Port of Salalah, partnered with Danish container carrier Maersk, will launch a new multimodal transport solution to Al-Mazyunah free zone in Oman.
Designed to facilitate inland services, the new offering extends beyond the port and includes securing customs clearances and bonded trucking services to Salalah and Al-Mazyunah free zones hubs under carrier haulage.
According to Salah port, the new service will reduce lead time and allows access to multiple markets. It also aims to support the growth of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Oman and Yemen and attract new investors which is also aligned with the Oman 2040 vision.
Moreover, Port of Salalah and Maersk have just completed the first trial shipment from China delivered to Mazyouna FZ in Oman. The subject shipment was loaded in the Chinese port of Ningbo and arrived in Mazyouna with a total transit time of 25 days.
“We are excited to be expanding our inland service capabilities to help support customers beyond the Port as a part of our commercial efforts focused on growing our gateway volume, of which Yemen plays an important role. We are thankful to the Ministry of Transport, Communication and Information Technology, ROP customs and Asyad for their support in making this happen,” commented Keld M Christensen, CEO of Port of Salalah.
Port of Salalah acts as a facilitator in anchoring Salalah as a gateway to Yemen and the current initiative, in partnership with Maersk, ensures seamless cargo movement where the customer gets single window service till the final delivery location.
The purpose of this is not only to ensure increased efficiency to the customer but also has potential to eliminate unexpected costs, including line demurrage and port storage as an example, according to the port’s announcement. Christopher Cook, managing director at Maersk UAE, Oman and Qatar, stated, “Our ambition is to serve our customers with end-to-end, integrated solutions which will simplify their supply chains. Our joint efforts with Port of Salalah aim to achieve this, and we look forward to unlocking new value for our customers across the Middle East and North Africa region.”
