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Omani ports see cargo growth in H1

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) has announced that Omani ports handled an increasing volume of cargo in Q1 and Q2 2022.

The number of containers handled have tipped an estimate 2 per cent increase reaching 2,58 million TEU compared to 2,53 million TEU during the same period in H1 2021.

The Ministry said the growth was attributed to a 2 per cent increase in containers handled at Salalah port.

During the first half of this year, Oman’s ports also enjoyed a raise of 5 per cent in general, liquid, and dry bulk cargo, totalling 42,76 million tons compared to 40,61 million tons over the same period last year.

The number of ships visiting the country’s ports decreased by 0.02 per cent to reach 4,700 ship and a 34 per cent decrease was registered for vehicles and heavy machinery (36,100).

The decrease was mainly caused by the global economic drawback of COVID-19 as well the increasing shipping prices globally, according to the Ministry.

Finally, Omani ports received 38,500 travellers accounting for a 100 per cent increase and 1.9 million imported livestock, a 5 per cent year-on-year increase.

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Imports at Omani ports jump 28% in first five months of 2022

Omani ports recorded a more than 28 per cent growth in imports during the first five months of 2022, helped by economic recovery and improved domestic demand this year.

Cargo volumes imported through the sultanate’s seaports jumped by 28.4 per cent to 15.7mn tonnes during January – May period of this year compared to 12.2mn tonnes recorded in the corresponding period of last year, according to the official data reported by Oman News Agency.

Major Omani ports – Port of Salalah, cand Port of Duqm – have increased their capabilities to enhance the sultanate’s economic growth and development. The efforts made by the sultanate’s seaports during the past years have led to an increase in their import-export capabilities.

The goods imported through the seaports account for 86.1 per cent of the sultanate’s total merchandise imports (18.3mn tonnes) received by all customs ports during the first five months of 2022.

Oman benefits by the presence of an integrated network of ports which are spread along the sultanate’s coasts. The main commercial ports network includes Sohar Port, Salalah Port and Port of Duqm. There are also smaller ports in the wilayats of Suwaiq, Shinas and Khasab.

As per the official data, total value of merchandise imports through the seaports in the first five months of 2022 amounted to RO4.1bn, an increase of 37.4 per cent over the same period of 2021.

Oman’s total merchandise imports grew by 17.7 per cent to 18.3mn tonnes during the first five months of 2022 as compared to 15.5mn tonnes in the same period of last year.

Total value of the sultanate’s merchandise imports rose by 21.7 per cent to RO6.1bn in the first five months of this year as compared to RO5bn in the same period a year ago.
Source: Muscat

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