Industry News

Selection of operator for Oman’s Khazaen dry port by Dec	5 September 2016
TAV to operate passenger lounge at Muscat Airport	5 September 2016
Ithraa meets UK officials, seeks investment in Oman	25 July 2016
Business at the Port of Salalah rises by 70 per cent	25 July 2016
Oman's logistics sector in focus at London event	23 July 2016
National Ferries Company service to Iranian ports from July 28	18 July 2016
Salalah Air plans charter service, flying club	18 July 2016
Another success for Oman Air at China cargo show	11 July 2016
Oman Air Goes Live with AMOS Software	3 July 2016
National Ferries Company to connect Bandar Abbas, Qeshm in Iran	27 June 2016
Oman signs deals with 3 ship classification societies	13 June 2016
METRANS EXPO wins at Oman Tech Awards	9 June 2016
Oman establishes holding firm to invest in logistics sector	8 June 2016
New logistics company established	8 June 2016
Ibtikar, Mwasalat get licences to operate taxi services in Muscat	8 June 2016
OAMC announces new ground handlers for Muscat, Salalah airports	8 June 2016
METRANS EXPO wins under Events category at Oman Tech Awards	7 June 2016
Oman plans Khasab-Dubai ferry lane trial after Ramadan	5 June 2016
Oman-Qatar bus unit, Chinese investment to enhance attractiveness of Duqm	4 June 2016
Orpic awards warehouse contract to Al Batina	1 June 2016
Oman Air inks joint venture for ground handling services	31 May 2016
Mobile app to book taxis in Oman	25 May 2016
Port of Salalah adds new main line services with MSC	25 May 2016
Top 20 goal for new Oman airports chief	24 May 2016
91 per cent work of Muscat International Airport complete	24 May 2016
World's biggest airliners can land at Muscat International Airport	23 May 2016
Presentation on train tracks in Dhofar	23 May 2016
China plans mega projects, including refinery, in Duqm	23 May 2016
Oman's Al Mazunah Free Zone signs 21 investment agreements	21 May 2016
Oman, Saudi Arabia sign minutes of agreement on regularising air transport rights	18 May 2016
Spain’s CLH plans €17mn investment in Oman oil logistics project this year	8 May 2016
Truck Oman subsidiary to build integrated logistics centre in Duqm	3 May 2016
Importance of Oman Rail project highlighted	3 May 2016
Slew of passenger satisfaction initiatives from Oman Airport Management Company	2 May 2016
$400m Ras Markaz terminal to help Oman to set up a global oil reserve hub	30 April 2016
Duqm’s industrial hub development on right track	19 April 2016
Oman, Tanzania look to connect ports for boosting economic ties	17 April 2016
Business Brief – Oman’s Sohar free zone plans to carry out a study	16 April 2016
Oman Air to expand its fleet	15 April 2016
Salalah port receives biggest vessel to call in Oman	11 April 2016
Mwasalat Tender-Supply of around 350 buses & coaches of various type	10 April 2016
Etihad Rail transports 5m tonnes of sulphur granules	9 April 2016
Oman's National Ferries Company registers big rise in cargo shipping	9 April 2016
Oman Air plans to establish ground handling joint venture	6 April 2016
OMR77m contract for roads, infrastructure signed for Duqm port	6 April 2016
Oman Shipping’s new feeder service to connect Jebel Ali by mid-April	2 April 2016
Oman Air, SATS form cargo handling JV	1 April 2016
Oman selects Lockheed’s solution for Muscat, Salalah airports	30 March 2016
Sohar Port builds on existing infrastructure to boost mining sector	26 March 2016
Licence to manage first dry port in Oman to be awarded within two months	26 March 2016
Oman airports eye global top 20 ranking in five years	23 March 2016
Gulf transport ministers to decide on railway timeframe	23 March 2016
Bayan system expands to more ports in Oman	13 March 2016
Oman Drydock Company set to convert a Greek VLOC ship	9 March 2016
Oman Shipping plans feeder service to Salalah, Duqm, Sohar and Jebel Ali	9 March 2016
Oman accident: Plans to make horror crash road safer in Ibri	7 March 2016
Sohar agro-terminal to help boost agricultural sector	7 March 2016
$170m agro-terminal taking shape at Sohar Port in Oman
Salalah port signs deal with Iran for boosting bilateral trade	6 March 2016
Drivers in Oman raise safety concern after Ibri crash	2 March 2016
The Causes for Traffic Accidents in Oman 2010-2014	2 March 2016
Oman’s first budget airline named ‘Salam Air’	1 March 2016
Overloaded trucks big threat on Oman roads	27 February 2016
First stage of Bidbid-Sur road project to be ready by 2016-end	27 February 2016
First Two Phases Of Duqm Airport Completed: PACA	27 February 2016
Oman equipped to maintain growth tempo: OBG report	23 February 2016
New projects to ease road traffic in Oman	23 February 2016
Iran interested in joint venture airline, aircraft leasing company with Oman	23 February 2016
Omantel, Oman Airports join hands for communications upgrade	23 February 2016
Simplifying customs’ procedures could boost Oman’s logistics potential, says IRU	23 February 2016
Duqm Port Begins Dry Bulk Export Operations	22 February 2016
Oman Air and Cargolux extend Indian freighter network to Mumbai	21 February 2016
AC bus stations, separate lane planned for Mwasalat in Oman	14 February 2016
New Muscat airport construction to be completed by 2016	14 February 2016
Duqm authority signs OMR55m deal for government berth infrastructure	10 February 2016
Visa-free ferry service from Khasab to Qeshm Island to be launched soon	1 February 2016
Oman gets high score on business climate index	1 February 2016
Oman tourism: Work on OMR250 million Ras Al Hadd project to start soon	30 January 2016
Better logistics infrastructure to boost trade	28 January 2016
Safety of ships visiting Oman, Arab ports vital for trade, say experts	25 January 2016
Sohar port unveils new truck appointment system	22 January 2016
Sohar Port handled 1m tonnes of cargo a week in 2015	22 January 2016
Sohar Freezone ’40 master-plan to be ready by mid-year	20 January 2016
Licence awarded for Oman’s first low-cost carrier	20 January 2016
Port of Duqm plans massive development in next 3 years	19 January 2016
Oman 4th in Arab region in Logistics Index 2016	19 January 2016
OMR500 million Muttrah port revamp	16 January 2016
Al Jifnain fuel storage project to be completed in 2017	16 January 2016
Plan unveiled for three new industrial estates in Oman	16 January 2016
Tenders floated for Oman’s largest fishery harbor	10 January 2016
Oman's National Ferries registers 121% increase in passenger numbers	10 January 2016
Port of Duqm plans feeder connectivity this year	3 January 2016
Freight corridor to boost Duqm port shipments	20 December 2015
Port of Salalah opens new general cargo and liquid bulk terminal	14 December 2015
Sohar industrial estate’s OMR20m expansion to be ready by 2017	14 December 2015
Oman’s air traffic to touch 24 million by 2034	12 December 2015
Sabla Dry Port construction to begin in 2016	24 November 2015
Municipality plans central monitoring of traffic movement to ease snarls	16 November 2015
Oman Logistics Strategy sees major spin-offs linked to 13 new industries	16 November 2015
New public transport plan to make commuting easier in Oman	12 November 2015
ONTC rebranded as Mwasalat	9 November 2015
Oman has 15 registered private jets	8 November 2015
Muscat airport plans to award projects worth OMR100m	7 November 2015
Port of Salalah sets new record in cargo handling	11 October 2015
Tenders invited for renovation of Muscat International Airport	28 September 2015
Projects in Oman on track to surpass last year's $14.8b	27 September 2015
OMR2.5b push to make Oman roads the best	18 September 2015
Oman Shipping to acquire 10 new vessels	15 September 2015
PQ offers for Oman Rail segments under evaluation	12 September 2015
Oman plans to double jobs in logistics	1 September 2015
Oman traffic: Is this the end of the road for parking woes in Muscat?	16 August 2015
Oman-Belgium economic ties set to grow	8 July 2015
Oman to spend Dh19bn to complete Duqm free zone infrastructure by 2020	26 May 2015