Hutchison looks to expand Oman container terminal
The port operator has agreed to enter a feasibility study with Sohar Port and Freezone to look at the expansion of the port alongside the addition of a new container terminal capable of receiving mega-vessels. Hutchison Ports currently operates Terminal C at the Oman International Container Terminal
The study will start this year and will assess the social, environmental, logistical, in-country value and economic impacts of any future expansion. Hutchison Ports Sohar has previously announced plans to quadruple current annual capacity of 1.6m teu