Asyad Terminals – Duqm to manage and operate 3 berths in Port of Duqm

Asyad Terminals – Duqm to manage and operate 3 berths in Port of Duqm

Muscat: In line with the official inauguration of Port of Duqm, Asyad Ports-Duqm is set to commence the operation and management of the general cargo terminal that includes three commercial berths in Port of Duqm, following Asyad Group's strategy to enhance the competitiveness of Omani ports and maximise their investment and economic returns, as underpinned by Oman Logistics Strategy (SOLS 2040). Asyad Terminals – Duqm, established through a partnership between Asyad Ports and Port of Duqm, will manage and operate three berths in Port of Duqm, which can accommodate the largest container ships and very large crude carriers (VLCC) to serve customers and trade partners. The first one is a multi-use general cargo berth with a capacity of about 1 million TEUs per annum, the second is a bulk cargo berth offering a capacity of almost 5 M TEUs per annum, while the third is a Ro-Ro vessels berth. These berths will consequently absorb the anticipated growth in ships traffic and cargo operations, ramp up a trade via Port of Duqm with international ports, provide exporters and suppliers of local and global business communities with rapid solutions, and meet Sezad's economic projects' requirements. "This significant milestone, which translates the pillars