Khazaen Dry Port joins AP Moller-maersk network

Muscat – Khazaen Dry Port, which was established in partnership between Asyad and the private sector, announced that it has joined AP Moller – Maersk’s extensive ‘Ports of Call’ network.

By joining the global shipping lines, Khazaen Dry Port will further bolster its global position as an import, re-export and trans

shipment centre as the sultanate presses ahead to become one of the leading logistics hubs in the region.

Juma al Maskari, executive director of Khazaen Dry Port, said, “By integrating Khazaen Dry Port within global shipping lines, including Maersk’s network, we are able to improve international market accessibility, facilitate trade and increase the flow of products and services to and from Oman at the touch of a button.”

Mads Skov-hansen, head of Ocean Customer Logistics at Maersk West and Central Asia, said, “Oman has been a key logistics destination for Maersk, especially when it comes to the accessibility toglobal markets. We have worked closely with Asyad Group over the years to foster our relationship to offer best-in-class integrated logistics solutions supporting Oman Vision 2040.”

Khazaen Dry Port is strategically located within easy reach of booming economies in the region, with close proximity to the Saudi-omani border, UAEOman border and Oman’s main ports. It is purposely designed and built over an area of 100,000 square meters.