Hutchison starts work on solar-powered integrated facility in Omani port

Hutchison starts work on solar-powered integrated facility in Omani port

The integrated inspection facility will further support Oman Customs and other related authorities to seamlessly turnover the inspection with enhanced security measures under the Sultanate of Oman’s Logistics Strategy (SOLS) 2040, it stated.

Set for completion in mid-2023, it will be the largest and first integrated one-stop-shop for all the relevant government authorities to handle the clearance in the sultanate.

The ground breaking ceremony was attended by Engineer Khamis Al Shamakhi, Undersecretary of Ministry of Transport, Muhna Al Lawatia, General Manager of Ports at Ministry of Transport, Abdullah Al Hadabi, General Manager at Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MoAFWR) and delegates from Customs, Mark Geilenkirchen, CEO of Sohar Port and the management team of Hutchison Ports Sohar.

Al Shamakhi said such an initiative by Hutchison Ports illustrates a true partnership by the company with the government to facilitate smoother and timely handling and clearance of goods, additionally, adopting new simplified processes and standards will improve and facilitate world-class operations of the port.

"We are looking forward to seeing its impact and that such project is implemented in other ports. It will also result in improvements to our domestic and global logistics performance as per the Logistics Performance Index and its key dimensions,"