Oman Air cargo operations register 25 per cent increase

MUSCAT: Oman Air Cargo, the cargo division of Oman Air, the National Carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is now setting globally competitive logistics standards with its upgraded cargo hub facility at the new Muscat International Air Cargo Terminal.

The new cargo facility features a 22,780 square-metre, air-conditioned warehouse with the capacity to handle 350,000 tonnes of cargo per annum – a substantially larger capacity than the previous cargo facility.

Commenting on the new Oman Air Cargo facility, Oman Air’s Chief Executive Officer, Eng. Abdulaziz Al Raisi said: “Oman Air is proud of its new cargo facility at Muscat Airport, which apart from enhancing the operations, also provides the opportunity to boost trade and commerce opportunities for the Sultanate’s economy.

Oman Air has made significant inroads in online, as well as offline cargo markets and its growth trajectory has been very strong and steady.

With the upgraded facility, Oman Air Cargo’s year-on-year statistics for the 1st half of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 indicate a 25 per cent increase in business. This follows on from a 38 per cent increase in business for the year 2017, and a 5 per cent increase in 2016.

Mohammed Ali Al Musafir, Oman Air’s Senior Vice President, Commercial Cargo said “Combined with Oman Air Cargo’s track record of providing high quality services to its logistics customers, the upgraded cargo facility now aligns the company with world-class, globally competitive transport and logistics industry standards and trends”.

The new facility includes 367 pallet or 734 container configurations for Unit Load Device (ULD) storage over three levels, as well as 2,208 Skidded Pallet Positions – all serviced by Elevating Transfer Vehicles (ETV).

There are dedicated bays that can accommodate three ‘Code F Freighter’ Aircraft, along with twenty-five 40-foot truck parking bays (or fifty 20-foot truck bays), as well as 400 car parking bays and 34 truck docks.