Transport
From The Report: Oman 2017
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Strategically situated at the head of the Indian Ocean and bordering Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Oman is a gateway to the GCC region – a re-distribution point and transit hub for shipments to and from Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and East and Central Africa. Transport and logistics has emerged in recent years as a pillar of the sultanate’s development and a critical driver of its economy, benefitting all sectors. Seeking to develop Oman as a leading logistics centre in the region and reduce its dependence on hydrocarbons, the government continues to generously fund logistics infrastructure programmes. This chapter contains an interview with Paul Gregorowitsch, CEO, Oman Air; and a roundtable discussion with Mark Geilenkirchen, CEO, Port of Sohar; David Gledhill, CEO, Port of Salalah; and Reggy Vermeulen, CEO, Port of Duqm.

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Overview

Pivot point: With a key regional rail project on hold, the sultanate focuses on port development
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Strategically situated at the head of the Indian Ocean Oman, which borders Saudi Arabia and the UAE, is a gateway to the GCC region – a re-distribution point and transit hub for shipments to and from Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and East and Central Africa. Transportation and logistics in the sultanate has emerged in recent years as a pillar of development and a critical driver of the economy, benefitting all sectors. Seeking to develop Oman as a leading logistics centre in the region and reduce…

Interview

Taking to the skies: Paul Gregorowitsch, CEO, Oman Air, on industry expansion
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Interview: Paul Gregorowitsch How is the transport industry currently positioned for expected growth? GREGOROWITSCH: As an airline, one of our mandates is to contribute to the economic growth of the sultanate by creating “air bridges” to bring tourists from abroad, which is good for tourism, and to create business opportunities for people both within Oman and via Oman. The infrastructure to do this is now almost fully available. Muscat’s new airport is almost entirely open. We use the runway,…

Analysis

Offering more: Upgrades are positioning Oman as an aviation centre
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Airport infrastructure is developing quickly in Oman, with over $12bn invested in the sector since 2010, and another $6.1bn earmarked through 2020-21 to support the completion of new regional airports and major terminal projects at two international airports. Oman currently operates three regional airports at varying levels of completion, one primary international airport in Muscat, and a secondary international airport in Salalah that provides service to regional destinations as well as a few intercontinental…

Overview

A rising tide: Mark Geilenkirchen, CEO, Port of Sohar; David Gledhill, CEO, Port of Salalah; and Reggy Vermeulen, CEO, Port of Duqm, on ways of boosting Oman’s competitiveness in the maritime industry
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Interview:Mark Geilenkirchen, David Gledhill and Reggy Vermeulen What more can be done to assist the growth of the transport and logistics sector? MARK GEILENKIRCHEN: Oman has been investing significantly in the transport and logistics sector for years, and combined with the development of some new trends in the industry, we have seen a few great years for the sector in Oman. While many ports around the world have been struggling with volumes – given the state of the global economy, the…

Analysis

Automating effort: Improving the efficiency of ports with computerised support
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Port automation and the modernisation of freight handling capacity in Oman is keeping pace with large development projects at Duqm and Sohar. Improvements in operational performance are the essential incentive to automate port container terminals, making them more productive and allowing for increased quay use and yard densities that result in a better use of available space. Automation also makes it possible to reduce human intervention in industrial activities, resulting in the standardisation…