
eyes examined.
In fact, community
development initiatives make
up the bulk of Jindal shadeed’s
CsR-related projects. The
beneficial impacts are tangible
and substantial, and thus well-
received by all segments of the
local community. Beneficiaries
include neighbourhood
schools, sports clubs, charity
organizations, and the local
people.
Thanks to funding support
from Jindal shadeed, Liwa Girls
High school recently became
the grateful beneficiary of a
new multipurpose hall. In the
same vein, a children’s park
with all amenities is also under
construction in Nabar village.
Football grounds, suitably
fitted out for the benefit of
the football-loving youth of
the neighbourhood, have
been developed in a number
of surrounding villages. The
company also bore the cost of
constructing a pavement on
either side of the road leading
to Nabar village from the service
road coming from Liwa.
In other initiatives, the
company made a donation
of electrically operated access
activity chairs, wheelchairs, and
mobile phones specially designed
for the hearing-challenged, to
local charities working in aid of
the differently-abled. It financed
the construction of shaded
shelters in schools, and also built
a Quran school that helps run
Holy Quran instruction classes,
among other activities, such
as summer coaching classes,
english-speaking courses, and
adult literacy sessions. During
the holy month of Ramadan,
Jindal shadeed donated coolers,
carpets and other amenities for
possible levels by developing the
skill levels of the local people.
Omanization currently stands at
an impressive 44 per cent, which
is one of our biggest successes
given the highly technical
and complex nature of plant
operations. Nevertheless, the
management is committed to
progressively lifting Omanization
levels through an aggressive,
ongoing recruitment and
training program that continues
to deliver positive results.”
Active CSR programme
Furthermore, as a company
that seeks to be well-integrated
with the local people, Jindal
shadeed continues to pursue
an energetic and far-reaching
Corporate social Responsibility
(CsR) programme that seeks to
deliver benefits across all sections
of the community.
In addition to regular blood
donation camps, the company
organized a series of eye camps
as part of its ‘Project Vision’
initiative targeting nearby
villages. A total of 125 male
and female senior citizens had
are becoming bigger in terms
of human resources. We are
putting up a steel melting shop
with large electric arc furnace,
Continuous casting machine,
a ladle furnace and a Vacuum
degassing furnace etc. which
requires special knowledge.
Therefore, we are already
having discussions with various
universities and colleges as to
how to get the people with right
education.”
This robust and unremitting
emphasis on Omanisation and
training, says the Director, is
mandated by no less than the
head of India’s Jindal steel &
Power Limited (JsPL) himself.
“Mr. Naveen Jindal, Chairman
of JsPL Group, is a young and
dynamic leader. He is also a
Member of the Indian Parliament
and a renowned sportsman,
the quality that rarely is seen in
business and political leaders.
under his dynamic leadership,
the Group is spearheading
the expansion of its business
worldwide. He strongly
advocates that Omanization
must be increased to maximum
slowly giving them technical
responsibilities. This process
may take some time but we are
confident this strategy will boost
Omanization as well as support
the professional development of
our Omani employees.”
Given the required skill levels
necessary for the operation of
a modern steel plant, Jindal
shadeed presently has to rely on
skilled manpower – experienced
engineers and technicians –
imported primarily from its
operations in India. However,
this trend is likely to ease once
the sultanate embraces a strong
industrial culture. Coupled with
the right kind of training across
different technical disciplines,
the current dearth of skilled
technical Omani manpower can
be progressively addressed, he
points out.
In fact, Jindal shadeed is
already in discussion with a
number of higher learning
institutions to explore ways
of ensuring that local Omanis
get the right technical training.
“Now that we are putting up
new plants, the challenges
government. Nevertheless,
the management continues
to make every effort to boost
these levels through an intensive
programme of training and skills
development.
“We are imparting technical
training to Omani employees
to enable them to take up key
technical positions within the
plant. Training is essentially of
two types: the first covers locally
provided training – on-the-job,
in-house or in-classroom within
the complex or elsewhere
around Oman. In the second
type, our Omani staff are sent
to train at our group companies
in India. These units are typically
well-equipped with excellent
facilities and amenities to
impart high quality training. The
candidates are also provided ‘on-
the-job’ training to hone their
skills,” he explained.
Mr. Ansari is optimistic
that the company’s training
and Omanization strategy
will produce the desired
results. “There has been good
progress in our endeavour to
train the local people. We are
sector in the GCC and the entire
Middle east. semi-finished steel
(square and round billets) and
finished steel-rebars (8mm to
40mm) are key ingredients for
the construction sector, as well
as other industries, says the
executive. Additionally, these
investments will give rise to a
gamut of downstream steel
industries active in the areas of
Cutting & Bending, Rolling Mills,
Forging, Pipe-making, and so
on. Furthermore, various support
activities, in the area of retail
sales, maintenance workshops,
and transport services, among
others, will mushroom,” he
adds.
Omanisation getspriority
Alongside Jindal shadeed’s
significant contribution to
the Omani economy is a
strong emphasis on training
and localization, as well as
knowledge transfer. Despite
the highly technical nature of
plant operations, Omanisation
levels are well above the
stipulated minimum set by the
alongside Jindal
Shadeed’s significant
contribution to the
Omani economy is
a strong emphasis
on training and
localization, as well as
knowledge transfer.
despite the highly
technical nature of
plant operations,
Omanisation levels
are well above
the stipulated
minimum set by the
government.
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Few mega-projects
outside of Oman’s mainstay
hydrocarbon sector make a
contribution to the national
economy as significant as that
of sohar Aluminium. Fewer
still manage to successfully
leverage their investments and
operations to make a profound
impact on the local community.
Indeed, the sultanate’s only
aluminium smelter continues
to be an unsurpassed success
story in the way its presence
in sohar unlocks a wealth of
benefits – economic, social
and environmental – to the
wider Batinah North and south
regions.
established in 2004,
sohar Aluminium (sA) brings
together three prominent
entities in a mutually beneficial
strategic partnership that led
to the development of the
Gulf region’s first green-field
aluminium smelter in a quarter
of a decade. Participating in the
$2.4 billion venture are Oman
Oil Company (40 per cent),
Abu Dhabi National energy
Company PJsC – TAQA (a
subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Water and electricity Authority) (40 per cent) and Rio Tinto Alcan, a global leader in aluminium. Commercial operations began in June 2008, ushering a new era in non-hydrocarbon based heavy industry in Oman that has since inspired investments in other metals based mega projects in the sultanate.
sA produces 375,000 tonnes of primary aluminium per year in the form of hot metal, ingots and sows from its world-scale 1.2 km potline consisting of 360 pots using state-of-the-art Aluminium Pechiney technology (AP36). The smelter itself is powered by a 1,000 MW combined-cycle captive power generation facility (CCPP) designed and built by Alstom and owned by sohar Aluminium.
Raw material for the
plant, chiefly alumina sourced
from overseas markets, is
shipped in via a dedicated berth
at sOHAR Port. Two alumina
carriers have been deployed to
bring in the feedstock, which is
trucked to the smelter located
12 kilometres inland.
Nearly five years on, sA
continues to exemplify what
large-scale industrial projects
can – and indeed should –
achieve for the national and
local economy. In addition
to creating in excess of
1,000 direct jobs,
its operations
have
contributed to the proliferation
of numerous small and medium
enterprises (sMes) that in turn
support an estimated 5,000
indirect jobs. Omanisation
within the company is on target
to reach around 85 per cent by
2015, an impressive feat
given the highly
complex and
technical
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As the largest non-hydrocarbon industrial venture in the sultanate, sohar Aluminium (sA) is a positive force for good in the Batinah North region,
contributing not only to local employment, small business development and downstream investment, but also to the wellbeing of host communities.
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Investment Company. Output
from the plant, which like OARC
is located in a downstream
aluminium park adjacent to the
smelter, is around 48,000 tons
per annum of products.
Nurturing community growth
employment generation is
perhaps one of sA’s greatest
contributions. Of around 1,020
jobs created by the venture
across its sprawling complex,
approximately 73 per cent are
held by Omanis hailing primarily
from the Batinah North region.
Credit for this goes to sA’s
much-applauded Omanisation
and training programme that
has seen hundreds of Omanis
hone their technical and
administrative skills to reach the
standards expected of a world-
class smelting operation.
underpinning sA’s successful
Omanisation policy is the sohar
Aluminium Academy, which
oversees a comprehensive
programme of training, from
Asia, europe, Australia, North
and south America. Aluminium
sheets range from 75 micron
to 8mm thickness and up to
1900 mm wide. They are used
in a wide variety of factories
manufacturing everything
from food containers and foils,
to building and construction
materials and heat exchangers.
In addition to providing more
than 300 direct job opportunities
for the residents of sohar,
OARC also contributes to a
large number of downstream
opportunities and a variety of
sMe investment opportunities
to meet the ongoing needs of
the plant.
Value-addition is also the
objective behind a similar
arrangement between sA and
Oman Aluminium Processing
Industries Limited LLC (OAPIL),
which utilises molten metal
from the smelter to produce
aluminium and alloy rods, as
well as overhead transmission
line conductors. OAPIL is a
joint venture between Oman
Cables Industry and Takamul
foundation of sohar Aluminium
providing molten aluminium
to feed the downstream
businesses. In the absence of
sA, the economics and logistical
challenges of importing liquid
or solid aluminium to supply
downstream businesses would
make it very difficult for these
businesses to grow sustainably in
the long-term. sohar Aluminium
will continue to support existing
downstream projects as they
grow, and will look at supporting
other future potential projects if
that makes sense,” said Mr. Al
Masoudi.
The biggest of the
downstream ventures which
depend on sA for their hotel
metal feedstock is Oman
Aluminium Rolling Mill (OARC).
Owned by Takamul Investment
Company, which is itself a
subsidiary of sA shareholder
Oman Oil Company, OARC is
designed to produce 140,000
tonnes of multi-purpose
aluminium sheets which are to
be sold in the local market and
exported to the Middle east,
time monitoring capabilities.
efficient fume collection systems
installed in the main production
centres ensure minimum
emissions to the atmosphere.
Opportunities for waste
reduction and for improvements
in waste handling are continually
assessed and implemented.
Further, it its drive to make sA a
zero-effluent discharge smelter,
an advanced industrial effluent
treatment system has been put
in place. Treated effluents from
the sewage treatment plant are
recycled for reuse to water the
green area around the smelter.
But it is its role in the
development of aluminium
transformation industries that
makes sA a pivotal player in
sohar’s burgeoning downstream
sector. The company has
committed up to 60 per cent
of its hot metal output for use
by downstream industries in
the manufacturer of a variety of
aluminium-based products.
“The growth of a strong
aluminium-based downstream
cluster at sohar is built on the
safety and well-being of each
and every individual working at
sohar Aluminium. We want to
be recognized as a leader in this
area, with the contribution of
all of our employees, business
partners and stakeholders.”
Zero-harm
safety is also a key
component of sA’s ‘zero harm’
policy – a wide-ranging initiative
which seeks to ensure that the
company’s smelting operations,
and indeed its presence in the
sohar region, has a minimal – if
not zero – adverse impact on
the local community and the
environment. Respect for the
environment is a core value
for the company, as attested
by its track record of adhering
rigorously to the stringent
health, safety and environmental
standards set by various Omani
authorities.
In line with this
commitment, sA has installed
state-of-the-art emission control
systems with continuous, real-
to a new production record
level for sohar Aluminium.
The sA team will also look
for avenues to improve the
specific energy consumption of
aluminium. And, meanwhile,
we will continue to look at
any opportunity for growth,
including assets expansions
scenarios.”
equally importantly, sA
shareholders in December 2013
approved an investment of
us$28 million to support an
amperage creep project in order
to reach in the coming years an
operating level of 400kA and
boost production of primary
aluminium by an additional
18,000 tonnes, Mr. Al Masoudi
added.
safety is a hallmark of sA’s
operations and a key factor
underpinning the company’s
distinguished global reputation.
“safety of our workforce is at
the heart and is the essence of
sohar Aluminium’s operations.
We believe that our employees
are our greatest asset and
thus we all strive to ensure the
Benchmarked for success
Over the past five years,
sA’s operations have served as
a benchmark for aluminium
smelting operations around the
world. The Oman plant’s AP36
technology is globally acclaimed
as superior, environmentally
friendly and energy-efficient.
And in keeping with its goal
to remain at the cutting edge
of smelting technology, and
optimise energy efficiency
and productivity, sA recently
embraced two key decisions.
The first concerns a major
revamp of its potline.
The CeO explained: “During
2014, sohar Aluminium will
undertake an upgrade of the
pot lining, thereby opening
new avenues in term of current
efficiency and operating
amperage. We will complete
the pot change out of our first
generation of pots. The full
deployment of the potential of
these new state-of-the-art pots
will be achieved by the end of
the year. This will hopefully lead
nature of the plant’s operations.
In fact, sA’s economic
and social contribution has a
positive impact on a number of
different fronts, says CeO Mr.
said Mohammed Al Masoudi.
“It directly employs a large
number of people in skilled
well-paying jobs, which have
raised the overall skill base of
the Batinah region and the
country. The demand for goods
and services that sA generates
has supported the development
of other industries across the
region and the country – and by
meeting the standards necessary
to supply sA, these companies
are able to compete further for
other business.
similarly, the aluminium-
based downstream cluster in
sohar that sA supplies with
metal has a ripple effect,
creating further skilled jobs and
a local supplier base. The import
and export of raw materials
and finished products has also
supported the development
of a viable port and logistics
infrastructure in sohar.”
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welding and technical courses
through to safety, management
and leadership training. set up
within the sohar complex, the
academy has won the plaudits of
the Ministry of Manpower and
will soon offer internationally
recognised certifications too.
In fact, skills development is
one of sA’s many successes, the
most notable being its CsR and
social Investment Programme.
The envy of the private sector,
this laudable programme
has benefited numerous
initiatives aimed at advancing
sustainability objectives,
education, sMe development,
charitable causes, volunteering,
environmental schemes, and
so on. Much of this funding
support is channelled through
a collaborative arrangement
with fellow industries Vale
Oman and Orpic, which are
also based at sOHAR Port.
Dubbed ‘Jusoor’ (Bridges), the
initiative has many notable
achievements to its credit, such
as the funding of an aluminium
crafts project of the Public
Authority for Craft Industries
(PACI), construction of a building
for Al Noor Association for the
Blind, supplies of GPs devices,
equipment and torches for
fishermen of nearby coastal
villages, training of Omani
welders and fabricators,
establishment of an educational
village that supports adult
literacy, and sponsorship of
Oman Youth Rally Cup, among a
host of other projects.
Although modest by the
standards of the region’s giant
steel plans, sohar steel has
demonstrated an aggressive
appetite for growth that belies
its size. starting out as a mid-
scale rebar manufacturing
facility in an industrial park not
far from the port, the company
has made strategic investments
upstream and downstream of its
operations to evolve into a truly
integrated steel mill.
This impressive
transformation exemplifies the
ambitions of one of Oman’s
fastest growing steel mills which,
along with its sister venture,
sharq sohar steel Rolling Mills
LLC (sssRM), is the dominant
producer of reinforcing bars
(rebars) for the country’s rapidly
expanding construction and
infrastructure sectors.
Like cement, rebar is
also a strategically important
commodity because of its
universal use as reinforcement
in concrete or asphalt pourings.
Keeping the domestic market
well-supplied with this vital
product has been a core
operational objective of sohar
steel and its sister firm.
But building on this
commitment, the group’s
shareholders have since taken
the laudable step of expanding
the upgrading its manufacturing
facilities to make Oman
self-sufficient in the domestic
production of rebars. That
important goal is set to material
in the latter part of the second
quarter of 2014 when the new
capacity is brought on stream.
“With the expanded
production capacity of steel, the
entire domestic requirement of
this commodity will be fully met,
thereby eliminating the need for
imports. Thus, our project will
not only contribute to making
Oman self-sufficient in rebar
manufacturing capacity, but it
will also catalyse the growth of
various related industries and
businesses, as well as open
up employment opportunities
for Omani nationals,” said Mr.
Khalid Tawfiq Jawad Abdul
Rasool, Chairman.
set on a 25-hectare plot
within the Port of sohar, sohar
steel’s Melt shop is backward
integrated unit with a rolling
mill operated by sister firm
sharq sohar at the nearby sohar
Industrial estate. All of sohar
steel’s present output of roughly
300,000 tons per year (tpy) of
mild steel billets is consumed
by sharq sohar’s rolling mill to
produce rebars for the domestic
and regional markets.
But with domestic demand
for construction steel growing by
leaps and bounds, the group has
embarked on a major expansion
and upgrade of its facilities. The
centerpiece Melt shop of sohar
steel at the industrial port is the
subject of a major upgrade that
will see capacity ramped up from
the present 300,000 MT/year to
an impressive 700,000 MT/year.
The new capacity is slated to be
brought into operation towards
the end of the first quarter of
2014, subject to the receipt of
final environmental clearances
from the relevant authorities,
said Mr. G.N. Khadse, CeO,
sohar steel.
At the same time, a newly
acquired rolling mill set up
in the uAe emirate of Ras Al
Khaimah is being refurbished
and relocated to sohar
steel’s complex. Boasting a
capacity of 500,000 MT/year
of rolled products, the plant is
a continuous rolling mill-type
facility with slitting technology
and online TMT process features.
At the heart of the facility is
a highly fuel efficient walking
beam type billet heating furnace
supplied by Bendotti of Italy.
“The steel mill owned by
RAK steel is quite brand new
with technology and production
capacity matching with the
requirement of sohar steel.
Given these characteristics, it
was eminently feasible and cost-
effective for us to shift, upgrade,
commission, and ultimately bring
this mill to commercialization in
a timely and efficient manner,
rather than go in for a new mill
altogether based on equipment
from a different supplier,” Mr.
Khadse stated.
grOwTH rEINfOrCEd
sohar steel’s expansion and upgrade also achieves an important strategic national objective – making the sultanate reasonably self-sufficient in domestic
rebar production capacity.
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of less than 80,000 MT/year of
rolled steel by sssRM in 1995,
the Group’s combined output
is poised to grow 10-fold to
800,000 MT/year by the end of
this year, while steel production
is set to double to 700,000 MT/
year. This impressive growth leap
exemplifies the ambitious vision
of a Group that began life as a
humble building materials trader
four decades ago.
MeTO has since diversified
its manufacturing portfolio with
the establishment of Middle
east Conversion Industry in
2002. The company’s epoxy
Coating Plant, which provides
fusion bonded epoxy coating
services for deformed steel bars,
came on stream in 2003. It is
the only fusion bonded epoxy
coating facility of its kind in the
sultanate. A Weld Mesh Plant
was added in 2007 producing
welded wire meshes of different
sizes in line with international
standards and customer
specifications. All three units
cater to the local industry’s
requirements of high quality
steel products.
boosting the size of the Omani
workforce within the group to
around 175. The new recruits
are being trained in a variety
of technical disciplines that will
place them on the frontline of
the company’s operations.
sustainability and
environmental safety are
key values underlying sohar
steel’s operations and growth
objectives, says the CeO. “With
the exponential industrial growth
of Oman, sohar steel LLC is
committed to adhering to strict
environmental norms applicable
to its operations in sohar. In
support of this commitment, we
will also embrace Best
Available Techniques (BAT)
designed to keep our
surroundings clean and green.”
significantly, the expansion
and upgrade are in line with
the long-term strategy of
sohar steel and its parent
organization, Middle east Traders
Oman (MeTO), to emerge as
a dominant player in the steel
and rebar industry in Oman the
wider region.
starting out with a capacity
Output from the upgraded
Melt shop will serve as feedstock
for the existing rolling mill of
sharq sohar steel Rolling Mills,
as well as the new rolling mill
nearing completion at the
industrial port. According to
the CeO, the additional output
will enable the manufacture
of different billet sizes, while
the group will also be able to
exercise better control in the size
distribution of rebars at either
rolling mill.
As a result of the upgrade
and expansion, the group’s
combined production will
be more than doubled to a
remarkable 700,000 MT/year.
This upgrade, together with
planned investments in a new
DRI plant, promise to transform
sohar steel into an integrated
steel rolling mill, the CeO noted.
Aside from the strategic and
commercial significance of the
upgrade to sohar steel’s business
growth, it also has an important
socioeconomic spinoff. Around
50 young Omanis will be
gainfully employed when the
new facilities come on stream, Web: www.soharsteel.com
Sharq Sohar Steel Rolling Mills LLCSohar Industrial Estate, Road no 6
PB No 12 (SIE), PC 327, Sohar, OmanTel: +968 26751567; Fax: 26751569
Email: [email protected]
Marketing OfficeThe Middle East Traders (Oman) LLCPB No: 406, PC 114, Muttrah, OmanTel: 24590694 /95 /96, Fax: 24590496Email: [email protected]
Middle East Conversion Industry LLCSohar Industrial EstatePB No: 12 (SIE), PC 327, Sohar, OmanTel: 26751405, 26751208, Fax 26751249Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Sharq Sohar Steel Rolling Mills LLCSohar Industrial Estate, Road no 6
PB No 12 (SIE), PC 327, Sohar, OmanTel: +968 26751567; Fax: 26751569
Email: [email protected]
Sohar Steel LLCSIPC, Plot no 11
PB No 452, PC 322, Majees, OmanTel: +968 26850205, Fax : +968 26850204
Email: [email protected]
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Adding Strength of Steel to the Sultanate
Sohar Steel
“with the exponential industrial growth of Oman, Sohar Steel llC is committed to adhering to strict environmental norms applicable to its operations in Sohar. In support of this commitment, we will also embrace best available Techniques (baT) designed to keep our surroundings clean and green.”
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The offshore fabrication capabilities of Larsen & Toubro’s Modular Fabrication Yard at sOHAR Port can best be summed up in one word – gargantuan – judging by the immensity of the structures that are loaded out from its jetty en route to customers around the world.
Take, for example, the jack-up rig sagar uday that sailed out in April 2013 after an extensive upgrade at sohar. soaring to a height of 120 metres, the mammoth independent leg cantilever-style drilling rig, weighing in excess of 10,000 MT, had many at the busy sohar waterfront gazing in awe as it sailed for the hydrocarbon-rich Mumbai High region off India’s West coast. Other equally colossal structures have sailed out to destinations as far afield as the Far east, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle east. Their sheer size and complexity attest to the formidable technological capabilities of Oman’s only modular fabrication yard.
L&T Modular Fabrication Yard LLC is a joint venture of Larsen & Toubro (L&T), a usD 14 billion technology, engineering, construction and manufacturing major headquartered in India, and The Zubair Group, a prominent and well-diversified Omani business house. The JV
set up the yard in sohar with the aim of developing a regional manufacturing hub to cater to the growing needs of Oil & Gas industries in the Gulf and beyond.
Launching operations in 2007, the yard has already established a record of sorts in the successful delivery of a number of huge and technologically impressive structures, including offshore jackets, wellhead decks, bridges, flare towers, and offshore jack up rigs.
The 2012-2013 timeframe has been an especially momentous period for the company, characterised by the successful execution of an array of very large projects. The most prestigious was a contract from the Thai state-owned oil & gas major PTTeP for the fabrication of three jackets, each weighing around 8,000 MT and three wellhead topsides of around 1,500 MT each. equally notable was a contract from ADMA-OPCO, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) for the fabrication of five wellhead platforms with combined finished tonnage of around 17,000 MT. Indian major Oil & Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) followed suit with an order for the refurbishment of its jack-up drilling rig, sagar uday, a contract won in a fiercely
contested international tender.The succession of contracts
has seen the yard operating at well above peak capacity during the past two years. Annual output has averaged 66,000 MT of modular finished goods during 2012 and 2013, representing a three-fold increase over the average yearly production of previous years.
This dramatic growth in output has helped draw international attention to the yard’s fabrication capabilities, as well as the strength of its engineering prowess. spread over an area of 500,000 square metres, the facility’s fabrication capabilities span the full spectrum of offshore structures required by the oil and gas industry. They include wellhead and process platform topsides (Decks), Jackets, Jack-up Rigs, Floating Production, storage and Offloading (FPsO) systems, Pipe Rack Modules, Process Modules, and so on. Annual production capacity is around 50,000 MT of finished modules. A dedicated 300-metre-long quay wall allows for the load-out of ultra-large offshore modules of up to 20,000 MT.
Not surprising, L&T MFY was adjudged the ‘Best Offshore Construction Yard’ in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region at the Marine International Maritime awards
bIrTHINg bEHEmOTHSA sizzling three-fold jump in the output of manufactured modules from its sohar yard has effectively catapulted Larsen & Toubro MFY into the ranks of the world’s offshore fabrication heavyweights
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areas of L&T’s sohar operations,
including engineering, design,
manufacturing, quality control,
project planning, finance
and accounts, IT, materials
management, personnel and
administration, and safety
and security. Indeed, the
execution of large prestigious
international projects for export
from L&T Modular Fabrication
Yard has enabled the transfer
of specialised fabrication
technologies to the sultanate of
Oman.
Besides providing jobs to
around 650 Omani employees,
the contracts have also
facilitated the growth of ancillary
units that provide a range of
support services to the yard,
thus contributing to the overall
industrial development of sohar
and Oman.
alone, but on qualitative
improvement of the skills of
our Omani employees through
training and the upgrade of
their competency levels to world
standards.
Continuous training and
skills development are intrinsic
to L&T’s operations across
the globe. sohar too has
benefitted from this traditional
L&T commitment. A dedicated
training centre at sohar imparts
a high level of welding skills.
It equips local youth with the
capabilities that will place
them at par with the best in
the industry. Training and skills
development enhance the
employees’ earning capacity and
contribute to improvements in
their overall standard of living.
In line with these goals,
the recruitment of Omani
nationals has been consistent
at multiple levels. Omanis are
recruited and employed in all
Asia, europe and Africa, thereby
generating foreign exchange for
the country. Furthermore, the
company continues to leverage
its proximity to the major oil
producing countries of the
Middle east and North African
region to attract new business
to sohar.
In developing its business
at sohar, L&T MFY is guided
by a core philosophy that
seeks, on the one hand, to
generate healthy and long-
term financial returns for all
stakeholders, but also on the
other, create shared values and
attract growth opportunities
for the local community. The
overriding focus is on achieving
sustainable growth in harmony
with the environment and the
surrounding community.
Omanisation fits squarely
with the company’s higher
objective of participative growth.
The emphasis is not on numbers
ceremony in 2011. It also won
the prestigious Hse excellence
Award from the American
society of safety engineers in
2012, as well as a much-coveted
award from the Royal society
for the Prevention of Accidents.
L&T MFY was very recently
awarded the coveted five-star
rating by British safety Council
for its robust Health & safety
Management system.
From the outset, the
sohar yard has been playing a
significant role in supporting the
country’s economic development
through an emphasis on value
creation and export promotion.
As the only facility of its kind in
Oman and among the largest
in the region, the yard is well-
positioned to meet the needs
of Oil & Gas industries of the
region and beyond. Most of
its manufactured modules are
exported to countries in the Gulf,
Indian subcontinent, southeast
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Building on five years of
sustained business growth, L&T
Heavy engineering LLC – Oman’s
only workshop that offers
custom-engineered metallurgical
solutions to a wide range of
industries – wrapped up 2013
on a robust note. Thanks to a
healthy order book, revenues
were up a vigorous 25 per
cent over the previous year,
while the company was on
track to posting an operating
profit for the first time since it
commenced operations five
years ago.
A joint venture between
Indian engineering conglomerate
Larsen & Toubro Limited and
The Zubair Corporation of
Oman, L&T Heavy engineering
LLC operates the sultanate’s
only workshop designed and
equipped to offer bespoke
custom-engineered metallurgical
solutions to a wide range of
industries.
At the heart of its sohar
operations is a massive
fabrication shop fitted out with
an extensive array of high-tech
systems and tools suitable for
the manufacture of precision
engineering critical systems
for core sector industries, such
as Refineries, Petrochemical
and Fertiliser projects, and
other process industries and
Power plants in the region. Its
location at the industrial port,
adjoining the equally modern
plant of its sister firm, L&T
Modular Fabrication Yard LLC,
gives the Heavy engineering
unit an unbeatable advantage
in meeting the increasingly
complex metallurgical
engineering demands of regional
and international clients.
Already the company has
amassed a sizable portfolio
of contracts that promise to
keep the state-of-the-art facility
humming with activity well into
2014. “We have healthy order
backlog for 2014 on account of
major orders from Alstom Power
(Germany) for the manufacture
of critical gasification equipment
for the expansion project of
Reliance Jamnagar (India), as
well as critical HDs reactors for a
refinery in Mexico involving new
generation Cr-Mo-V material,”
said Mr. Pallav Chattopadhyay,
Head – L&T Heavy engineering
LLC (sohar Works).
“The company is
aggressively bidding for major
orders from internationally
reputed ePC players involving
over-dimensional and super
heavy equipment, while also
targeting business opportunities
within the domestic Oil & Gas
sector in Oman as well as other
GCC countries. The bulk of
these orders are planned to
be executed in the large open
yard adjacent to the covered
shops. Furthermore, we are
expecting to undertake many
specialized modification / revamp
and failure analysis jobs for the
domestic process industries.
All of these opportunities put
together, coupled with the
current growth of the global oil
and gas industry, will contribute
to a healthy growth in order
booking across all our product
lines,” he added.
Impressive client roster
L&T He continues to
attract a growing array of
reputable ePC contractors as
well as international players
in the energy, refining and
petrochemical industries to its
sohar yard. The list includes
Petroleum Development Oman
(PDO), Foster Wheeler (usA),
Alstom Power (Germany), Tupras
(Turkey), ecopetrol (Columbia),
Petrofac (uAe), enerflex
(Canada), Cobra (Mexico), Pall
Corporation (uAe), equate
(Kuwait), OMPL (India) and Matix
(India).
The yard’s impressive success,
very early on in its operation,
is attributable to a number of
factors, says Mr. Chattopadhyay.
“Foremost is our track record
for on-time delivery of orders
and to the quality standards
expected by the client. In fact,
safety and quality are part of
our core value system. We have
embraced world-class systems
and procedures developed by
sister units back in India at every
level of our operations. Together
with a high level of automation,
and the continuous training and
development of our workforce,
we strive to position ourselves
on the cutting edge of the heavy
engineering industry.”
The executive cites a
number of examples that he
says showcases the unrivalled
prowess and capabilities of
L&T He in the field of heavy
engineering. In one complex
order executed last year, the
company fabricated and
supplied 16 high thickness steam
accumulators, each weighing
160 metric tons, to Abenesia
(spain) for installation at a south
Africa solar power plant. In all,
equipment involving around
5,000 MT of high strength
quenched and tempered steel
was built and supplied in less
than eight months, he said.
Another prestigious order
being executed by the company
pertains to the supply of 10
sets of highly critical HTHR
equipment to be installed in
an upcoming gasification plant
in India. Awarded by Alstom
Power (Germany), the order
will be completed by mid-2015.
But demonstrating its
superior capabilities was an
order received from faraway
Mexico for the supply of two
high thickness reactors made
from new generation Cr-Mo-V
steel. “This breakthrough order
has effectively placed L&T He in
a select list of not more than a
dozen countries worldwide that
have the requisite technology
and know-how for the handling
of this critical material,” the
yard’s Head commented.
Closer home, the company
took up the challenge of
manufacturing a replacement
Wet Gas scrubber Assembly
for the sohar refinery of Orpic
that was damaged in a fire
incident.
“The order was accepted
with a pledge to deliver in a
record-breaking 62 days against
a typical delivery period of
over five months for a piece
of equipment of this type.
ultimately, the equipment was
delivered in 55 days, creating a
new benchmark and thereby
helping Orpic expedite the
restart of its plant.”
Experience and expertise
Contracts from prominent
players from Oman’s energy
sector have also been
contributing to the yard’s
order-book. For Petroleum
Development Oman (PDO),
the sultanate’s top oil and gas
producer, L&T He successfully
executed eight critical pressure
vessels for the oil firm’s Lekhwair
project. A further eight vessels
are under construction for PDO’s
saih Rawl facility.
SINglE SOurCE mETallurgICal SOluTIONSWith a swelling order book that includes contracts secured from renowned international companies, L&T Heavy engineering LLC is well-positioned to claim the top spot among the region’s providers of high performance, custom-engineered metallurgical solutions.
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lOgISTICSCluSTEr
Conducted every week, it provides new employees with an effective platform to develop their presentation skills, as well as their self-confidence.
Looking ahead, Mr. Chattopadhyay is upbeat about the future growth prospects of L&T He. “Having already invested more than us$55 million in the development of this high-tech facility, we look forward to accelerated growth in the coming years. At the same time, we remain steadfast in our commitment to training and developing local talent with the goal of reducing our dependence on foreign workers. In this regard, we hope to work with various government bodies, sOHAR Port and Freezone management, and other local institutes in the implementation of an effective In-Country Value strategy. Our ultimate goal is to develop a workshop that is not only the best in the Middle east and Asia but across the
globe.”
the manufacture of extra-large diameter columns and vessels weighing up to 3000 MT.
Ongoing upgrades
Importantly, the goal of operating a truly world-class yard at sohar goes hand in hand with L&T He’s ongoing commitment to developing local talent and preparing young Omanis for highly technical jobs at the facility. Towards this end, the company has partnered with the Ministry of Manpower and the Vocational Training Centre – shinas to offer a specialized 3-year training programme that covers extensive theory and practical training as well. A new batch of 40 trainees will begin a new round of training in the first quarter of 2014.
Prospective Omani trainees are also sent to India to undergo advance training for durations ranging from 3 to 12 weeks. Fresh recruits are enrolled in the company’s acclaimed ‘Tanveer’ knowledge sharing programme.
of a number of new heavy duty welding manipulators of up to 500 MT capacity. several new heat treatment furnaces have been added as well.
Besides, part of the open yard has been developed as well to withstand heavier loads, thereby allowing expansion of capacity outside the covered shops. Yard development activity will continue during the current year, according to the executive.
Further, in line with its commitment to grow with the evolving requirements of the heavy engineering fabrication industry, L&T He will embark on a major expansion of its capabilities. The existing covered shop will be fitted out with an array of high-tech equipment, such as new generation automatic welding stations, Post Weld Heat Treatment furnaces, heavy duty welding manipulators, milling machines, and lathes. In addition, heavy duty gantry cranes will be installed in the yard to enable
sophisticated technology complements specialist skills in the delivery of complex metallurgical orders. “The sohar yard is capable of handling all kinds of complex metallurgy used in the fabrication industry. Our capabilities in this regard include new generation CrMoV creep resistant material, low alloy steel 2.25Cr-1Mo and 1.25Cr-0.5Mo grades, austenitic stainless steels – ss 321/347, ss 316L, ss 304L, duplex stainless steel, Ni based sncoloy 625 / 825, quenched & tempered steel, and ferritic stainless steel ss 410s. equally, our metallurgists and welding technologists are among the best in world. Between them, they offer more than 75 years of combined expertise in the handling of critical metallurgies,” Mr. Chattopadhyay explained.
As can be expected of a facility that strives to stay ahead of competition, L&T He has upgraded its plant and machinery with the installation
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sOHAR Port’s steinweg
terminal has one thing in
common with the large
majority of mega projects
operating within and outside
the industrial port: It was on
its jetty that project cargo and
other equipment for these large
industries, as well as the port’s
landside infrastructure, was
first discharged and shipped to
site. In a sense, thus, steinweg’s
multipurpose cargo terminal
contributed to the speedy and
economical establishment
of much of this hub’s heavy
industry, which today underpins
sohar’s appeal as a powerhouse
of the Omani economy. Nearly
a decade on, and with much of
the port’s industrial base now
largely in place, the general
cargo terminal is gradually
assuming its traditional role as
the principal gateway through
which much of sohar’s cargo
throughput – imports and
exports – is channelised. Project
cargo, which once accounted
for a significant chunk of
freight, is rapidly making way for
commodities like intermediate
chemicals, steel products, timber,
and automobiles.
And with a deadline looming
for the closure of Muscat’s
Port sultan Qaboos (PsQ) to all
commercial cargo traffic and the
transfer of all such operations
to sohar, steinweg Oman is
moving to put in place the
requisite wherewithal to cater to
the new volumes headed in its
direction.
The Ministry of Transport
and Communications, which
is overseeing the conversion of
PsQ into a tourism and heritage
port, has set August 31, 2014
as the deadline for the transfer
of cargo-related operations
to sohar. As a first step,
and in keeping with growth
projections, C. steinweg Oman
recently signed a landmark
agreement with sOHAR Port
for the further expansion of its
multipurpose terminal. under
the deal, steinweg gets a further
250 metres of quay and 85,000
sq metres of new storage
space. These capacity additions
effectively boost steinweg’s quay
wall length to a total of around
950 metres, and its yard space to
over 500,000 sq metres.
The agreement underscores
steinweg’s long-term vision to
support the growth ambitions of
the Batinah region, which is an
industrial and commercial hub in
its own right with the potential
to fuel the nation’s future
economic prosperity. steinweg’s
modern and well-equipped
terminal continues to play a
principal role in the loading and
discharge of cargoes linked to
sohar’s burgeoning industrial
sector. High productivity and
speedy vessel turnarounds
translate into significant cost
savings and ease of convenience
for shippers choosing the
steinweg terminal for imports
and exports.
In tandem with the
expansion of terminal capacity,
steinweg is also investing
significant sums in the upgrade
of material handling equipment
and storage yard space capacity
in order to deliver consistently
superior and efficient services to
shippers.
several new additions will be
made to the terminal’s already
sizable fleet of forklift trucks,
MAFI trailers, tug-masters,
and other handling gear. A
high-tech terminal operating
system will be deployed as
well. All of the additional
civil works, superstructure
installations, hardware and
software deployments, and
the mobilization of extra staff,
are due to be completed by
TErmINal bOOSTC. steinweg Oman is ramping up the cargo handling and yard capacity of itsbreak bulk terminal at sOHAR Port in anticipation of a significant spurt in freightvolumes in the lead up to the closure of Muscat’s Port sultan Qaboos later thisyear.
C. STEINwEg OmaN
In keeping with growth projections, C. Steinweg Oman recently signed a landmark agreement with SOHar port for the further expansion of its multipurpose terminal. under the deal, Steinweg gets a further 250 metres of quay and 85,000 sq metres of new storage space.
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around July this year. The biggest
growth is expected to be seen
in the terminal’s RO-RO business
with dealers of motor cars and
other automotive vehicles and
equipment choosing sOHAR
Port to ship in increasing
volumes of vehicles for the
domestic and regional markets.
RO-RO volumes are projected
to rise significantly in the lead
up to the closure of Muscat’s
Port sultan Qaboos, as well as
in conjunction with plans by
the automotive distributors to
establish large logistics hubs at
sohar’s expansive free zone.
After several years of
sustained year-on-year growth,
general cargo volumes handled
at the steinweg terminal
somewhat leveled off in 2013
in line with wider economic
trends. However, the dry bulk
segment remained buoyant
throughout last year, fuelled
by sohar’s energetic industrial
sector. A significant chunk of
the feedstock, raw materials
and finished goods associated
with the region’s burgeoning
manufacturing sector is
channeled via steinweg Oman’s
terminal.
Superior capabilities
Although project cargo
volumes have eased from
the peaks of 2009 – 2012
when industrial investment
was at record highs, sohar
continues to be gateway of
choice for contractors behind
some of the mega projects
under implementation in the
northern half of the country.
Take the multibillion dollar
Muscat International Airport
modernization project,
for example. Contractors
undertaking this massive venture
shipped more than 100,000
FRT of structures via sohar to
the project site some 250km
away. Their choice of sohar over
Muscat’s Port sultan Qaboos,
which is barely 30km from the
project site, was a testament to
steinweg’s superior capabilities.
A sharp spike in project
cargo volumes is anticipated
over the next three years as a
slew of big-ticket petrochemical
schemes materialize in and
around sOHAR Port. Notable is
the sohar Refinery Improvement
Programme (sRIP) of ORPIC,
the country’s refining and
petrochemicals flagship. The
sRIP venture, coupled with
ORPIC’s equally mammoth Liwa
Plastics Project, will see massive
quantities of project cargo and
equipment being shipped via
the steinweg terminal. Also
expected to contribute to these
volumes is a major PTA/PeT
project announced by Oman Oil
Company and its downstream
subsidiary Takamul.
Interestingly, the terminal
is also witnessing a vigorous
uptick in imports and exports of
goods by the string of industrial
fabrication workshops operating
in and around the port. Well-
established players such as
INCO, L&T Heavy engineering
and L&T Modular Fabrication
Yard have been taking increasing
advantage of the terminal to
bring in the required hardware
for the execution of orders and
to ship out finished goods to
markets in the region.
Also auguring well for
steinweg Oman’s business
growth is the free zone’s
growing appeal to local, regional
and international investment.
several ferrochrome smelters,
currently in various stages of
development and operation at
the free zone, will be shipping
their raw material and feedstock
requirements through steinweg’s
facilities. Other free zone-related
investments too are expected
to have a positive impact on
steinweg’s operations.
In fact, the upcoming
closure of Muscat’s Port sultan
Qaboos to cargo vessels is
expected to lead to a sharp
spike in general cargo volumes
being handled at steinweg
Oman. This encompasses not
only RO-RO shipments, but
also timber, plywood, rebars,
and some project cargo too.
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sows; steel billets, coils, pipes,
tubes and plates; and dry-
bulk cargoes. Furthermore, C.
steinweg Oman has established
a Container Freight station
service and is taking care
of all stuffing and stripping
requirements inside the sOHAR
Port area.
C. steinweg Oman is backed
by C. steinweg-Handelsveem,
the Dutch-based international
stevedoring firm with unrivalled
expertise in terminal operation
spanning the entire logistics
chain. In addition to stevedoring,
the company also specialises in
warehousing, shore-transfers
of different types of cargoes,
freight forwarding, and
chartering services. The group
has a worldwide presence
with terminals spanning four
continents.
International Convention for the
safety of Life at sea (sOLAs),
the IsPs is designed to detect
security threats and implement
relevant security measures.
The protocols establish
roles and responsibilities in
matters of maritime security
for Governments, local
administrations, and ship and
port industries at both national
and international levels. Further,
they collate and distribute
security-related information,
and provide a methodology for
security assessments so that
plans and procedures can be
put in place to react to changing
security levels.
established in 2004, C.
steinweg Oman terminal
handles industrial project
cargoes, including heavy lifts,
a variety of break-bulk cargoes
including aluminum ingots and
The resulting economies of
scale promise to enhance
sOHAR’s competitiveness and
consequently drive further
growth.
Safety credentials
Reinforcing its commitment
to providing shippers with a
world-class brand of services,
steinweg Oman was once again
conferred with the coveted
International ship and Port
Facility security Code Certificate
(IsPs Code). Certification
highlights the terminal’s
security credentials and outlines
measures in place that enhance
the security of ships and port
facilities. shipping lines operating
from sOHAR Port can now rest
assured that they are operating
in conditions of maximum
security and safety.
Implemented through the
TErmINal upSIzINg
Along with its migration to a spacious new terminal further up the quay wall, OICT is ramping up its capabilities to cater for a projected uptrend in container
throughput at sOHAR.
OmaN INTErNaTIONal CONTaINEr TErmINal
Established in 2004, C. Steinweg Oman terminal handles industrial project cargoes, including heavy lifts, a variety of break-bulk cargoes including aluminum ingots and sows; steel billets, coils, pipes, tubes and plates; and dry-bulk cargoes.
home at Terminal C. The
imposing hardware, visible for
miles out at sea, is part of a
multimillion dollar investment
that the subsidiary of Hutchison
Port Holdings, a giant among
international container terminal
operators, is making in building
a world-class facility in sOHAR.
Distance-wise, the migration
from its existing premises
at Terminal B to its
new location
at
Terminal C – amounting to
a few hundred metres – may
seem modest. But combined
with a simultaneous equipment
upgrade, it will produce a
qualitative and quantitative
leap in OICT’s container
handling capabilities, effectively
positioning sOHAR for robust
growth over the coming years.
“We truly believe that our
expansion and the opportunities
offered by sOHAR’s location will
stimulate a further increase in
activities at this emerging hub,”
commented Mr. Rashid Jamil
syed , Chief executive
Officer, OICT. “It will
not only make
sOHAR
more attractive to bring more
transhipment cargo, but it
will also offer an excellent
opportunity to bring back
the Omani cargoes which
are currently being served by
neighbouring country ports.
This volume is estimated to
be around 100,000 Teu per
annum, approximately 20
per cent of the total Omani
domestic market. This will also
enhance the possibilities for the
trade to increase their logistics
activities in Oman itself and
will open up more local job
opportunities,” he added.
When fully
Mariners making the final approach into sOHAR will have, of late, found the once-familiar skyline over the port dramatically altered. Three new massive post-Panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes now dominate the waterfront where Oman International Container Terminal (OICT) is developing its new
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Oman’s Ministry of Transport and Communications has set 31st August 2014 as the deadline for the transfer of all container cargo operations to sOHAR – a move that effectively confers upon OICT the distinction of being the only Omani container terminal on the sea of Oman coast.
OICT hopes to capitalise on this landmark development, as well as its own formidable capabilities as a world-class terminal operator, to grow its business at sOHAR. Already proving advantageous for the operator is sOHAR’s strategic geographical location outside the strait of Hormuz, its first-class infrastructure, strong growth potential, and competitive energy and utility
and consolidate its operations
at the new terminal during the
second quarter of 2014.
Well-known engineering
contractor China Harbour
engineering Company (CHeC)
has been busy at work installing
the permanent quay rail along
Terminal C, as well as paving the
yard and access road, erecting
the container beams, and laying
the foundations for the buildings
and gatehouse, among other
works.
Formidable capabilities
significantly, the migration
to Terminal C coincides with
another important development
– that of the imminent closure
of Port sultan Qaboos (Muscat)
to container operations, among
other commercial cargoes.
operational, Terminal C will represent a gigantic leap over OICT’s existing facility at Terminal B. The quay length alone will nearly double to around one kilometre, from the present 520 metres. Yard space, which includes a customs bonded facility, will soar from 28 hectares to a sizable 68 hectares. The consolidated terminal will boast 7 post-panamax quay cranes on berthside and 14 rubber-tyred gantry cranes, boosting the facility’s annual handling capacity to 1.5 million Teu per year.
OICT is investing in the expansion and modernisation of its facilities at sOHAR. Work on Terminal C commenced around mid-year in 2013 with the company slated to complete its migration from its current site
accentuating SOHar’s appeal is its -18metre deep draft, which allows for the largest container vessels to be comfortably handled at OICT. The deep draft enables shipping lines to call directly with their mother vessels, affording the Oman trade significant economies of scale in the process.
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shareholders, notably Hutchison
Port Holdings (HPH), the
Government of the sultanate of
Oman, steinweg of Netherlands,
and a number of other well-
established Omani Investors.
Hutchison Port
Holdings (HPH), a subsidiary
of the multinational
conglomerate Hutchison
Whampoa Limited (HWL), is the
world’s leading port investor,
developer and operator. The
HPH network of port operations
comprises 319 berths in 52
ports, spanning 26 countries
throughout Asia, the Middle
east, Africa, europe, the
Americas and Australasia. Over
the years, HPH has expanded
internationally into other
logistics, transportation-related
and hotel businesses. These
include cruise ship terminals,
airport and hotel operations,
distribution centres, rail services,
and ship repair facilities. In 2012,
the HPH port network handled
a combined throughput of 76.8
million Teu worldwide.
which will necessitate the
recruitment of new staff.
Another system called MAXIMO
has been procured to manage
the inventory, warehousing
supplies, and spare-parts for
the maintenance of terminal
machinery and equipment.
Likewise, the billing system
nBis, is in the process of being
deployed.
“OICT will further invest in IT
to improve terminal performance
/ productivity by investing in
a more automated inspection
system of containers and
monitoring of reefers. We will
continue to investigate further
improvements of the terminal
performance by making use of
IT investments,” Mr. Rashid Jamil
syed stated.
With the commissioning of
phase 1 of Terminal C, during
Q2 2014, OICT embarks on a
new chapter in its endeavour
to emerge as a world-scale
container terminal that
underpins the growth of sOHAR
as a hub. supporting OICT in
its mission are its reputable
destined for third-country destinations. The new terminal, with its ability to handle post-panamax size vessels and deep draft coupled with this strategic location, is expected to pull in additional transhipment traffic in the future.
Systems upgrade
Also in conjunction with the upgrade of its facilities, OICT is undertaking a major revamp of its IT systems, aimed at ensuring the delivery of speedy, efficient and hassle-free services to customers. A superior version of the Terminal Operating system (TOs), known as nGen, is being deployed. Besides enabling the planning of all terminal activities (vessel, yard, gate etc), it will allow for the paperless flow of information to and from shipping lines through the eDI exchange.
Furthermore, OICT is phasing in a new HRMs system for managing the company’s ever growing human resources, particularly in light of the Terminal C development,
international direct coverage.
But there is more to sOHAR
than just a state-of-the-art
container terminal, the Chief
executive Officer points out.
“sohar is the second largest
city in the sultanate of Oman
where all facilities are available.
The city is growing and the
Port is an inherent part of this
growth. Its strategic location
outside the strait of Hormuz
serves our business well, and the
hinterland connections to the
markets in Oman and the uAe
are well connected through a
first-class network of highways.
sohar also boasts of a growing
expatriate community, and
foreign investments have been
continually flowing into the area,
making it one of the fastest
expanding cities of the Arabian
Gulf.”
In particular, OICT sees its
growing transhipment business
taking off in a major way once
Terminal C is fully operational.
OICT already handles both
import and export cargoes, as
well as transhipment volumes
the Batinah region in particular,”
Mr. Rashid Jamil syed explained.
Terminal C, with its ramped-
up capabilities, is expected
to broaden sOHAR’s appeal
to regional and international
shipping. Already, a growing
number of major shipping lines
have been operating out of
sOHAR. The list includes APL,
Maersk Line, uAsC, CMA-CGM,
Hanjin shipping, MOL, OOCL,
CsCL, and Balaji shipping,
which operate vessels or serve
sOHAR through slots on feeder
operators. Common feeder
operators calling sOHAR are
Oman shipping Lines, simatech,
and X-Press Feeders.
From its vantage location
outside the Gulf, sOHAR
continues to provide wide direct
coverage of major markets
and trade-lanes encompassing
the Far-east, Asia, Indian
sub-Continent, Arabian Gulf,
Red sea and east Africa.
Furthermore, the manufacturing
sector importing or exporting
any type or category of material
gets a direct advantage from this
tariffs. Accentuating sOHAR’s
appeal is its -18metre deep
draft, which allows for the
largest container vessels to be
comfortably handled at OICT.
The deep draft enables shipping
lines to call directly with their
mother vessels, affording
the Oman trade significant
economies of scale in the
process.
Importantly, the new
terminal will not only enable
OICT to accommodate volumes
migrating from Muscat, but
also cater for organic growth in
the future. A significant jump in
vessel calls is projected as well,
up from the average of 25 ships
that come visiting every month.
“The very purpose of
building the larger new
Terminal C facility is to cater
for the diversion of commercial
containerized cargo from
Muscat to sOHAR. Additionally,
our existing operations will
also merge with Terminal C,
thus creating the synergy and
consolidated operations to serve
the Oman trade in general and
accentuating SOHar’s appeal is its -18metre deep draft, which allows for the largest container vessels to be comfortably handled at OICT. The deep draft enables shipping lines to call directly with their mother vessels, affording the Oman trade significant economies of scale in the process.
with the commissioning of
phase 1 of Terminal C, during Q2 2014, OICT embarks on a new chapter in its
endeavour to emerge as a world-scale
container terminal that underpins the
growth of SOHar as a hub.
OpEraTIONal ExCEllENCE IN bulk lIQuIdS
A host of mega petrochemical schemes under various stages of design and development at sOHAR augurs well
for Oiltanking Odfjell Terminal Oman’s (OOTO) ambitions for growth, says Mr. Ronald Okker, CeO.
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Back-to-back additions
to the tank farm capacity of
Oiltanking Odfjell Terminals Co
LLC (OOTO) at sOHAR Port
have led to the creation of one
of the largest independent bulk
liquids storage terminals in the
Middle east. It’s a testament to
the world-class standing of the
joint venture company’s principal
partners Oiltanking and Odfjell
who, along with their Omani
shareholders, Oman Oil, have
successfully added a strong
liquids component to sOHAR’s
multi-cargo logistics capabilities.
OOTO’s tank farm capacity
has grown by leaps and bounds
over the past several years, rising
to a current level of 1,300,000
cubic metres (cbm). In the
latest Phase 6 of the expansion
programme, around 27,300 cbm
of chemical storage capacity
was added to the facility,
underscoring sOHAR’s robust
appeal to international majors
trading in Clean Petroleum
Products and fine chemicals.
“The growth we have
experienced has exceeded our
expectations,” commented Mr.
Ronald Okker, Chief executive
Officer. “We anticipate more
moderate growth over the
coming years, and to cater to
new demand, we have options
to lease new land within the
port. This possible expansion will
be met on the basis of long-term
contracts and in line with the
products portfolio we currently
handle.”Commercial uptake
of tank capacity at OOTO’s
facilities has remained at healthy
levels over the last several years,
the result of strong, long-
term relationships established
with a portfolio of prestigious
international clients. Coupled
with this is a prudent analysis of
market trends and an excellent
24x7, all-year-round operational
performance.
A greater part of OOTO’s
terminal is dedicated to the
handling of a wide range
of petroleum products,
notably gasoline, gasoil
and naphtha. The facility is
also well-equipped to offer
value-added services such as
blending and additivation –
services that help customers
stay ahead of the game in
an increasingly competitive
trading environment. Pipeline
connections to a tank-truck
facility also allow for the
handling and distribution of
smaller chemicals cargoes.
Growth opportunities
The CeO sees significant
business opportunities arising
out of the Omani government’s
plans to invest several billions
of dollars in the expansion
and development of the
petrochemicals cluster at
sOHAR. Orpic, the sultanate’s
refining and petrochemicals
flagship, is expanding and
modernizing its refinery at sohar,
while Oman Oil Company, the
strategic investment arm of the
government, is pursuing the
development of a PTA/PeT plant
within the industrial port.
“We do see opportunities
to focus on specific segments of
certain petro(chemical) markets
where sOHAR Port, and OOTO
of course, can offer their unique
location, environment of stability
and professional strength ,
experience and first-class tanks,
jetties and infrastructure,” said
Mr. Okker. ”Furthermore, we
are in constant dialogue with
our captive customers like
Orpic, OMC and others to look
for opportunities to expand
and intensify our cooperation,
depending on their growth and
expansion plans.”
Any new capacity expansion
will necessarily have to be
implemented on land proposed
to be reclaimed from the sea
bordering OOTO’s tank farm.
The Majees Reclamation Project,
as it is called, will result in the
development of a prime tract
of waterfront real estate that is
seen as ideal for OOTO’s future
expansion initiatives.
Nevertheless, any investment
in new jetties will happen only
once the company secures firm
capacity usage commitments
from new customers, said
the CeO. “The addition of
new jetties to our existing 6
deepwater berths is an extremely
capital intensive project and
will only be justified by a
significant long-term increase in
volumes handled in the years to
come. At this moment, we are
carefully studying the viability
of such a project together
with our business partners and
customers.”
Success factors
According to the
veteran executive, sOHAR’s
advantageous location and other
attributes have been key factors
underpinning OOTO’s ongoing
success as an independent bulk
liquids storage terminal.
“An excellent draft, an active
and committed port authority, a
unique location outside Hormuz,
a stable political climate and
a quality workforce, are true
assets to offer, in addition to all
available port-related activities,
not to mention a world-class
storage terminal like OOTO, of
course,” he noted.
Adding to this appeal are the
outstanding technical capabilities
of the operations team and the
company’s superior customer
service and safety standards.
“OOTO continues to invest
considerable amounts in the
latest technology for operational,
safety and environmental
purposes. Our Hsse policy is
to adhere to local and national
legislation as a minimum and
to be in the lead in industry
standards. In addition to this, all
our staff are constantly trained
to improve safety awareness and
behaviour,” Mr. Okker said.
This commitment is also
evident from the company’s
unblemished safety track record,
as well as the excellent working
relationship it has established
with the authorities and the local
community. “Our customer
profile which includes top
brands in the global petrochem
industry furthers our claim to
being a quality service provider,”
the CeO noted.
Importantly, Omanisation,
mentored training and career
development are underlying
objectives behind the company’s
HR strategy, which itself takes
its inspiration from government
guidelines with regard to
the creation of employment
opportunities for Omani
nationals. Not surprisingly,
Omanisation now stands at 77
per cent, which is exceptional
for companies whose operations
are of a complex technical
nature. In recognition of OOTO’s
outstanding achievement on this
score, the Ministry of Manpower
recently presented a Certificate
of Appreciation to the company.
“We are proud to have a
highly motivated, enthusiastic
and young workforce that is
always open to improve and
learn. Constant training is
provided to all staff, in-house
and abroad, and our employees
are encouraged to pursue
training and traineeships in other
terminals of the group.”
Oiltanking Odfjell Terminals
& Co LLC is a joint venture of
Oiltanking Odfjell Oman BV
(70 per cent), the state-owned
energy and strategic investment
vehicle Oman Oil Company
(25 per cent), and a private
investment company (5 per
cent).
Oiltanking Odfjell Oman is
itself a partnership of two of the
world’s biggest names in the
bulk liquid transportation and
terminaling industry. A subsidiary
of Marquard & Bahls AG,
Germany, a leading privately-
owned petroleum company,
Oiltanking is one of the world’s
leading independent storage
partners for oils, chemicals,
gases and dry bulk. Oiltanking
owns and operates 75 terminals
in 23 countries with a total
storage capacity of more than
23.1 million cubic metres.
Odfjell is a leading company
in the global market for
transportation and storage of
bulk liquid chemicals, acids,
edible oils and other special
products. Originally set up in
1914, the Company pioneered
the development of the chemical
tanker trades in the middle/
late 1950s and the tank storage
business in the late 1960s.
Odfjell owns and operates
chemical tankers in global and
regional trades as well as a
network of tank terminals.
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sOHAR Port will play host to Oman’s first sugar refinery project – an estimated us$250 million venture that will also underpin the establishment of a new Food Cluster at the industrial port.
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The vision of a multi-commodity hub at sOHAR, anchored not only by petrochemical and industrial projects but agro-related ventures as well, is set to become a reality when construction begins later this year on a major sugar refinery complex.
Promoted by Oman sugar Refinery Company LLC (OsRC),
the project is unique from several standpoints: Firstly, it is the sultanate’s first sugar mill, an initiative that will help reduce the country’s dependence on imports of this staple; secondly, as the source of an important food commodity that falls within the ambit of the government’s food security strategy, the project help contribute to the establishment of strategic sugar
stockpiles; Thirdly, refined
sugar and other byproducts
from the mill will help catalyse
the growth of value-added
processing and packaging
industries in the free zone
adjoining the industrial port.
“This will be the first sugar
refinery to be established in
the sultanate of Oman and will
create employment for Omani
citizens, diversify the economy
of the country, create many
downstream opportunities and
above all, enhance food security
in the country,” said the project’s
director, Mr. Ashwin D. Rana,
summing up the enormous
socioeconomic benefits
associated with the venture.
OsRC’s project will be set
up on an 180,000 sq metre
waterfront site being vacated by
Oman International Container
Terminal (OICT) as its moves
to a larger site further up the
quay wall. A lease agreement
to this effect was signed in
April 2013 between sOHAR
Port and Mr. Nasser Ali saif al
Hosni, Chairman and Managing
Director of Oman sugar Refinery
Company LLC (OsRC). Mr.
Al Hosni, the project’s main
promoter, is a Tanzania-based
Omani businessman with diverse
interests in sugar manufacturing,
sugar farms, as well as logistics.
State-of-the-art
Oman’s maiden sugar
refinery project will be truly
world-class, says Mr. Rana. “It
will be a modern, state of the
art facility that will use the latest
proven production technology
to produce the highest quality
refined sugar. Output is initially
envisaged at 700,000 tons in the
first phase, and ramped up to 1
million tons within three years
thereafter.”
As with all the industrial and
petrochemical investments that
have since started operations
at sOHAR Port, ORsC’s venture
also aims to take advantage of
the excellent facilities provided
by the strategically located
maritime hub which include a
deepwater port and adjacent
container terminal, with an
agro-bulk terminal planned for
development as well.
Further, in line with its goal
to develop a truly outstanding
project, OsRC has roped in
technology leader Tate and Lyle
Process Technology of London,
and project management
specialists Bosch Projects of
south Africa as partners in the
venture. Both are formidable
players in their respective areas
of specialisation.
Tate & Lyle Process
Technology (TLPT) is globally
experienced in designing
and operating cane sugar
factory processes and thermal
distribution systems. These
capabilities provide Tate & Lyle
Process Technology’s business
partners with high yield
investment opportunities from
increased production volumes,
improved product quality,
increased sugar recovery and
energy efficiencies.
TLPT is a member of
Florida-based AsR Group, which
also owns Tate & Lyle sugars,
the renowned London based
business well regarded globally
as experts in international raw
sugar procurement. Tate &
Lyle sugars is responsible for
supplying raw sugar to nine
port sugar refineries run by AsR
in five countries, and will be
also meeting OsRC’s raw sugar
requirements.
Bosch Holdings, on the other
hand, has a long and successful
history in the sugar industry with
a global client base stretching
from Africa to the Americas and
as far as the Pacific Rim. The
south Africa-based engineering
and consultancy services group
specialises in the delivery of
world-class, innovative packaged
solutions to the sugar refining
industry, as well a host of other
sectors, spanning energy, pulp
and paper manufacturing,
mining, agriculture, and ports
and terminals.
Catalysing growth
significantly, OsRC’s
investment will have hugely
beneficial ramifications for
the wider Omani economy,
according to Mr. Rana. “The
investment in Oman of
private equity in cane sugar
refining will simultaneously
diversify the country’s industrial
capability and contribute
to reducing its economic
dependence on oil. It will also
provide direct employment
and training opportunities
to generations of Omani
nationals and provide indirect
employment opportunities to
other businesses, including the
refinery’s supply chain and food
processing businesses that use
sugar in value-adding food
processing.”
As a dynamic and efficient
industry, sugar refinery can
make a significant impact on
the local and national economy,
the industry executive explains.
For one, it will contribute
significantly to the development
of a vibrant value-added food
processing sector, leading to
the potential employment of
hundreds more through both
the supply chain and in sugar-
dependant food industries.
A free zone taking shape
adjoining the port is the ideal
location for the development of
such additional industries, says
Mr. Rana. “The building of the
refinery will therefore provide
the nucleus for the development
of a host of these other
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industries in the free zone area,
thus adding considerable value
to the free zone.”
secondly, molasses – a
by-product of the sugar refining
process – can be further utilised
to feed the cattle industry in
the country, as well as provide
the feedstock for a future
renewable energy such as
ethanol. Furthermore, the
project has the potential to
contribute to the growth of the
packaging industry in Oman to
serve the new refinery as well as
other similar businesses in the
sultanate.
Additionally, the Project
Director sees the refinery
enhancing the shipping business
at the port due to considerably
increased freight volumes,
mainly utilising imported
containers that would otherwise
return empty to countries of
origin.
A major socioeconomic
spinoff will be employment
generation. “OsRC will provide
direct employment and training
opportunities to numerous
Omani nationals at the refinery.
Through our association with
Tate & Lyle Process Technology
and AsR Group, we are looking
to recruit a number of young
Omani graduates during the
construction phase, and sending
many to the AsR and Tate & Lyle
Refineries for training,” Mr. Rana
further stated.
Commercial operations
are scheduled to commence in
2016.
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Oman is witnessing
impressive growth in its
economic development with
more focus on diversification
as envisaged in the Vision
2020 charter for its long-term
prosperity. The strategic location
outside the strait of Hormuz
provides an excellent platform
for sohar to create a hub serving
the GCC, Indian sub-continent,
Africa, europe and Americas.
The city has excellent road
connections to regional business
centres and enjoys proximity to
regional and global shipping
lanes through a world-class deep
sea port.
surrounded by countries
with ever growing GDPs and
populations, sOHAR and the
free zone in particular, offer a
perfect platform and gateway
for national, regional and
international markets.
sOHAR has also started
getting more attention as the
port here has been earmarked
as the hub for commercial
shipping activities following the
government’s decision to convert
Muscat’s existing Port sultan
Qaboos into a tourism hub.
Freezone sohar is one of the
largest free zone developments
in Oman and offers several
incentives to investors, such
as flexible Omanisation levels,
long term tax exemptions,
100% foreign ownership and
import/export duty exemptions.
The Freezone operates on a
landlord model by offering all
basic infrastructure and utilities,
such as roads, power/water
supply and telecommunications
network. It is up to the tenants
to come and develop their own
custom-built facilities.
Al siraj Logistics LLC (FZC),
a wholly owned subsidiary of Al
siraj Investment Holdings LLC,
is developing a first-of-its-kind
ready-to-occupy warehousing
and light industrial units project
in the Freezone to meet the
demand for such spaces,
specifically from small and
Medium enterprises (sMes) that
do not wish to lock away their
long-term capital in buildings
and structures.
Al siraj commissioned a
market research about similar
facilities in free zones in other
parts of the GCC and identified
the need for such facilities in
sohar’s Freezone. The market
research also showed a strong
requirement for warehousing/
light industrial units to provide
a ready-to-start platform for
small and medium enterprises
(sMes) and as starter units for
larger operators looking to test
the market before making larger
scale commitments.
Al siraj has completed the
first phase of its development
and it is now open to the market
for leasing. The first phase of
10,500 M² leasable area was
built on a plot of 25,000 M².
The facility has been designed
with flexibility so that unit sizes
can be flexible to accommodate
tenant requirements.
The standard unit is of 750
M² which comes with three
rolling shutters, two loading/
unloading bays and one forklift
ramp, dedicated shaded area of
60 M² for storage/car parking,
reserved additional car parking
within the compound, joint less
steel reinforced load bearing
industrial flooring raised to
1.30M, one pantry and one
toilet with provisions to add
second toilet, separate road
for trucks and passenger cars,
electricity and water supply,
telecommunication lines, CCTV,
security fencing and full time
security guard.
Within the first phase,
there are 14 standard units
with flexible design to cater
to requirements of unit sizes
of 200M², 550M², 750M²
and larger units of 5,250M²
depending on customer
demand.
Al siraj has retained
Chartered surveyors and real
estate consultants Cluttons
as the marketing and leasing
agent for the first phase. since
the launch of the marketing
campaign, several international
logistics operators who see
sOHAR as a potential hub for
their operations have expressed
strong interest in its facilities.
The trading and light
manufacturing sectors are also
attracted by its features, as well
as the advantages offered by
the Freezone. several trading
entities engaged in businesses
like foodstuff, industrial tools,
oilfield supplies, furniture
manufacturing, pharmaceuticals,
electrical tools and motors,
building materials, and so on,
have also shown strong interest
in the units developed by Al
siraj. The ready-to-occupy
facility of Al siraj will also be
attractive to Oman-based
exporters as they can take
advantage of the benefits of
the various incentives offered by
the Freezone. Discussions are at
an advanced stage with five to
eight international companies
who are seriously looking at
the Freezone for their business
expansion.
Al siraj intends to start
development of the second
phase by the second half of
2014. The design and scope
of the second phase will be
decided taking into account the
strength of interest and market
feedback received for the first
phase. The second phase will
include temperature controlled
units as well. Al siraj can also
develop and deliver custom
built facilities to meet specific
requirements of the parties. The
company has drawn up long
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A new era in ferrochrome smelting has dawned in the sultanate, potentially opening up a new industrial sector with enormous downstream and value-add potential.
Al Tamman Indsil Ferrochrome LLC fired up its modern smelter project in Freezone sohar last year in the first such industrial venture of its kind in the sultanate.
For the company, as well as the free zone authority, the project’s successful start-up was a historic moment, not least because it helped realise a longstanding aspiration of the Omani government to see the country’s abundant mineral resources, specifically chromite ore in this context, processed into higher value commodities.
“The ferrochrome project is a vivid example of value addition to Oman’s mineral resources. We do believe that this first step is a significant step for further investments in the area of minerals and metals,” commented Mr. Anindya Das, Financial Controller.
Al-Tamman Indsil Ferrochrome Company is a 50-50 partnership of Al Tamman Trading establishment LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the prominent Omani business house Muscat Overseas Group, and the Indsil Group of India.
The joint venture’s state-
of-the-art plant is designed to produce 72,000 tons per year (tpy) of high carbon ferrochrome, which is a key ingredient in stainless steel production. Plant capacity is proposed to be doubled to 150,000 tpy in the second phase of the project’s development.
At the heart of the project is a pair of submerged arc furnaces with a capacity of 24 MVA each. The first furnace was commissioned in July 2013, followed closely by the commissioning of its twin in that year. For want of adequate supplies of locally mined Omani chromite ore, only one of the two furnaces is presently in operation. Output will be ramped up to the plant’s full capacity of 72,000 tpy when the current shortfall in feedstock is suitably addressed.
Importantly, the Al-Tamman Indsil JV plans to leverage sohar’s location, given its proximity to a world-class industrial port and access to competitive energy resources, to position Oman as a leading supplier of ferrochrome for international markets. Oman accounts for around a tenth of the world’s total production of chromite, which is primarily used in the manufacture of ferrochrome for the stainless steel industry. small volumes of chromite are also processed for use in non-metallurgical
applications, such as the refractory industry.
Chrome ore for the project is primarily sourced from the mines of Al Tamman Trading establishment, which presently ranks among the largest producers and exporters of chromite ore in the sultanate. The company produces significant quantities of chrome ore from its concessions in the sharqiya and Batinah regions of the country. However, as Oman’s chrome ore is primarily low and medium grade in nature, local ore is blended with small amounts of imported ore.
The Al-Tamman Indsil JV is the first of around half a dozen ferrochrome smelters that are in various stages of planning, design and development within a dedicated ferrochrome cluster at the free zone. When operational over the next several years, they will help position Oman as a leading supplier of ferrochrome for international markets. Proximity to a world-class port and access to competitive energy resources promise to facilitate this goal.
An abundance of raw material is also key factor in the cluster’s long-term success. Oman accounts for around a tenth of the world’s total production of chromite, which is primarily used in the manufacture of ferrochrome
for the stainless steel industry. small volumes of chromite are also processed for use in non-metallurgical applications, such as the refractory industry.
Longer term, Al Tamman Indsil Ferrochrome Company envisions significant opportunity for investment further downstream of ferrochrome production. The JV sees potential for investment in stainless steel manufacturing facilities with an eye on markets in europe and the West.
Both venture partners Al Tamman Trading and Indsil Group are committed to bringing their respective corporate strengths to bear on the performance and success of the project. Muscat Overseas Group is a well-diversified enterprise with interests in trading, contracting, oil and gas services, industry and manufacturing, real estate, agriculture, travel and tourism, among other areas.
The Indsil Group, based in southern India, has business interests in the manufacture of specialty alloys and the power generation sector as well. The Group operates across three locations in India that produce Low Carbon silico Manganese. The Group also operates a hydroelectric power plant and a thermal power plant as part of
its captive power base.
exceeding three decades of creating, nurturing and establishing more than 45 successful business entities in the sultanate of Oman and other GCC countries and believes in ethical business standards.
Al siraj has a strong presence in diverse disciplines including construction, financial services, investments, oil drilling, higher education, manufacturing, travel & tourism, food & beverages, trading, car rentals, equipment rentals, transportation, real estate, and the service industry. The success of Al siraj has been closely aligned with the economic and social development of the sultanate over the past 35 years. Al siraj always played a crucial leadership role in establishing entities capable of playing a very significant role in the socio-economic progress of the sultanate, be it in infrastructure development
and construction, medical and
engineering education, tourism,
manufacturing, oil drilling,
financial services and banking.
Al siraj was created with a
mission to invest in and nurture
entrepreneurial aspirations
through the establishment of
successful businesses. Al siraj
aspires to prominence as the
most efficient investment house
in the sultanate with sustainable
growth and a quality portfolio
of diversified assets. It has
identified a number of business
lines to expand and has drawn
up ambitious plans to achieve its
vision progressively.
Al siraj is committed to
keeping the vision of its founder
alive through the pursuit of
excellence and a determination
to succeed. Its current activities
are led by his enterprising young
generation.
term plans to replicate the model commensurate with the growth of the Freezone by offering high quality facilities to potential tenants. Future phases will be implemented depending upon demand.
By committing to this first-of-its-kind facility within the Freezone, Al siraj has taken a calculated risk and believes that the efforts of the government in creating world class infrastructure and a conducive business environment will ensure the success of the free zone in the near future.
Founded by the business visionary, the late Mohamed Rashid Abdullah Al Fannah Al Araimi in 1979, Al siraj Investment Holding LLC is today one of Oman’s leading business corporations made up of an array of subsidiaries and affiliated businesses spread across the globe. Al siraj represents a robust history
valuE-add IS THE NEw paradIgm
The launch of Oman’s first ferrochrome smelter project bodes well for the growth of a ferroalloy cluster that promises to add value to the country’s
prodigious mineral wealth.
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PIONEERING THE GROWTH OF A FERROCHROME BASED SECTOR IN OMAN
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London-based integrated
antimony development
company Tri-star Resources
announced last October that it
had entered into a non-binding
Memorandum of understanding
(Mou) with Oman Investment
Fund (OIF) and Castell
Investments Ltd, which is part
of Dubai Transport Company,
to establish a joint venture
company to construct and
operate an antimony roasting
facility in Freezone sohar.
The joint venture
company, to be called
strategic & Precious Metals
Processing LLC (sPMP), plans
to set up a 20,000 tonne per
annum nameplate capacity
antimony metal and tri-oxide
manufacturing facility with a
total estimated cost of us$60
million. sPMP is expected to
enter into a land lease over a 22
hectare plot in the free zone.
under the Mou, the Joint
Venture Parties will own and
control sPMP in the ratio 40%
by Tri-star Resources, 40%
by OIF and 20% by Castell.
Greenstone equity Partners, a
Dubai based investment and
advisory firm, has advised Tri-star
Resources on the establishment
of the joint venture and is
advising the Joint Venture Parties
on the debt financing for sPMP.
The first full year of operation is
expected to be 2016.
The Roaster is the first phase
of the Company’s proposed
metal processing activities. The
Joint Venture Parties anticipate
the extension of their partnership
to a second phase processing
facility, which envisages using
Tri-star Resources’ clean roasting
technology to treat refractory
gold sulfide concentrates. The
Phase 2 project also expected
to be located in Freezone sohar.
Having completed a preliminary
engineering design plant layout
and general site assembly,
the Company is negotiating
an option to lease a further
76 hectare site adjoining the
Roaster site.
Commenting on the
signing of the Mou, Mr. emin
eyi, Managing Director of
Tri-star Resources, said: “We
welcome our partners to the
project in Freezone sohar.
Oman Investment Fund is a
leading sovereign Fund in the
Gulf and Castell Investments
Ltd is part of a diversified
regional conglomerate based
in Dubai. Both parties provide
valuable skills and contributions
to the Roaster project, which
provides Tri-star Resources with
confidence on the deliverability
of this and future projects in the
GCC region.
“We are impressed with the
progress made by
Freezone sohar
in becoming
a metals and
minerals processing
hub in the Middle
east. Our proposed
projects, both Phase
1 in antimony tri-oxide
processing and Phase 2 in
refractory gold processing,
are well suited to the future
strategy of Freezone sohar. Once
fully operational they will be
significant contributors to local
employment and the economic
development of the metals
processing sector in Oman. The
free zone offers exceptional
logistics and infrastructure
nodes, delivers low energy
costs and brings experience in
minerals handling together with
valuable fiscal incentives.
“The Joint Venture Parties
recognise the importance of
developing a strategic and
precious metal focused, eu
environmentally compliant
processing facility to provide
flame retardant ingredients to
the global plastics and chemicals
industry. Antimony tri-oxide
is a critical additive for many
vital manufacturing processes
in europe, usA and Japan.
Hence, we believe that the
plant in Freezone sohar will be
of strategic importance and a
uniquely important project for
Oman.
“Phase 2 is a natural
progression of the key
processing technology
developed by our team in
roasting other high value
sulfide concentrates. Many
antimony deposits around
the world contain significant
gold and many gold deposits
are refractory in nature due
to the inclusion of sulfide
minerals. We believe that our
technology will provide an
environmentally compliant
means of reintroducing clean
roasting as an alternative to
other technologies deployed for
refractory gold processing, such
as; pressure oxidation, bacteria
leaching or fine grinding.
Geological estimates suggest
that between 30% and 50% of
the remaining gold resources in
the world are refractory in nature
to some degree.
“We strongly believe
that a ‘renaissance of clean
roasting’ for gold and other
strategic minerals is now
timely both technically and
economically.”
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rOaSTINg
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global economic progress and
infrastructure development.
Its three divisions – Harsco
Metals & Minerals, Harsco Rail
and Harsco Industrial – work
alongside customers in steel
mills, railroads, major industrial
plants and natural gas fields.
The core of Harsco project
in sohar is to take by-products
from steelmaking industries
in sohar Port and Freezone
and the region and process
them to produce valuable
environmentally friendly raw
materials for other industries.
Harsco does this globally in
37 countries and over 160
sites and has more than 80
years of experience as the
industry leader. Their offering
is an environmental solution to
industrial by-products.
Harsco MineralsHarsco Minerals Arabia
LLC, part the diversified global industrial company Harsco Corporation, signed a tenancy agreement governing the lease of a plot within sOHAR’s fast expanding free zone. Representing the company at the signing was Mr. Mauro Curi of Harsco Minerals Arabia LLC. The Chairman of the Board of Directors of sOHAR Port and Freezone, H.e. sultan bin salim Al Habsi, secretary General of the supreme Council for Planning, presided over the event, which took place recently (February 2014).
Headquartered in Pennsylvania, usA, Harsco’s worldwide operations serve industries fundamental to
The move home is a result
of more favourable business
conditions in the sultanate,
especially better tax incentives
and lower electricity prices in
sOHAR, which will allow the
company to become more
competitive regionally and
globally.
Oman Fasteners will also
benefit from an existing Free
Trade Agreement (FTA) with the
united states, which will further
contribute to the ongoing
sustainability of the organisation.
This latest sOHAR-based
project will support the local
community through the creation
of jobs, due to the company’s
significant labour requirements,
and will add additional impetus
to Oman’s booming and
increasingly diversified economy.
Investment Company (51 per
cent) of Oman and India’s
Metkore Alloys and Industries
Ltd (49 per cent), is developing
a 108 MVA chrome smelter at
Freezone sohar. An agreement
covering the lease of a
22-hectare plot was signed with
sOHAR Port and Freezone in
June 2012. The facility will have
a capacity of around 165,000
tonnes per annum. Chrome ore
for the project will be primarily
mined locally and beneficiated
before being blended with small
amounts of high grade imported
ore as feedstock.
Metkore, formerly known
as Cronimet Alloys India, is a
leading player in India’s ferroalloy
industry. The group currently
operates a pair of ferroalloy
plants of capacities 15 MVA and
28 MVA in India. Takamul, which
acquired a 51 per cent stake
in the company last August, is
the downstream investment
subsidiary of Oman Oil Company
sAOC, the government-owned
energy and strategic investment
vehicle.
Oman Fasteners
A tenancy agreement signed
last December has paved the
way for the transfer of the
operations of Oman Fasteners
from its current location in
the united Arab emirates to
Freezone sohar.
the art ferrochrome smelter of a
capacity of 50,000 metric tonnes
per annum (mtpa) comprising
two furnaces of 16500 kva each.
established in 2005, Gulf
Mining Materials Co (GMM)
is a 100 per cent Omani
company owned by prominent
businessman Abdulla Ahmad
sulaiman al Hadi and his
children. GMM has since
evolved into the largest chrome
ore mining and exporting
company in Oman. The
company predominantly mines,
extracts and processes chrome,
marble and laterite along
with other materials. Besides
mining chrome ore, GMM has
set up the first-ever chrome
beneficiation (up-gradation)
plant in the Wilayat of samayil
with a monthly processing
capacity of 15,000 metric tonnes
(MT). The plant offers chrome
ore concentrates of more than
38 per cent purity.
Gulf Mining will also be
looking to double the capacity of
its smelter to between 110,000
– 120,000 mtpa tentatively by
the year 2015. Opportunities
for value addition through the
manufacture of ferroalloys will
be explored as well.
Metkore Alloys Overseas LLC (FZC)
Metkore Alloys Overseas
LLC, a joint venture of Takamul
of a state of the art depot at
Freezone sohar. spread over
30,000 sq metres, the facility is
equipped to store around 5,000
Teus of containers and also
boasts a repair capacity of 1,500
Teus per month.
Phase 1 of the yard, covering
an area of around 12,000 sq
metres, has since been brought
into operation. It features a
covered warehouse of 400 sq
metres, a workshop of around
800 sq metres and an open yard
for the storage of 2,000 Teus of
containers. As the only facility of
its kind in north Oman, this yard
is ideally suited for the storage,
repair and handling of empties
for shipping lines and leasing
companies.
Besides trading in all types
and sizes of new and used
containers, Container solutions
also specializes in container
conversions into, for example,
enclosures that are suitable for
onshore and offshore use as
tool rooms, mobile workshops,
generator enclosures, water
treatment enclosures,
electrical panel enclosures,
accommodation units, and
so on. The company also had
depots in the uAe and Qatar.
Gulf Mining Minerals Co
Gulf Mining Minerals Co
(GMM) is investing in a state of
4,000 sq metres, as well as an
open storage yard of 6,000 sq
metres, allows for the company
to undertake multiple jobs.
sOHAR’s strategic location
at the crosswords of sea lanes
serving the eastern and western
markets makes it ideal for
investors looking to tap these
huge consumer markets, said
Mr. Amit shah, Director, Al
Ma Cabrol LLC, in a statement
marking the despatch of its first
consignment of steel cable reels
for a well-known Omani cable
manufacturer.
“As a foreign investor, we
are glad we decided to go ahead
and invest in Freezone sohar.
Along this journey, everyone
has met with our expectations:
banks, regulatory authorities,
contractors, and others. We
also welcome the fact that all of
the commitments made by the
authorities here were fulfilled
in time, thereby enabling us to
achieve this milestone within a
short span of time,” he stated.
Container Solutions LLC
Reputed as one of the
largest container trading,
conversion specialists and
container depot operators in
the Middle east, Containers
solutions has further
strengthened its position in the
region with the establishment
Attracted by the value
proposition offered by Freezone
sohar, a number of local,
regional and international
investors have already set
up operations in one of the
region’s most promising special
economic zones. several others
have signed agreements for the
lease of plots within Phase 1 of
the development. Its proximity to
the deep draft of sOHAR Port, as
well as linkages with the region’s
modern highways plus air and
rail services in the near future,
underpins the regional ‘gateway’
philosophy of sOHAR’s strategic
appeal.
Here’s a sampling of some of
the projects in various stages of
development and operation at
Freezone sohar:
Al Ma Cabrol LLC
When it launched operations
early in 2013, Al Ma Cabrol LLC
became the first manufacturing
facility at Freezone sohar to
formally come on stream.
Part of India-based
shah Fabricators Pvt. Ltd.,
the company operates an
engineering fabrication
facility that specialises in the
construction of factory building
sheds, manufacture of steel
cable drums, and the fabrication
of a host of other such project-
related structures. An expansive
shed spread over an area of
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For nearly a decade now
the International Maritime
College Oman (IMCO) has been
an example of a world class
maritime academic services
institution, setting a precedent
and global standard for
education, training and cutting-
edge teaching technology in
the maritime industry. ever
since its inception in 2005 as
a joint venture between the
Government of Oman (70 per
cent) and the sTC Group of
the Netherlands (30 per cent),
IMCO has set Oman on a course
of restoring its regal maritime
history through the development
and creation of innovative
learning programmes.
Its mission status thus
far registers a strong leaning
toward success going by the
increasing enrollments for its
diploma and degree courses.
IMCO’s student intake has seen
a steady growth of 200 students
each year. The college’s current
enrollment stands at 1,400
outstripping expectations for
the year 2012/2013. At present,
the college can expand to
accommodate 2,000 students
at full capacity. IMCO’s student
profile cuts across borders to
include candidates from Oman,
Bangladesh, egypt, Qatar,
Bahrain, Yemen, Jordan, Tunisia,
Kazakhstan, India, Nigeria and
Cameroon – underscoring its
international appeal as a college
of stellar repute.
A beacon in maritime studies
The International Maritime
College Oman was born out
of a vision to create a learning
institution in the fields of
maritime, logistics and process
operations. Over its near ten-
year run though, the college has
also become a beacon in the
choppy waters of an increasingly
challenging and changing
maritime industry. It epitomises
the rewarding industry potential
of Oman’s rich seafaring heritage
and has earned reputation as
a college offering unparalleled
excellence in training and
innovative teaching technology.
since inception the
International Maritime College
Oman has attached a few
firsts to its name. Foremost
of these is that IMCO is the
only education and training
institution in the GCC that
offers both Diploma and Degree
courses as well as short courses
for Maritime, shipping, Port,
Transport and Petro-Chemical
Process Industries for both
men and women. It also offers
courses in Nautical studies, and
Marine engineering, as well as
Process Operations Technology.
There are short courses in
operations engineering, shipping
and marine transportation
management, as well as marine
navigation.
IMCO’s unique academic
methods are prefaced by
creating a very hands-on
learning environment deploying
tools and techniques from a
pool of international expertise.
Here it draws on the Rotterdam-
based sTC’s legendary 30-year
experience in training, exposing
students to some of the world
greatest experts in Maritime
studies and Port shipping and
Transport.
The combination of
classroom study and practical
orientation guarantee
training that meets the
highest educational standards
worldwide. Further bolstering
this impressive professional
environment at IMCO is the new
campus at sohar. The expansive
new premises comprises a series
of integrated complexes that
house modern classrooms,
state-of-the-art laboratories,
workshops, simulator rooms,
a library, gymnasium and
other highly advanced student
facilities.
IMCO prides itself on
providing practical orientation
for its students to make them
job ready and employable right
from the minute they set foot
on campus. Its most innovative
practical exercise is imparting
training for the berthing of Very
Large Ore Carriers (VLOCs) at
sohar Port’s deep water jetty.
IMCO conducts the exercise
through a modern bridge
simulator and a team of tug
masters.
The college also boasts
innovative infrastructure
that meets the requirements
and standards of a modern
maritime industry. A full mission
bridge simulator, for instance,
simulates harbour conditions
of all the major ports around
the world. In addition, there
is a Full Mission engine Room
simulator, comprising a fully
equipped Technical Control
Room where procedures can
be trained either standalone or
in cooperation with the Bridge
simulators. The college also
boasts a unique transport chain
simulator developed by partners,
sTC, to impart practical training
to students of Ports Operations,
Logistics and Transportation.
Superb location
One of the main factors
contributing to IMCO’s success
as a leading maritime education
institution is its location. Many
will recall the college’s campus
relocation in 2010 to its current
premises adjoining the port
of sohar. This sprawling 8.5
hectare campus rimmed by
the opalescent sea of Oman
speaks world class calibre at
every level. From the rising
columns of its beachfront façade
to the college’s impressive
arsenal of highly specialised
courses, teaching tools and
academic maritime technology
and even right down to its
plush, welcoming interiors –
everything at IMCO is tailored to
international standards.
More importantly, its
new strategic location is a
vantage point for practical
training and student placement
within the multi-billion dollar
petrochemicals industry of the
neighbouring sohar Industrial
estate.
Its proximity assumes greater
significance in the context of the
practical experience required for
students of the college’s Port,
shipping and Transport (PsT) and
Process Operations Technology
(POT) courses. students are able
to gain the benefit of industrial
work experience as part of
their academic tasks, which
are monitored by IMCO and
the companies involved in the
training process. significantly,
IMCO has collaborated with a
number of companies within the
sohar Industrial estate to ensure
its students receive the industry
orientation they need to make
them ready for the job market.
The college’s success as a
premier institution is further
buoyed by the sultanate’s
strategic location that grants
access to major ports in
the region and around the
world. so, with every batch
of graduates released into the
economy, IMCO is helping
Oman navigate and discover the
limitless potential of its noble
naval history.
Partners for success
One of the biggest
advantages of IMCO as a world
class maritime college is receiving
the backing of its partner,
Rotterdam-based sTC. With over
30 years’ experience in providing
expertise for the shipping, port,
transport and logistics chain
as well as port-based oil, gas
and chemical sectors, the sTC
group is a strategic combination
of worldwide expertise. It
specialises in education,
training, research, consultancy
and the implementation of
service providers for the entire
shipping, port, transport
and logistics industries. As a
shareholder at IMCO, sTC serves
as the college’s wellspring for
SparkINg a SEa-CHaNgE IN marITImE aCadEmICSWith the most advanced simulative technology, highly-specialised courses and a team of international experts, IMCO is increasingly sought after as a leading higher education institution in the GCC and the world
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Middle east shipping,
Trading & Transport Company
(MesTT) is a leading logistics
company offering one-stop
logistics solutions to customers.
With transportation being its
core sector, MesTT specializes
in providing all-round logistics
services to PDO and many other
oil field companies complying
with their stringent safety
norms. MesTT has also won the
reputation of being a specialist
in on-shore project logistics,
and a host of international ePC
contractors constitute its satisfied
list of customers.
As agents of Panalpina,
MesTT offers unrivalled freight
forwarding services. Panalpina
is a global leader in freight
forwarding. MesTT is also
one of the leaders in customs
clearance in Oman with its
outlets at almost every entry
point to Oman including Muscat
International airport, sohar Port
and Port sultan Qaboos. They are
in the process of establishing one
outlet in Duqm Port which is the
budding port of Oman, expected
to be the centre of activities for
cargo destined to the interior oil
fields of Oman MesTT operates
over 90 heavy vehicles of
various sizes to move all types of
cargo all over Oman and GCC
countries. They vastly articulate
their capability by sourcing any
type of equipment from the
market as per the needs of their
clients. The Company meets all
PDO stipulations and conditions
and follows PDO safety standards
everywhere. safety is MesTT’s
passion and is the single most
important factor in its operation.
Being a leader in Oman in
logistics business for over 25
years is a testimony to this.
True to its expertise in
and professionalism in Project
Logistics, MesTT has been
providing on-shore logistics
services to almost all major
industries in sohar. some of the
major clients include ORPIC,
sohar Aluminium, sohar
Fertilizer, Independent Water
and Power Project, Qalhat LNG,
Oman LNG, Jindal shadeed,
Dodsal engineering, Galfar
Group, Al Hassan engineering
etc.
Oilfield clients serviced by
MesTT include Occidental,
BP exploration, BG Oman
(since moved out of Oman),
Oman Oil, Petronas, Hawasina,
Weatherford and many more
contractors of PDO.
Our international ePC
clientele includes reputed
names like Bechtel, Alstom,
JGC, Chiyoda-Foster Wheeler,
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Gs
engineering & Construction,
Doosan Heavy Industries etc.
MesTT provides training to all
its drivers in the PDO-nominated
training centres and they also
undergo certain mandatory/
accepted safety courses. High
quality training is provided to
other staff also as required.
Their work is monitored by Hse
managers and corrective action
is provided and lateral learning
insisted then and there. The
Company uses oracle software
for billing and accounting
purposes and has installed In
Vehicle Monitoring system
(IVMs) for tracking vehicles.
MesTT, as an Omani
company, is proud of having
large number of Omanis on
its roll and is always striving to
achieve the Omanisation targets
set by the Government for the
industry.
training facilities and extend
its campus to accommodate
more than 3,000 students.
Right now, though, its focus is
on consolidating its resources
and enhancing the quality of its
curricula. Also on the anvil is a
strengthening of ties with local
industry to facilitate more hands-
on training for its students.
The next few years will also
see massive investment in new
facilities as the college expands
to serve an evolving maritime
industry.
These investments will go
towards the setting up of a
safety platform, eCDIs: training
simulation an AFF training
centre, a sports complex,
ramped-up hostel capacities and
a railroad simulator. For IMCO,
these expansions will also mean
that it continues to raise Oman’s
profile as a premier destination
for maritime studies in the
region and the world.
training specialists and training
technologies.
IMCO’s endeavours also
receive unwavering support
from its government partner
represented by Oman’s Ministry
of Manpower, which functions
as a supervisory authority. Also
aiding IMCO is the Ministry of
Transport and Communications,
taking care of licence
authorisations and Certificate of
Competence (COC) tests.
In 2011 IMCO signed an
Mou with Oman shipping
Company (OsC) to secure one
hundred training slots of IMCO
students on OsC vessels. This
forms part of the college’s
apprenticeship programme
where its maritime students
are assigned to work on board
Omani ships, primarily those
owned by OsC.
Full steam aheadIn the next five years, IMCO
is looking to develop more
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That National Marine
services (NMs) is the commercial
diving services provider of choice
is evident from its prestigious
client base, which includes,
among others, the Ministry of
Agriculture & Fisheries, Ministry
of Transport & Communications,
sohar Industrial Port Company,
Oman-India Fertiliser Company,
ACWA Power Barka, sMN Barka
Power and Desalination Co, Al
Ghubrah Power and Desalination
Co, Majis Industrial services
(sAOC), Veolia Water solutions,
Port services Corporation
(sAOG), National Ferries
Company (sAOG), L&T Modular
Fabrication Yard, Oman Dry-dock
Company, Oman shipping
Company and various national
and international shipping
agents. It’s a testament to the
superior capabilities and quality-
driven ethos of a company
that now finds itself at the
forefront of Oman’s marine and
underwater services industry.
set up in 2005, NMs is
a wholly Omani owned and
operated company founded by
Mr. Khalifa Al Kiyumi, a former
specialised diving officer of the
Royal Navy of Oman. With its
operational base at sOHAR Port,
the company has since seen its
footprint expand along much
of the sultanate’s coastline in
line with the rapid growth of
the domestic port and maritime
industry.
NMs specialises in the
provision of underwater
inspections and surveys, welding
and cutting, maintenance and
cleaning, marine construction
support services, scientific diving,
and hull cleaning and propeller
shining, among a host of related
underwater marine engineering
services.
Specialist capabilities
The company’s diverse,
specialist capabilities are
showcased at sOHAR Port where
it plays a key role in ensuring
the integrity and continued
performance of a range of
submerged installations that are
vital to the smooth operation of
the port’s many industries and
utilities.
“We have been operating
at sOHAR Port since 2009,
delivering a full spectrum of
marine services as part of
the maintenance of various
installations that are below the
water surface. They include
facilities that are part of Vale’s
deepwater bulk jetty, the
seawater intake and outfall
systems, quay walls and
breakwaters, environmental
buoys and markers, and so on,”
said Mr. Al Kiyumi.
In 2012, the port authority
renewed its contract with
NMs in what was essentially a
robust vote of confidence in its
exceptional standards. under
the arrangement with sOHAR
Port, NMs not only caters to
all of the underwater marine
service requirements of the port
and its waterfront tenants, but
also to shipping traffic. Local
port and international maritime
regulations require that all vessels
are regularly surveyed, inspected,
classified and maintained below
the waterline. Those services are
being provided by NMs and now
account for a significant chunk
of the company’s business, given
the rising numbers of vessels
visiting sOHAR Port as well as
other commercial ports in Oman.
Hull cleaning is one of the
company’s fortes, thanks to
the superior equipment and
experienced staff at its disposal.
“We are the only company in
Oman to possess a complete
set of hydraulic tools necessary
to clean ships underwater,
dElIvErINg ExCEllENCE uNdErwaTErThe integrity of vital submerged installations at sOHAR Port is in the secure hands of a local Omani firm whose specialist diving and marine services are being increasingly sought-after by a growing number of organisations operating along the sultanate’s coast.
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National Marine Services, a wholly Omani owned and operated company, founded by Mr. Khalifa Al Kiyumi, delivers a full spectrum of marine services including, but not limited to :
• Commercial Diving Services using Surface Supply Diving Equipment• Under Water Inspections & Surveys• Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV)• Underwater Welding & Cutting• Underwater Maintenance & Cleaning• Support of Marine Construction Projects• Scientific Diving• Decompression Chamber – Hyperbaric Treatments• Hull Cleaning & Propeller Shining of Ships & Marine Installations.• Submersible Hydrainer Pump
Having superior equipment along with experienced staff at its disposal, NMS is also the only company in Oman to possess a complete set of hydraulic tools necessary to clean ships underwater, regardless of size.
The company also boasts a remote operated vehicle (ROV) equipped with colour camera capabilities that can be used to film underwater facilities at depths of up to 500 feet.
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GAC Oman is gearing up to
strengthen its presence in sohar,
following the government’s
decision to convert Port sultan
Qaboos into a tourism port
and for the transfer of most
commercial cargo to sOHAR
Port. Mr. Daniel Nordberg,
General Manager, GAC Oman,
sees good opportunities for the
company to grow its business
in sohar, and mobilisation of
staff and resources is already
underway. “sohar is one of eight
business units that together
make up GAC’s overall business
in Oman. We already have a
team of 12 people in sohar, who
are in close touch with our head
office in Muscat office. Our plan
is to move a number of people
there to support our operations
in sohar once Port sultan
Qaboos in Muscat is closed to
most commercial traffic,” he
says.
The company currently
handles a successful network
of operations for some of the
biggest industries at the sohar. Its
impeccable track record of being
able to provide a comprehensive
suite of shipping and cargo
handling services has won it an
impressive list of clients. says <r/
Nordberg, “GAC provides all
kinds of services to our clients
in sohar. As a shipping agency,
we handle different types of
vessels at the terminals of C
steinweg Oman, Vale, sIuCI,
Jindal shadeed and Oiltanking
Odfjell. We also handle the
logistics for certain prestigious
clients. For example, we were the
freight forwarders for Vale Oman
and Orpic for the past two and
half years and recently received
a two year extension. We also
provided some services to some
of the contractors and service
providers contracted by sohar
based industries like L&T, Jindal
shadeed and several others. We
are agents for vessels of shell.”
The company, he adds,
also played an important role in
the early stages of sohar Port’s
development and transition
into a major hub. One example
of this is when Vale Oman
was under construction. “We
handled the shipping of its entire
project cargo. GAC also handled
the first set of gantry cranes of
OICT when their terminal was
developed,” Nordberg points
out.
The company’s expansion
and growth at sohar underscores
its positioning as a global leader
in services relating to shipping,
freight, logistics, cargo handling
and more. Having started off
in 1971 as a shipping agent for
vessels at Port sultan Qaboos,
GAC Oman is today a leading
shipping and forwarding agent
with solid representation in all
parts of the sultanate and over
the world. A wide network of
offices in all of Oman’s major
cities, including Muscat, sohar,
salalah and sur, guarantee clients
a complete range of services.
“As a service provider, we build
long-term relationships with
our customers,” says Nordberg.
He cites the example of the
company’s relationship with one
of its major clients that goes back
half a century.
“GAC is also about
competent people who know
the business. Our assets are
not represented by our balance
sheet, but our staff. Our people
are committed, willing to go the
extra mile. As our new tagline
says, ‘We Are Delivering Your
strategy’, we are committed to
delivering the strategy of our
customers. Our commitment
is to smooth the way for our
clients, get things done; solve
their problems,” he emphasises.
The company’s vast and
varied portfolio continues to
expand, he adds. “As vessel
agents, we handle all of the
documentation for specialised
vessels involved in seismic surveys
and other offshore activities. For
example, we are agents for the
submarine cable laying vessel
that will shortly start laying a
cable for Omantel’s cable laying
project. Our portfolio of services
is diverse.”
Today, after garnering nearly
40 years of local experience,
GAC Oman casts its net wider
with its sohar operations.
Nordberg is optimistic of the
region’s upcoming business
opportunities in view of the
sohar port’s potential to
attract more ships and spur
transshipment opportunities.
“There are good opportunities
for sohar to grow its business,
attract more ships, and possibly
even develop transshipment
opportunities at the port. The
development of the free zone
with its warehousing capacity
will also contribute to business
growth. For our part, we
are exploring the possibility
of investing in modest-sized
warehousing capacity in
sohar. GAC does not have
that capability in sohar at the
moment,” he points out.
According to him, a definitive
outcome of the imminent
relocation of operations from
Port sultan Qaboos Muscat
to sohar is that the latter is
equipped to handle mainline
ships. “At the moment, only
feeder ships come to sohar. But
with the prospect of enhanced
cargo volumes at sohar, mainline
ships can be attracted to the
port,” he says.
GAC Oman, he adds,
is also looking to expand its
engagements with Orpic (Oman
Oil Refineries and Petroleum
Industries Company) as the
nation’s flagship refiner embarks
on a massive programme of
investment at the industrial port.
“We also envision dramatic
growth when the railway
connecting sohar Port with
the wider domestic and GCC
Al Ghubrah Power & Water
Desalination Company, and
Azaliya Water services. More
recently, salalah Methanol
Company, which operates a
major petrochemicals plant at
salalah Free Zone, awarded a
contract to NMs for the provision
of marine-related services.
What differentiates NMs
from other players is its steadfast
commitment to delivering
services to international
standards. The high calibre of
the company’s complement of
commercial and engineer divers,
coupled with the deployment of
the most advanced underwater
hardware, ensure the delivery
of consistently superior
services accredited, of late,
by international certification
agencies.
In 2013, the company was
conferred with the coveted
International Register of
shipping (IsB) certification for
In-Water surveys in Oman and
the Arabian Gulf, as well as
the Class NK certification from
Japan. “We have now initiated
the process for acquiring ABs,
DNV and Lloyd’s certifications,
as well as membership of
the prestigious International
Maritime Contractors Association
(IMCA). securing membership
is not only an endorsement of
our offshore diving capabilities,
but will also reflect well on our
clients, notably sOHAR Port, for
choosing a well-qualified local
company and thereby staying
true to its sustainability goals,”
Mr. Al Kiyumi said.
In fact, sustainability is
integral to NMs’ growth
objectives and long-term
success, as is evident from its
priority focus on Omanisation
and training. “We are fully
supportive of the government’s
Omanisation policies. In line
with this commitment, NMs
has trained Omanis in the sohar
area as divers who now form
an integral part of our diving
operations team. They are an
asset to our company. NMs
is proud of this achievement
and will continue to support
the training of Omanis in line
with our growth objectives. In
fact, we are working hard to
introduce young Omanis to
this challenging, but promising,
industry. We are also working
with the relevant government
agencies to support the
regulation of this industry
from the safety and strategic
standpoints in order to attract
more Omanis to this field. On
my part, NMs is committed
to supporting the training and
development of our nationals in
this industry,” he stated.
regardless of size. At the
moment, we are certified to
handle ships falling in three
different classes, but our goal
is to build our capabilities to
eventually cater to vessels of all
classes,” said Mr. Al Kiyumi.
underpinning NMs’
capabilities is its sizable inventory
of advanced equipment and
tools. Modern underwater video
monitoring systems allow for
clients to see for themselves the
condition of their submerged
assets in real time. The company
also boasts a remote operated
vehicle (ROV) equipped with
colour camera capabilities that
can be used to film underwater
facilities at depths of up to 500
feet. Other equipment that form
part of NMs’s formidable gear
include the latest underwater
welding and cutting tools,
maintenance and cleaning
hardware, submersible hydrainer
pump, and a sophisticated
decompression chamber.
Growing client base
significantly, a growing
number of organisations with
coastal installations have been
contracting NMs for its specialist
services. Clients include Majis
Industrial services, which
operates a major seawater
cooling system at sOHAR Port,
what differentiates NmS from other players is its steadfast commitment to delivering services to international standards. The high calibre of the company’s complement of commercial and engineer divers, coupled with the deployment of the most advanced underwater hardware, ensure the delivery of consistently superior services accredited, of late, by international certification agencies.
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gaC OmaN
As the sole provider of
towage services at the Port of
sohar, svitzer sohar continues to
play an indispensable part in the
ongoing success of the nation’s
biggest maritime gateway. It’s
a role that the world’s leading
marine services provider is now
eager to replicate elsewhere
along the sultanate’s coast, in
support of the nation’s maritime
and economic development, says
Mr. Willem De Vries, Country
Manager – svitzer sohar.
svitzer’s association with
the Port of sohar dates back
to February 2005, when under
an exclusive Marine services
Contract, the company began
providing berthing, unberthing
and pilotage of all ships calling
the industrial port. In fact,
svitzer’s powerful azimuth stern
drive (AsD) tugs were on hand
when the first commercial ships
began calling the port at the
outset of operations in 2004.
shipping traffic has ballooned
since 2004, when the company
handled a mere 44 vessels. In
2012, the company’s fleet of
modern tugs provided safe,
efficient and unrivalled pilotage
services to an estimated 2,000
vessels that called sohar.
“Our tugs operate virtually
round the clock at sohar Port,
providing marine services
with the seamanship and
professionalism expected of the
world’s undisputed leader in this
field. Traffic into the port has
been steadily rising in the wake
of the government’s decision
to convert Port sultan Qaboos
in Muscat into a tourism and
heritage port. For our part,
svitzer is gearing up to meet
the strong uptrend projected in
traffic growth at Oman’s busiest
port,” Mr. de Vries commented.
A fifth tug is expected to be
added soon to svitzer’s fleet of
four tugs currently in operation
at sohar Port. In addition, more
crews are being added to cater
for the upturn in maritime
traffic at the industrial hub – a
move that will contribute to the
training and development of
young Omanis for jobs in the
country’s burgeoning marine
services industry.
Omanisation and local
engagement are key objectives
of svitzer’s long-term vision for
growth in Oman, according to
the Country Manager. “We are
committed to opening up new
possibilities for Omanis in our
current and future operations.
And as part of our goal to create
a sustainable pool of trained
and qualified Omani crew for
our operations, we have recently
recruited 16 fresh graduates
from the International Maritime
College Oman (IMCO). svitzer
sohar is investing in their training
and development to eventually
serve as Tug Masters and
Chief engineers. Our existing
crews, who have acquired the
experience and professional
skills, but lack formal academic
qualifications, will be extended
the same opportunities as well,”
added Mr. de Vries.
Crucial for svitzer is that all
crew are in the possession
of internationally recognised
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grOwTHDrawing strength from 175 years of experience as a global provider of terminal towage services, svitzer’s Oman subsidiary is gearing up for a dramatic increase
in business growth as maritime traffic soars to new highs in the sultanate.
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certificates, allowing them to operate vessels under all circumstances. svitzer is also investing in the continuous upgrade and maintenance of the knowledge levels of both crew and on-site management staff through the in-house Training Department of svitzer Oman.
The Country Manager credits svitzer sohar’s successful run in the sultanate to the formidable resources and unrivalled expertise of its parent group, svitzer. “svitzer’s Oman operations are backed by a global enterprise that operates in excess of 500 tugs in more than 40 countries worldwide, coupled with skills in seamanship and marine support services amassed over 175 years. Our unmatched expertise in this field is also underpinned by our association with the global shipping giant, AP Moller Maersk, In fact, it is this superior prowess in pilotage and towage services that was strongly in evidence when svitzer’s tugs helped safely and flawlessly berth
the iron-ore laden behemoths of Vale Oman when they began calling sohar Port for the first time in 2011.
“It was ‘all hands on deck’ when the first 400,000-ton ore carrier of Vale visited sohar during its landmark sailing to Oman in early 2011,” recalls Mr. de Vries. “Our crews were suitably trained for all of the scenarios involving the handling of this giant vessel. In the end, the massive ore carrier was safely berthed in a precise operation that won us the appreciation of the ship’s master and the port management.”
significantly, svitzer’s operations in the sultanate of Oman predates sohar Port’s launch as an industrial hub. In 1998, the group’s local subsidiary, Oman Terminal & Towage Company (OTTC) was signed up by the government to provide pilotage and towage services at Oman LNG’s shipping terminal at Qalhat in sur. A fleet of four tugs currently provides
a complete range of marine
services to vessels calling at the
gas liquefaction terminal.
Now, into the 15th year
of successful operations in the
sultanate, svitzer sees abundant
opportunities to grow its business
in trend with the development
of Oman’s maritime industry.
“We have identified a number
of opportunities to develop and
expand our business in Oman
over the coming years. Our goal
is to maintain our leadership
position as the premier provider
of marine services in the
sultanate. Towards this end,
we are training and developing
young Omanis for the pilotage
and towage business in Oman,
and thereby investing in the
nation’s maritime future. Our
vision is to achieve a 100 per
cent increase in our business over
the next two years in order to
sustain Oman’s growth ambitions
in the shipping and maritime
sector,” the Country Manager
added.
Like its mainstay industrial
sector, sohar has been a magnet
for investment in hospitality
projects as well, judging by the
profusion of hotels and motels
mushrooming all around this
port city. But it has done little to
dislodge the Crowne Plaza sohar
from its preeminent position as
the industrial hub’s – and indeed
the wider Batinah coastal region’s
– first and only luxury 5-star
property.
Part of the renowned
Intercontinental hotel chain,
Crowne Plaza sohar remains in
a class of its own, epitomized
by elegance, superb facilities,
and courteous service. This
splendid establishment is a fine
choice for business visitors and
travelers who crave subtle luxury,
immaculate service, and excellent
choices of cuisine, combined
with the opportunity to simply
kick back and chill out on
weekends.
Not surprisingly, the property
remains an enduring favourite
with all manner of discriminating
guests, ranging from corporate
bigwigs and high-level
government officials to travelling
executives, tourists and even
honeymooning couples.
Inevitably, as the only upscale
property in the Batinah North
and south governorates, Crowne
Plaza sohar often plays host to
visiting heads of state, reigning
monarchs, assorted royalty, and
other distinguished personalities
during their official or private
engagements in this teeming
city. so it’s not uncommon for
guests to run into celebrities
from the world of business or
entertainment during their stay
at the hotel.
Now into its sixth year,
Crowne Plaza sohar continues
to hold true to its reputation as
the embodiment of hospitality
and luxury in this burgeoning
industrial city. set on an area of
20,000 sq metres, this handsome
property celebrated its grand
launch in March 2009 after a
yearlong soft opening that saw
5-star luxury making a maiden
presence in Oman’s populous
Batinah belt.
Distinctive brand
Crowne Plaza sohar is
owned by samco Hotels and
Resorts, a division of samco
Trading and Contracting LLC,
Muscat and managed by
InterContinental Hotels Group
(IHG), one of the world’s largest
and most prestigious hotel
groups.
A landmark in its own right,
this delightful property is located
on the all-important sohar-
Buraimi motorway, a short drive
from Falaj Al Qabail roundabout
in the heart of sohar Wilayat.
The imposing façade, striking
OaSIS Of luxury
Despite a proliferation of hotels in this bustling industrial hub, Crowne Plaza sohar remains the numero uno hospitality destination – a testament to the robust appeal of the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) and its distinctive
service standards.
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pool, world class gym, massage
rooms, and steam and sauna
rooms. For the energetic at heart,
there are two floodlit tennis
courts and a sandy pit volleyball
court.
Of late, the hotel has also
emerged as the venue of choice
for organizers of workshops,
conferences, board meetings
and so on. “Crowne Plaza sohar
is fully geared to cater for all
manner of corporate events,
including product launches and
business get-togethers. The 430
sq metre sohar Ballroom, which
features state-of-the-art audio
visual equipment, can seat up to
300 guests, while the Liwa and
shinas Boardrooms are designed
for small, intimate groups. For
larger gatherings, there is the
800 sq metre outdoor lawn
set around the swimming pool
area, which is also ideal for social
gatherings, such as weddings,
anniversaries, and assorted
private receptions.”
In striving for a high
degree of performance,
Crowne Plaza sohar relies on
customer feedback to ensure
that its steadfast guests enjoy
a distinctive Intercontinental
hospitality experience while
staying at the property or using
its services. This feedback is
generated through the brand’s
innovative ‘Heartbeat’ initiative
that encourages customers to
review their personal experiences
as guests.
“We continue to capitalize
on our ‘Heartbeats’ results to
understand the needs and tastes
of our clientele and to provide
them with a richer experience, be
it through improvements in room
standards, our F&B menu, choice
of entertainment, or personalized
services. I’m delighted to reveal
that we have always remained
number one in the eyes of
our guests, judging by their
heartening and positive reviews,”
added Mr. Alonzo.
cent of our clientele is made
up of international visitors
and expatriates, while the rest
comprises a mix of Omanis and
GCC nationals. so our clientele is
pretty diverse.”
Part of Crowne Plaza
sohar’s appeal stems from its
advantageous location within
easy distance of all of sohar’s
principal industrial, commercial
and infrastructure landmarks,
notably sOHAR Port and
Freezone, sohar Industrial
estate, and sohar City. equally
importantly, the new sohar
Airport is under construction
virtually on the property’s
doorstep, making it possible
for customers to check into the
region’s premier hotel within
minutes of their arrival in the city.
Choice hospitality destination
But it’s not luxury settings
alone that draw guests time
and again to sohar’s favourite
address, says Alonzo. “There are
other indulgences as well, not
least the property’s delightful
array of dining and beverage
options. The big attraction is ‘The
Restaurant’ which, despite its
rather innocuous name, is hugely
popular with both in-house
guests and walk-in customers.
specialising in international and
continental cuisine, the diner
also features an outdoor terraced
area that overlooks the hotel’s
swimming pool.”
For gourmands, there is ‘The
Mediterranean’, the city’s only
fine dining restaurant known for
its stylish décor and delectable
menu. Also well-patronised
is the sports Bar, one of two
popular hangouts for hotel
guests or visitors looking to chill
after a long day’s work or over
weekends.
Furthermore, in keeping
with its billing as sohar’s top
destination for recreation and
leisure, the hotel boasts an
extensive array of facilities,
including a temperature
controlled swimming pool, kids’
very successful year with occupancy levels surpassing all expectations,” said the property’s amiable and energetic Director of sales, Mr. Youssef Alonzo, attributing this performance to a busy first half. “We hosted several large groups of mainly technical personnel who were associated with projects that were either under execution or commissioning in the sohar area. Many of them were long-staying guests.
We also envision a similar spurt in volume during the second half this year when developmental work commences or progresses on a host of infrastructure projects, notably the sohar-Buraimi segment of the national railway, the Batinah expressway project, and sohar Airport.”
While corporate and business guests constitute a significant chunk of its clientele, the property has also begun to attract growing numbers of leisure customers too, the Director points out. “While we are essentially a favourite of business travelers, the hotel is geared towards all segments of the hospitality market, including leisure guests. We’re seeing growing numbers arriving from Muscat or the wider Batinah area, and increasingly from the uAe and other Gulf countries. Roughly 60 per
blend of modern and traditional architectural themes, and manicured gardens, exude a mix of sophistication and tranquility. Inside, the lobby area is upscale and expansive, centring abound a marble-lined atrium that soars four-stories to reveal a splendid dome.
All 126 rooms, which include six luxury executive suites, are spacious and superbly furnished with subtle good taste. Amenities are modern and geared to both the business and leisure guest. Offered as standard are facilities such as complimentary coffee and tea-making stations, stocked mini-fridge, flat-panel television, wired and wireless Internet capability, spacious writing desk, iron and ironing board, individual air-conditioning controls, in-room safe, and 24-hour in-room dining, among a host of other features.
Given these high standards and superior features, Crowne Plaza sohar remains the automatic choice for discriminating guests while on official, business or leisure visits to the region. Occupancy levels have risen over the years in line with the influx of investments into the city – a trend that’s expected to climb in the coming years as several mega industrial and infrastructure schemes get off the ground.
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nchcape shipping services
(Iss) is committed to delivering
a range of quality-assured
marine and cargo services to
its clients across the industry.
These services are tailored to
the individual needs of the
client – whether a fully integrated
global package, the handling of
a local port call or the ad-hoc
delivery of a single spare part.
Over the past year, Iss has
seen business volumes and
market share grow at sohar on
the back of a dramatic increase
in activity at the industrial port.
“The growth of sOHAR
Port since its inception has
been testimony to the
commitment of the Omani
Government, the Port
Management team and the
local Omani population,” says
Robert Walker, General Manager
of Inchcape shipping services
Oman.
“Initial growth was built on
domestic supply and demand,
linked largely to the refinery,
sohar Aluminium and spin-off
industries, but we are now
seeing increasingly independent
gateway activity with projects
such as Oiltanking and Vale
offering a re-export market
and using sohar as a regional
distribution and storage hub.”
“We were instrumental in
providing agency services to
saipem/Afcons when they built
the Vale Jetty, and we have
remained a strong presence
in the port ever since, with
the subsequent operation of
the ORPIC coastal distribution
requirement. We moved
into our new offices close to
the Port entrance in 2009
and now host a team of 10 fully
qualified Omani Port Operations
employees who offer round-
the-clock ship agency services.
Inchcape are particularly excited
about the opportunities that
the Freezone in sohar will bring
to our commercial capability, as
well as the imminent relocation
of cargo operations from Port
sultan Qaboos that will further
drive activity in the Port.”
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Mobilift and Partners LLC
began operations in 2005 with
just three staff and four pieces
of equipment. Today, those
numbers stand at 105 employees
and an equipment tally of 180.
These statistics, apart from
pointing to the rise of rapid
infrastructural and economic
development in Oman also testify
to the company’s pioneering role
in the area of heavy equipment
rentals in Oman. Having
emerged as a leader in the field,
Mobilift and Partners LLC enjoys
the privilege of being the sole
provider of logistics machine
rentals across the entire length
and breadth of industry.
“We are the only equipment
rental company who has
cranes, forklifts and man-
lifts on rental basis in Oman.
Further we have our own
technical department which
provides 24-hour service to the
equipment all over Oman,”
says Herman Kiers, General
Manager. In sohar, the company
commands a widely recognised
and highly-valued obligation to
the myriad industries that the
region’s developmental boom
has resulted in. suffice to say
that Mobilift’s emergence as
a front runner in equipment
rentals is intrinsically intertwined
with sohar’s rising economic
credentials in the region.
says Kiers, “We have been
in operation since the setting
up of the sohar Industrial estate
(sIe) and sOHAR Port. We
rented out equipment first to the
construction companies during
the construction of sIe and
sOHAR Port. After completion
of the construction phase we
rent out equipment for the
companies’ operation and
maintenance thereof.”
Mobilift started operation at
the C. steinweg Oman Terminal
in 2005 and in 2006 it was
established as a cranes, forklifts
and man-lifts rental company. In
addition, it serves clients such as
Vale, ORPIC, sohar Aluminium,
Jindal shadeed, sohar steel,
Oman Methanol, sIuCI and
others.
ever since its inception in
2005, Mobilift and Partners
LLC has been the single referral
point for short and long-term
equipment rentals, lease
and purchase. strategically
headquartered in sohar, the
company operates from the sIe
and sOHAR Port, establishing
itself as a one-stop shop for
a range of heavy machinery
requirement in Oman.
underpinned by a robust
demand for the flourishing
industries at sohar, Mobilift has
grown to become the go-to
solution for horizontal and
vertical transport in Oman.
The company’s concentration
of its capacities not only allows
it to compete flexibly across
different fields, but central
coordination also makes its
operations more manageable for
its clients.
Kiers sees immense potential
in sohar. “sohar’s Industry is
growing. since companies’
investments are mainly used
for their core business, Mobilift
provides equipment to facilitate
their operation. Thus, we provide
supporting (logistic) equipment
so companies don’t face the
need to invest in supporting
equipment and can concentrate
on their core activities instead.”
With heavy industries and
infrastructure dominating
development in sohar, Kiers
envisages business potential
at every stage of a company’s
operation. “each new company
needs equipment on a rental
base - first during construction
of the company itself, following
that for their operation, the
maintenance, repair or expansion
of the company,” he says.
Amidst its growing
preference as a reliable logistics
rental provider, safety remains
one of Mobilift’s strongest
suits. The company abides by
a strict and uncompromising
health, safety and environment
(Hse) code across off levels of
its operations. Governed by a
strong moral discipline that its
employees represent the best of
human ‘capital’, and therefore its
most efficient ‘tool’ the company
take nothing for granted when
it comes to the health and safety
of its staff.
With a set of recurring
objectives that stipulate
prevention of accidents with
zero lost time and zero injury to
staff, Mobilift has implemented a
slew of initiatives. These include
hiring competent personnel;
conducting rigorous training;
regular and stringent workplace
inspections; identification and
reduction of environmental risks;
company healthcare to mention
a few.
Going forward Kiers pegs
the company to continue its
forward momentum against
Oman’s ongoing industrial boom.
Outlining Mobilift’s plan for the
year, he says, “We consolidate
as much as we can in 2014. Our
growth will depend on the arrival
of new companies and the needs
of the existing companies.”
LPG/LNG carriers, wet and dry
bulk; containerized and general
cargoes; offshore support
vessels; naval ships and cruise
vessels and yachts. We also
operate our own launch out of
Port sultan Qaboos to support
operations at Mina Al Fahal and
Muscat anchorage.
Iss Oman is part of a truly
global operation. Through its
network of over 200 owned
offices in over 52 countries,
Inchcape shipping services
provides its customers with an
unparalleled global resource
delivered locally and tailored
to each customer’s individual
needs. Its diversified customer
base includes clients across the
oil, cruise, container, and bulk
commodity sectors as well as
serving naval, government and
inter-governmental clients.
You can find us at www.
iss-shipping.com – come and visit
our world of local expertise and
find out how we can assist you
with your operations in sohar.
In the meantime we wish the
management team at sohar Port
and Freezone every good wish
from all of us at Inchcape – your
success drives ours.
Liwa to as close as saham and
sohar itself. Their dedication
and integrity is testimony to the
quality of people we find in the
sohar area, and our sohar office
is fully 100% Omani.”
Inchcape shipping services
is active in all Oman’s ports and
terminals, regularly handling
calls at Muscat (PsQ and MAF),
Qalhat (sur) LNG Terminal,
OMIFCO (sur), salalah, Khasab
and Duqm as well as sOHAR
Port. “We think that the
strategic development of Oman’s
transport Infrastructure will
cement the sultanate’s future as
a key Indian Ocean Hub, with
various maritime solutions along
the Omani coast, from sohar’s
Industrial Base to Muscat’s
picturesque Cruise Harbour
through to the ship repair
facilities at Duqm. Inchcape has
products and services geared to
every requirement and we think
that the future for sohar, and the
sultanate, is very bright indeed”,
added Robert.
Our marine department
provides specialised husbandry
services at all of Oman’s ports
and anchorages for all vessel
types: crude/product tankers;
clients require freight forwarding,
customs clearance, local
transportation or full purchase
order management Iss can tailor-
make a solution for the customer
utilizing a number of global
partners as well as its own global
network.
“We offer a targeted
value-for-money proposition to
a select group of companies in
the market”, Robert added. “We
understand our clients’ logistics
requirements and have plans to
expand across the sultanate as
the country continues to grow
its industrial base from its Oil and
Gas foundations.”
But key to Iss’s growing
success at sohar is the
professionalism of its staff. “To
reach the highest standards,
we depend on our people
and their welfare, training and
expertise. We foster strong
ethical values and a team spirit
that rewards commitment and
initiative. By committing to
excellence, accountability and
transparency, Iss can serve
its customers efficiently and
competitively. We have an
Omani employee base that
come from as far as shinas and
Inchcape provides
business critical solutions
to ship-owners, charterers
and ship managers, with
the full integration of our
shipNet product based on a
comprehensive eRP software
platform that ties together
all departments within
a maritime enterprise to
shore. Our software solutions
cover all the business processes
of financial and commercial
management, technical fleet
management and procurement,
at 260 customer sites globally.
“For sure, the next
opportunities for Inchcape in Port
Agency will be based on speedy,
real-time communications, both
in updating Maritime Principals
and in harnessing the mobile
devices now currently available
in the marketplace, as well as
providing data on ship calls
which enable a ‘mineable’ bank
of information to be provided
to owners, charterers and ship
managers on a voyage and/or
port call basis.”
Iss cargo service operations
in Oman are diversified and
based on a flexible approach to
customer needs. Whether our
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The breathtaking growth of
sOHAR Port, coupled with the
buildup of a large petrochemicals
cluster, has contributed to the
need for a ship waste reception
facility that not only complies
with national and international
regulations but also excels in
the delivery of services to the
maritime industry.
Nature Group, the market
leader in handling MARPOL
and offshore waste, has been
awarded an exclusive license to
build and operate the service
at sOHAR Port. Together with
the local waste management
company, Al Ahlia environmental
services LLC, Nature has formed
a 50/50 joint venture that will
build and operate a waste
processing plant, and service the
vessels in the port by collecting
their waste.
With the implementation
of this project, centring on
the establishment of one of
the most modern maritime
waste collection, processing
and disposal facilities in the
world, sOHAR Port will be in full
compliance with the MARPOL
convention. The waste will
be collected with a dedicated
tanker vessel, servicing visiting
ships so they can discharge their
waste according to the rules
of the International Maritime
Organization (IMO). The joint
venture aims to have a collection
service in place by the middle of
2014, while the facility will be up
and running by the end of the
first quarter of 2015 latest.
The agreement, coupled with
the maritime gateway’s Green
Award label, underscores sOHAR
Port’s efforts to distinguish itself
as a world-class port offering top
quality operations.
Nature Group is a global
operator of port waste reception
facilities, while Al Ahlia is a local
waste management company
that already has a presence in
Oman. Both partners are known
for applying the best available
and most environmental friendly
technologies in their projects
and are convinced that sOHAR
Port is adding a lot of value to its
maritime services cluster with the
facility and service implemented.
In addition, the
commencement of MARPOL
services at sOHAR will add
a new milestone to the
continuous success of the port in
environment protection and the
provision of full flag services to
the vessels calling sohar.
Providing solutions at the right level
Established in 2005, Mobilift & Partners LLC has been the company to refer to for the right kind of Cranes, Forklifts or Aerial Platforms, for short-term or long term hire, full operational lease or purchase. Mobilift & Partners LLC operates from Sohar Industrial estate, Port of Sohar & Muscat. Mobilift has become a one-stop shop offering perfect solutions for your needs anywhere in the Sultanate of Oman. Mobilift has been well known in the market of horizontal and vertical transport in Oman.
Be it Cranes, forklifts or Aerial Platforms, for short term or long term hire, full operational lease or purchase, Mobilift is the one to talk to. We operate independently across the Sultanate of Oman and serve every specific Market.
The concentration of capacity within Mobilift not only allows us to compete flexibly across many different fields the central coordina-tion also makes things more mamageable for our clients.
A single point of contact for all your internal transport matters certainly improves your efficiency and we are only too happy to help.
"Finding solutions at the right levelBecoming the best one - stop shop for horizontal and vertical transport in Oman"
Vision
With dedicated, experienced and well trained staff, Mobilift provides the perfect solution for the clients' situation, and a durable level of high service
Mission
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Mobilift & Partners L.LC.Cranes, Forklifts and Access Equipment
Tel.: +968-26701516/19 Fax: +968 26701550PO Box 379, 325 - Liwa, Sultanate of Oman
www.mobiliftoman.com
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With the implementation of modern maritime waste collection, processing and disposal facilities, sOHAR Port will be in full compliance with the MARPOL
convention.
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service directory
Sohar Industry Port Group Phone Fax Email / Website
Sohar OfficeP.O.Box 9, PC 327, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26852700 (+968) 26852701 www.portofsohar.com
Muscat OfficeP.O.Box 777, PC 116, Mina Al-Fahal, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24 697830 (+968) 24697831 [email protected]
Sohar Free Zone LLCP.O.Box : 777, PC 116, Mina Al-Fahal, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24697830 (+968) 24697831 [email protected]
Industries Phone Fax Email / Website
Aromatics Oman LLCP.O.Box 336, PC 322, Falaj Al-Qabael, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26853900 (+968) 26853800
(+968) 26850296 www.orpic.om [email protected]
Oman petrochemical industries Company LLC (ORPIC) P.O.Box 261, PC118, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26853800 (+968) 26850296 www.orpic.om [email protected]
VALE International SAP. O. BOX : 9, PC. 327, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24402800 (+968) 26759600
(+968) 26759525 (+968)24605193
[email protected] www.vale.com
Larsen&Toubro Modular Fabrication Yard LLC P.O.Box 236, PC 322, Falaj Al-Qabail, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26847054 (+968) 26704671
(+968) 26847054 [email protected]
Larsen & Toubro Heavy Engineering LLCP.O.Box 281, PC 325, Liwa, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26762390 (+968) 26762395 [email protected] www.larsentoubro.com
Oman Formaldehyde Chemical Company LLCP.O.Box 879, PC 100, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24713311 (+968) 26850260
(+968) 24715442 (+968) 26850271
www.omanformaldehyde.com
Oman Methanol Company LLCP.O.Box 474, PC 322, Falaj Al Qabail, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman
(+968)26865800 (+968) 92898010 (+968) 26850540
[email protected] www.omanmethanol.com
Oman PolyPropylene LLCP.O.Box 277, PC 322, Falaj Al Qabail, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26865100 (+968) 26853000
(+968) 26865029 (+968) 26759525
www.orpic.om [email protected]
Oman Refinery & Petrochemical Companies LLCP.O.Box 282, PC 322, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26851000 (+968) 26853800
(+968) 26851123 (+968) 26759525
[email protected] www.src.co.om
Jindal Shadeed Iron & Steel LLCP.O.Box 312, PC 321, Al Tareef, Sultante of Oman
(+968) 26850459 (+968) 26850438 www.jindalshadeed.com
Sharq Sohar Steel Rolling Mills LLCP.O.Box 12, PC 327, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26850205 (+968) 26850204 [email protected] www.soharsteel.com
Sohar Aluminium SAP.O.Box 80, PC327, Sohar Industrial Estate, Sohar, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26863000 (+968) 26863001 [email protected] www.sohar-aluminium.com
Sohar International Urea & Chemical Industries S.A.O.CP.O.Box 3352, PC 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26704000 (+968) 24562631
(+968) 26704110 (+968) 24562731
Sohar Power Company S.A.O.GP.O.Box 147, PC 134, Jawharat A’Shatti, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24698498 (+968) 26850513
(+968) 24698496 (+968) 26850501
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Terminals Phone Fax Email / Website
C. Steinweg Oman LLCP.O.Box : 338, PC 325, Liwa, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26850421 (+968) 26850420
(+968) 26850426 [email protected]
Oiltanking Odfjell Terminals Company LLCP.O.Box 369, PC 322, Falaj Al-Qabail, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26700301 (+968) 26700300
(+968) 26700306 [email protected] www.oiltanking.com
Oman International Container Terminal LLCP.O.Box 82, PC 327, Sohar Industrial Area, Sultan-ate of Oman
(+968) 26865601 (+968)26865612
(+968) 26865607 (+968)26865602
www.oict.com
Service Providers Phone Fax Email / Website
Air Liquide Sohar Industrial Gases LLCP.O.Box 66, PC 327, Sohar,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26850200 (+968) 26850203 www.airliquide.com
Al-Batina Int’l Engineering & Services, LLCP. O. Box : 105, PC 322, Sohar,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26751112 (+968) 26753161
(+968) 26750504 [email protected]
LBH Marketing Oman (+968) 26753163 (+968) 26753167 [email protected]@ lbhmarketing.com
Majan Electricity Company S.A.O.CP.O.Box 701, PC 116, Mina Al-Fahal, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26840138 (+968) 24573300
(+968) 26841438 (+968) 24573320
[email protected] www.majanco.com
Majis Industrial Services Company S.A.O.CP.O.Box 1803, PC 130, Al-Athaibah,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26850536 (+968) 24597227
(+968) 26850552 (+968) 24498703
[email protected] www.miscoman.com
Omani Qatari Telecommunication Company (Nawras)S.A.O.CP.O. Box : 874, PC 111, Central Post Office,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 22002200 (+968)22002299 www.nawras.om
Oman Electricity Transmission Company S.A.O.C.P. O. Box : 1224, PC 131 Hamriya,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24573221 (+968) 24573200
(+968) 24573242 www.omangrid.com
Oman Gas Company S.A.O.CP.O.Box 799, PC 133, Muscat,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24681616 (+968) 99261138
(+968) 24681632 [email protected] www.oman-gas.com.om
Oman Telecommunications Company(Omantel) S.A.O.CP.O.Box 789, PC 112, Ruwi,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24242424 (+968) 24484094 www.omantel.net.om
Public Establishment for Industrial Estates PEIEP.O.Box 1, PC 327, Sohar,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26751272 (+968)24155100
(+968)24449095 (+968)26751307
[email protected] www.peie.om
Oman Oil Marketing Company S.A.O.CP.O.Box, 92, P.C.116, Mina Al-Fahal,Sultanate of Oman
(+968)24574100 (+968) 26847345
(+968)24561628 (+968) 26847664
www.oomm.com
Shell Oman Marketing S.A.O.GP.O.Box, 38, P.C,116, Mina Al-Fahal,Sultanate of Oman
(+968)24570301 (+968)24570359 [email protected]
Al-Batina Power Company S.A.O.GP.O.Box, 139,P.C. 103, Bareeq Al-Shatti,Sultanate of Oman
(+968)24391969
Svitzer Sohar LLCP.O.Box 1671, PC 130, Azaiba, Muscat,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24562695 (+968) 24562695 [email protected] www.svitzer.com
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Tristar Transport Company LLCP.O.Box, 93, P.C,117Sultanate of Oman
(+968)24590133 (+968)99236815
(+968)24830324 www.tristar-transport.com
SPT Middle East Company LLCP.O.Box, 5405, Fujairah,United Arab Emirates
(+971)92282161 (+971)505648239
(+971)92282151 [email protected]/[email protected]/www.sptmta.com
Fendercare Marine limitedFisher House, P.O. Box 4, Barrow-in-Furness,Cumbria, LA14 1HR.
(+0044)1508482666M 7917525275
(0044)1508482710 www.fendercaremarine.com [email protected]
Emergency Numbers Phone
I. SIP Area Emergency Number (ROP) 9991II. AmbulanceLiwa HospitalP.O.Box 101, PC 325,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26762055 (+968) 26762285 -
Shinas HospitalP.O.Box 6, PC 324,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26747514 (+968) 26747387 -
Sohar HospitalP.O.Box 49, PC 311,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26844423 (+968) 26840399 -
III. FireCivil Defence SIP AreaSohar Civil DefenseP.O.Box 2, PC 311,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26840077 (+968) 26842502 -
Civil Defence SIP Area (+968) 26750320 9991
(+968) 26750321
Saham Civil DefenseP.O.Box 256, PC 112,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26854144 (+968) 26854190 -
IV. PoliceShinas Coast GuardP.O.Box 2, PC 311,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26747699 (+968) 26747141 -
Sohar OperationP.O.Box 2, PC 300, WidashSultanate of Oman
(+968) 26859499 (+968) 26842501 -
Government Ministries Phone Fax Email / Website
Ministry of EducationP.O.Box 3, PC 113,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24773000 (+968)23571190 www.moe.gov.om
Ministry of HealthP.O.Box 393, PC 113,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24602177 - www.moh.gov.om
Ministry of Higher EducationP.O.Box 82, PC 112,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24755999 - www.mohe.gov.om
Ministry of HousingP.O.Box 173, PC 113,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24693333 (+968)24699185 www.housing.gov.om
Public Authority for Electricity and WaterP.O.Box 1889, PC 130,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24611101 (+968)24611100
(+968)24611133 www.paew.gov.om
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Ministry of InformationP.O.Box 600, PC 113 Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24603222 - www.omanet.om
Ministry of ManpowerP.O.Box 413, PC 113,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24839000 - www.manpower.gov.om
Ministry of National EconomyP.O.Box 881, PC 113,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24698900 - www.moneoman.gov.om
Oman Chamber of commerce and IndustryP.O.Box, 1400,P.C,112, Ruwi,Sultanate of Oman
(+968)24707674 (+968)24708496 www.chamberoman.com [email protected]
Ministry of Commerce and IndustryP.O.Box, 550, P.C.113, MuscatSultanate of Oman
(+968)24813500 (+968)24828102
(+968)24816101 www.mocioman.gov.om [email protected]
Ministry of Transport and CommunicationP.O.Box 684, PC 113,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24685000 - www.motc.gov.om
Shipping Agents Phone Fax Email / Website
Al-Fayha Shipping Agencies LLCP.O.Box 68, PC : 327, Sohar,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24814144 (+968) 26752017
(+968) 24814704 (+968) 26752018
[email protected] www.alfayhashipping.com
Arabian Shipping & Trading LLCP.O. Box : 600, PC : 116, Mina Al Fahal,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24799006 (+968) 24799008 [email protected]
Arabian Martime & Navigation Aids LLCP.O.Box:8, P.C:111-CPO Seeb
(+968)99316625 (+968)24510283
(+968)24521239 [email protected] [email protected]
Associated Shipping Services LLCP.O.Box 2846, PC 112, Ruwi,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24811825 (+968) 24815820 [email protected] [email protected]
Badar Shipping Agencies LLCP.O.Box 662, PC 117, Wadi Kabir,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24798186 (+968) 24798566 [email protected] www.badar-shipping.com
Bhacker Haji Abdullatiff Fazul LLCP.O.Box 1068, PC 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24714221 (+968) 26752500
(+968) 24711114 (+968) 26752505
[email protected]@bhacker.com
Blue Eagle Shipping & Insurance Agencies LLCP.O.Box : 19, PC : 311, Sohar,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26840309 (+968) 26843206 [email protected]
Blue Wave Shipping Agency LtdP.O.Box 37, PC 327, Sohar Industrial Estate,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26752552 (+968) 26752662 [email protected] www.bluewaveship.com
Clarion Shipping Services LLCP.O.Box : 393, PC : 322, Sohar,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24781106 (+968) 24781105 [email protected] www.clarionshipping.com
CEVA Logistics LLCP.O.Box 77, PC 111, CPO, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24495417 (+968) 24495380 [email protected]
DHL Global Forwarding LLCP.O.Box: 730, P.C:133 Al-Khuwair, Muscat,Sultanate of Oman
(+968)24470300 (+968)24480830 [email protected] www.dh.com
Eagle Global Logistics LLCP.O.Box: 77, P.C:111 Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
(+968)24495417 (+968)24495380 [email protected]
Gulf Agency Company LLCP.O.Box 81, PC : 327, Sohar Industrial Estate,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 24477800 (+968) 26751104
(+968) 24477891 (+968) 26751876
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Green Oasis HotelP.O.Box 24, PC 311, Sohar,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26846077 (+968) 26846441 [email protected] www.geocities.com
Sohar Beach HotelP.O.Box 122, PC 321, Al-Tareef, Sohar,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 2684 1111 (+968) 2684 3766 [email protected] www.soharbeach.com
Crowne Plaza Hotel - SoharP.O.Box 478, PC 322, Falaj Al-Qabail,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26850716 (+968) 26850800 [email protected]
Shopping Centres Phone Fax Email / Website
Safeer Centre (Sohar)P.O.Box 871, PC 130, Al-Athaibah, Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26845164 (+968) 24583434
(+968) 26845142 (+968) 24583450
[email protected] www.safeergroup.com
Safeer Mall (Sohar)P.O.Box 871, PC 130, Sohar,Sultanate of Oman
(+968) 26858931 (+968) 26858932 [email protected] www.safeergroupoman.com
بنك مسقط ش م ع ع ص.ب: 134 ، الرمز البريدي 112، روي،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 26841785)+968( 24768888
)+968( 26841786 )+968( 24785572www.bankmuscat.com
بنك الخليج الدولي[email protected] )973+(17522649 )973+(ص.ب: 1017، المنامة، مملكة البحرين
بنك اتش اس بي سي الشرق األوسط ش م م ص.ب: 240 ، الرمز البريدي 112، روي،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 26846146 )+968( 24799920
)+968( 26847330 )+968( 24736043www.oman.hsbc.com
البنك الوطني العماني ش م ع ع ص.ب: 751 ، الرمز البريدي 112، روي،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24778000)+968( 24707781 [email protected]
بنك عمان العربي ش م ع مص.ب: 2010 ، الرمز البريدي 112، روي،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24706265)+968( 24797736 [email protected]
بنك عمان الدولي ش م ع عص.ب: 1727 ، الرمز البريدي 111، السيب ،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 26840231)+968( 24682500
)+968( 26840323)+968( 24481736www.oiboman.com
البريد االلكتروني / الموقعالفاكسالهاتفالفنادق
منتجع ميليتيوم ص.ب: 82 ، الرمز البريدي 300، المصنعة،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 26871555)+968( 26871695 [email protected]
www.millenniumhotels.com
فندق الواديص.ب: 459 ، الرمز البريدي 311 ، صحار ،
سلطنة عمان )+968( 26840058 )+968( 26841997 [email protected]
www.omanhotels.com
فندق الواحة الخضراءص.ب: 24 ، الرمز البريدي 311 ، صحار ،
سلطنة عمان )+968( 26846077 )+968( 26846441 [email protected]
www.geocities.com
فندق شاطئ صحارص.ب: 122 ، الرمز البريدي 321، الطريف ، صحار،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 26842111)+968( 26843766 [email protected]
www.soharbeach.com
فندق كراون بالزا- صحارص.ب: 478 ، الرمز البريدي 322، فلج القبائل ،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 26850850)+968( 26850800 [email protected]
www.cpsohar.com
البريد االلكتروني / الموقعالفاكسالهاتفالمراكز التجارية
مركز سفير )صحار(ص.ب: 871 ، الرمز البريدي 130، العذيبة ،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 26845164)+968( 24583434
)+968( 26845142)+968( 24583450
سفير مول )صحار( ص.ب:871 ، الرمز البريدي 130 ،صحار ،
سلطنة عمان )+968( 26858931)+968( 26858932 [email protected]
www.safeerproperties.com
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SErvICE dIrECTOry sssssss
خدمات البحار للشحن والتجارة ش م م ص.ب: 1147، الرمز البريدي: 114، مسقط،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 99428932)+968( 24781885)+968( [email protected]
دي إتش العالمية للشحن ش م م ص.ب: 730، الرمز البريدي: 133، الخوير،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24470300)+968( [email protected]
www.dh.com
سي تريد للخدمات الشحن ص.ب. 1147، المز البريدي: 114 مسقط،
سلطنة عمان )+968( 26751227)+968( [email protected]
سي ما ستر للمالحة ش م م ص. ب: 749، الرمز البريدي: 322 فلج القبائل،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 246753119)+968( [email protected]
سيفيتزر صحار ش م مص.ب: 82، الرمز البريدي: 114، مطرح،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 92961001)+968( 24562695
)+968( 24495288)+968( [email protected]
ترانزورد للشحن والخدمات اللوجستية والتجارةص.ب: 749، الرمز البريدي: 144
سلطنة عمان)+968( 2479223724787793 )968 +([email protected]
شركة تاول وبارويل ش م مص.ب: 471 ، الرمز البريدي 321، الطريف ، صحار ،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 26845093)+968( 24819100
)+968( 26842353)+968( 24794367
[email protected] www.barwilunitor.com
نجم الشمال للخدمات المالحية ش م م ص.ب:442، الرمز البريدي: 321، صحار،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 95344592)+968( 95444554)+968( [email protected]
شركة يوسف بن أحمد كانو وشركاؤه ش م م ص.ب: 310 ، الرمز البريدي 114، جبروه،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 4/24712253)+968( 26750463
)968+( 24712065)+968( 26714065
[email protected]@omantel.net.om
البريد االلكتروني / الموقعالفاكسالهاتفالجامعات والكليات
كلية عمان البحرية الدوليةص.ب:532 ، الرمز البريدي 322،فلج القبائل، صحار،
سلطنة عمان )+968( 26827711)+968( [email protected]
www.imcoman.net
كلية العلوم التطبيقية بصحارص.ب:135 ، الرمز البريدي 311، صحار،
سلطنة عمان )+968( 26721120)+968( [email protected]
جامعة صحارص.ب: 44 ، الرمز البريدي 311، صحار،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 26720101)+968( 26720102 [email protected]
www.soharuni.edu.om
الكلية التقنية بشناص ص.ب : 77، الرمز البريدي 324، شناص،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 26852800 )+968( 26747426 www.ctshinas.edu.om
البريد االلكتروني / الموقعالفاكسالهاتفالبنوك التجارية
بنك ظفار ش م ع عص.ب: 1507 ، الرمز البريدي 112، روي،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24790466 )+968( 24704016 [email protected]
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إل بي إتش الزواوي للشحن والتموين ش م مص.ب: 556 ، الرمز البريدي 322 ، فلج القبائل،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24647800)+968( [email protected]
كيمجي رامداس )مجموعة المشاريع والمواد اللوجستية( ش م م ص.ب: 19 ، الرمز البريدي 113، مسقط،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24786123 )+968( 268443206
)+968( 24796545)+968( 26843206
[email protected] )968+(24702550 )968+(ميرشانت للخدمات المالحية
ميرسك للخدمات المالحية وشركاه ش م مص.ب: 344 ، الرمز البريدي 322، فلج القبائل ، صحار ،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24788500)+968( 26751139
)+968( 24781704)+968( 26751914
[email protected] www.maerskline.com
شركة عمان للقاطرات البحريه ش م مص.ب:8، المز البريدي: 114، مطرح،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24607293)+968( 24602639Oman Terminal Towage co
شركة شمس الظهيرة للشحن والتجارة ش م م ص.ب: 57 ، الرمز البريدي 327، منطقة صحار الصناعية ،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 26750319)+968( 24792237
)+968( 26750340)+968( 24787793
[email protected]@mership.com
بنتاجون لخدمات الشحن عمان ش م م ص.ب:386، الرمز البريدي: 130، مسقط،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24596624)+968( 24596606)+968( [email protected]
شركة الشرق األوسط للشحن والنقل ش م م ص.ب: 169 ، الرمز البريدي 100، روي ،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24790024)+968( 24786429
ship.htm
شركة إيجل جلوب لوجيستكس ش م م [email protected] )968+(24495417 )968+(ص.ب:77، 111، مسقط، سلطنة عمان
وكالة مطرح للتجارة والمالحة ش م م ص.ب: 1984 ، الرمز البريدي 112، روي ،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24477900)+968( 24477891 [email protected]
www.mutrahshipping.com
وكالت صحار للمالحة والنقل والتجارة ش م م ص.ب:284، الرمز البريدي: 114
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 99320065)+968( 95230499)+968( [email protected]
شركة صاللة للخدمات المالحية والبحرية ش م م ص.ب: 82 ، الرمز البريدي 211، صاللة، سلطنة عمان
)+968( 23299223)+968( 24711788
)+968( 23298299 )+968( 24712904
شرف للخدمات المالحية وشركاه ش م مص.ب: 1179 ، الرمز البريدي 114، جبروه،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24781744)+968( 26751277
)+968( 24783888)+968( 26751477
الترابط السريع ش م مص.ب: 2843 ، الرمز البريدي 112، روي،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24837713)+968( 24832001 [email protected]
www.swiftoman.com
حقول النفط لخدمات التخزين ش م م ص.ب: 278، الرمز البريدي: 322، فلج القبائل،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 98805917 [email protected]
www.ows.net.in
خدمات الشحن العالمي ش م مص.ب: 1093، الرمز البريدي: 114، مطرح،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 99331205)+968( [email protected]
132 133
SErvICE dIrECTOry وزارة التجارة والصناعة
ص.ب: 550 الرمز البريدي: 113، مسقط، سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24813500)+968( 24828102)+968( 24816101 [email protected]
www.mocioman.gov.om
غرفة تجارة وصناعة عمان ص.ب: 1400، الرمز البريدي: 122، روي،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24707674)+968( 24708496www.chamberoman.com
وزارة النقل واإلتصاالت ص.ب: 684 ، الرمز البريدي 113،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24685000-www.motc.gov.om
البريد االلكتروني / الموقعالفاكسالهاتفوكالء الخدمات المالحية
وكاالت الفيحاء للمالحة ش م م ص.ب: 395 ، الرمز البريدي 114، جبروه،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24814144)+968( 26752017
)+968( 24814704)+968( 26752018
العربية للنقل البحرى و التمثيل التجلرى ش م م ص.ب: 600 ، الرمز البريدي 116، ميناء الفحل ،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24799006)+968( 24799008 [email protected]
العربية للخدمات البحريه والمساعدات المالحية ش م م ص.ب: 8، الرمز البريدي: 111، السيب،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 99316625)+968( 24510283)+968( 24521239 [email protected]
التضامن للخدمات المالحية ش م م ص.ب: 2846 ، الرمز البريدي 112، روي،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24811825)+968( 24815820 [email protected]
وكاالت بدر للمالحة ش م م ص.ب: 662 ، الرمز البريدي 117، الوادي الكبير،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24798186)+968( 24798566 [email protected]
www.badar-shipping.com
شركة باقر الحاج عبداللطيف فاضل ش م م ص.ب: 1068 ، الرمز البريدي 112، روي،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24714221)+968( 26752500
)+968( 24711114)+968( 26752505
[email protected]@bhacker.com
وكالة النسر االزرق للشحن والتأمين ص.ب: 19 ، الرمز البريدي 311، صحار ،
سلطنة عمان )+968( 26752552)+968( [email protected]
وكالة الموج األزرق المالحية المحدودةص.ب: 37 ، الرمز البريدي 327، منطقة صحار الصناعية ،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 26752552)+968( 26750053
)+968( 26752662)+968( 26750802
البوق لخدمات الشحن ش م م ص.ب: 393 ، الرمز البريدي 322، صحار ،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24781106)+968( 24781105 [email protected]
www.clarionshipping.com
شركة سي إي في ايه لوجيستكس ش م م ص.ب: 77 ، الرمز البريدي 111، مسقط،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24495417)+968( 24495380 [email protected]
شركة وكاالت الخليج ش م مص.ب: 81 ، الرمز البريدي 327، منطقة صحار الصناعية ،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24477800)+968( 26751104
)+968( 24477891)+968( 26751876
انشكيب شيبنج سيرفس وشركاه ش م مص.ب: 36 ، الرمز البريدي 112، روي،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24701291)+968( 26750377
)+968( 24791642)+968( 26797994
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مستشفى شناص ص.ب: 6 ، الرمز البريدي 324،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 26747514)+968( 26747387-
مستشفى صحار ص.ب: 49 ، الرمز البريدي 311،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 26844423)+968( 26840399-
ج. اإلطفاء
-د. الدفاع المدني بميناء صحار الصناعي
الدفاع المدني صحار ص.ب: 2 ، الرمز البريدي 311،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 268400779991)+968( 26842502-
الدفاع المدني صحمص.ب: 256 ، الرمز البريدي 112،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 26854144)+968( 26854190-
هـ. شرطة الباطنة
خفر السواحل شناصص.ب: 2 ، الرمز البريدي 311،
سلطنة عمان )+968( 26747699)+968( 26747141-
عمليات شرطة الباطنةص.ب: 2 ، الرمز البريدي 300،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 26859499)+968( 26842501-
البريد االلكتروني / الموقعالفاكسالهاتفالوزارات الحكومية
وزارة التربية والتعليم ص.ب: 3 ، الرمز البريدي 113،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24773000)+968( 23571190www.moe.gov.om
وزارة الصحةص.ب: 393 ، الرمز البريدي 113،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24602177-www.moh.gov.om
وزارة التعليم العالي ص.ب: 82 ، الرمز البريدي 112،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24755999-www.mohe.gov.om
وزارة اإلسكانص.ب: 173 ، الرمز البريدي 113،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24693333)+968( 24699185www.housing.gov.om
الهيئة العامة للكهرباء والمياه ص.ب: 1889 ، الرمز البريدي 130،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24611101)+968( 24611100)+968( 24611133www.paew.gov.om
وزارة اإلعالم ص.ب: 600 ، الرمز البريدي 113،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24603222-www.omanet.om
وزارة القوى العاملةص.ب: 413 ، الرمز البريدي 113،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24839000-www.manpower.gov.om
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SErvICE dIrECTOryالشركة العمانية لنقل الكهرباء ش م ع م
ص.ب: 1224 ، الرمز البريدي 131، الحمرية ، سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24573221)+968( 24573200 )+968( 24573242www.omangrid.com
شركة الغاز العمانية ش م ع م ص.ب: 799 ، الرمز البريدي 133، مسقط،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24681616)+968( 99261138)+968( 24681632 [email protected]
www.oman-gas.com.om
الشركة العمانية لالتصاالت المتنقلة ش م م ص.ب: 694 ، الرمز البريدي 130، العذيبة،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24474000)+968( 24474808www.omanmobile.om
الشركة العمانية لالتصاالت )عمانتل( ش م ع م ص.ب: 789 ، الرمز البريدي 112، روي،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24242424)+968( 24484094www.omantel.net.om
المؤسسة العامة للمناطق الصناعيةص.ب: 2 ، الرمز البريدي 124، الرسيل،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24446080)+968( 24155100)+968( 24449095 [email protected]
www.peie.com
الشركة العمانية لتسويق النفط ش م ع عص.ب: 92، الرمز البريدي: 116، ميناء الفحل ،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24574100)+968( 26847345
)+968( 24561628)+968( 26847664www.oomco.com
شركة شل العمانية للتسويق ش م ع ع ص.ب: 38، الرمز البريدي: 116، ميناء الفحل،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24570301)+968( 24570359 [email protected]
www.shelloman.com
شركة الباطنة للطاقة ش م ع عص.ب: 139، الرمز البريدي: 103، بريق الشاطئ،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24391979)+968( 24393300
سفيتزر صحار ش م م ص.ب: 1671 ، الرمز البريدي 130، العذيبة ،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 24562695)+968( 24562695 [email protected]
www.svitzer.com
شركة ترايستار للنقل ش م مص.ب: 93 ، الرمز البريدي 117،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24590133)+968( 99236815)+968( 24830324www.tristar-transport.com
شركة آس بي تي الشرق األوسط ش م م ص.ب: 5405، الشارقة،
االمارات العربية المتحدة
)+971( 92282161)+971( 505648239)+971( 92282151
[email protected] [email protected]
www.sptmta.com
شركة فندر كير المحدودة فيشر هاوس ص ب:4 بارو-أن-فرنيس،
1HR LA14 ،كومبريا
T)0044(1508482666M 7917525275)0044( 1508482710 www.fendercaremarine.com
البريد االلكتروني / الموقعالفاكسالهاتف هواتف الطوارئ
9991أ. الطوارئ بميناء صحار الصناعي
ب. اإلسعاف
مستشفى لوى ص.ب: 101 ، الرمز البريدي 325،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 26762055)+968( 26762285-
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صحار لأللمنيوم ص.ب: 80 ، الرمز البريدي 327 ، منطقة صحار الصناعية ،
سلطنة عمان)+968( 26863000)+968( 26863001 [email protected]
www.sohar-aluminium.com
صحار العالمية لصناعة اليوريا والكيماويات ش م ع م ص.ب: 3352 ، الرمز البريدي 112، روي،
سلطنة عمان
)+968( 26704000)+968( 24562631
)+968( 267041101)+968( [email protected]
شركة صحار للطاقة ش م م ع ص.ب: 147 ، الرمز البريدي 134، جوهرة الشاطئ، سلطنة عمان
)+968( 24698498)+968( 26850513
)+968( 24698496)+968( 26850501
المشاعل ماركمور ش م م ص.ب: 2513 ، الرمز البريدي112،
روي سلطنة عمان
)+973( 24490968)+968( 17500266
)+973( 24491808)+968( 17500277
البريد االلكتروني / الموقعالفاكسالهاتفمحطات المناولة
سي ستاينويخ عمان ش م مص.ب: 338 ، الرمز البريدي 325 ، والية لوى ، سلطنة عمان
)+968( 26850421)+968( 26850420)+968( 268504276 [email protected]@.om
www.steinwegoman.com
شركة أويل تانكينج أودفجيل تيرمينالز ش م م ص.ب: 369 ، الرمز البريدي 322، فلج القبائل ،
سلطنة عمان
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