Tag: Port of Sohar

SOHAR Port and Freezone has implemented ISO 22192 international standards for marine fuel supplies, making use of Mass Flow Meters (MFM) for bunkering.

SOHAR Port and Freezone in collaboration with industrial tenants announced the formation of SOHAR Net Zero Alliance (SNZA), a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to accelerating Oman`s transition towards carbon neutrality by 2050.

SOHAR Port and Freezone and Hormuz Marine have signed a bunkering agreement which will see the launch of bunkering services at Sohar Port.

Omani Sohar Port and Freezone recently entered into a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Sohar University and Qualies (the Organization for Quality and Innovation Strategies) for a tree planting initiative in line with its principle of promoting sustainable initiatives. 

SOHAR Port and Freezone recently entered into a land lease agreement with Shell Development Oman, in order to tap into the Sultanate’s renewable energy potential. This means that businesses in the SOHAR Freezone could be powered by solar photovoltaic projects instead of gas. SOHAR will allocate 600-hectares of land for solar plants under development, with capacities varying from 10MW up to 40MV.

Three people died from suffocation onboard an unidentified cargo ship at the port of Sohar, according to the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance. The Asian men got trapped, after they fell inside a storage compartment of the cargo ship on Saturday evening.

SOHAR Port and Freezone have announced another first , with the installation of a full LED street lighting system for the Port and Freezone concession areas

 Omanoil Matrix Marine Services LLC (MXO), announced the expansion of its physical infrastructure in Oman with the deployment of a new bunker barge in the Port of Sohar.The new barge, MV Stephanie, with 7,535 DWT is providing both heavy fuel oil – IFO 380 RMG 2010 – and marine gas oil to customers at all locations within the Port of Sohar and anchorage areas. MXO now has two dedicated bunker barges within the port providing exclusive supply, following the earlier deployment of AZALEA in August 2014. “Developing our physical infrastructure means that we have more control over the end-to-end bunkering supply chain from order through to final delivery,” said Stephen Robinson, Managing Director of MXO.“This enables us to ensure the quality and quantity of products, the reliability of supply, as well as minimizing costs and maximizing operational efficiencies within the bunkering process. Despite the drop in global oil prices, marine fuel remains a significant proportion of a vessel’s operating costs. We are therefore working closely with our customers to provide the optimum bunker solution, creating real value for them when it comes to marine fuel procurement,” continued Robinson.MXO has an experienced team in the Port of Sohar, where it has had ...

SOHAR Port and Freezone is to join an elite group of ports offering LNG ship-to-ship services. That measures are now in place to begin issuing licenses to STS service providers equipped to handle LNG, came as an historic announcement at the 2014 Singapore International Bunkering Conference (SIBCON). With 125 years’ experience between them, Fendercare and SPT will be offered the opportunity to provide this pioneering service after requesting permission to begin operations. SOHAR Executive Commercial Manager Edwin Lammers revealed there are also plans to establish LNG bunkering facilities in SOHAR in years to come. “We are delighted to announce that we have put all of the necessary licensing structures in place to be able to start LNG ship-to-ship services in SOHAR. Around the world there are currently only a few ports that are able to offer this service, among them Port of Rotterdam and Singapore,” Mr. Lammers explained.  “This will be the first phase of our project, and we will move quickly in issuing the new licenses and getting things up and running. The second phase will involve installing LNG bunkering services for vessels calling at SOHAR Port,” he continued. The news comes just a few months ahead of the ...

SOHAR Port and Freezone has announced its intention to strengthen economic interests with global shipping powerhouse, Singapore.