The Port of Sohar handled 9.7 million tonnes of cargo throughput in 2009, according to chief executive officer Jan Meijer, marking a 39% increase from the previous year. “Many ports around the world were affected by the recession,

but we have announced an increase of the overall throughput during
2009. Growing volumes of liquid bulk and dry bulk, as well as
containers, have contributed to this growth,” stated Meijer.

“Even though it is very difficult to predict what is going to happen
financially in the world, the management of the Port of Sohar
anticipate further industrial development at the port, with continuous
growth in number of vessels and freight tones as well as containers,”
he added.

Source: Arabian Supply Chain

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