Container volumes at Port of Salalah grew by 15 per cent year-on-year to 2.75 million TEUs for the three months ending September 30, against 2.39 million TEUs the previous year, reported Mist News.
Salalah Port Services said that general cargo volumes grew to 5.2 million tonnes during the period from 4.9 million tonnes last year.
The Khareef season, which provides an influx of tourists to Salalah, traditionally causes a contraction in the port’s volumes due to the impact of the monsoon tides, also reflected in a dip in crane productivity, however, Q3 crane productivity (28.51 moves/hour) increased against Q3 2011 slightly (27.8 moves/hour), due to a number of factors including adequately trained and incentivised staff.
Port of Salalah total revenue in the quarter grew by 12 per cent to US$108 million, compared to $96.7 million for the same period last year, while the company's net profits have increased to $13.2 million compared to $2.2 million a year ago.
Peter Ford, CEO at Port of Salalah said, “The Port of Salalah is still, and will always be, a significant transhipment hub. We add a huge amount of value to shipping line networks. The next phase is for cargo owners and logistics providers to take advantage of this massive backbone of connectivity that Salalah’s advantageous location offers.”
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