18% more break bulk volume handled and 2% increase in liquid bulk; vessel calls rose by 4%
SOHAR Port and Freezone has reported an increase in cargo volume and a significant performance for Q1-2020.
Break bulk rose to 18% and liquid bulk to 2%, as compared to Q1-2019. The Port also saw a 4% increase in vessel calls, standing at 825 and a 15% increase in anchorage calls. Moreover, ship-to-ship (STS) rose by 90% during the same period.
“With the implementation of our business continuity plan and together with the efforts of our marine team, we have been able to effectively manage the shipping goods and logistic operations, while simultaneously keeping in mind the highest levels of safety at all our facilities,” remarked Mark Geilenkirchen, CEO, SOHAR Port.
“Complementing the Port, SOHAR Freezone also achieved positive performance in Q1-2020, as construction works on eight new projects have begun, which were signed last year. Several of those projects are also expected to be operational by the end of this year,” commented Omar Mahmood Al Mahrizi, CEO SOHAR Freezone.
