𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐡 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐈𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐇𝐮𝐛

The Port of Salalah recorded an impressive 18% increase in container throughput during the first nine months of 2026, handling 3.8 million TEUs, compared with 3.2 million TEUs during the same period last year. The growth reflects the benefits of the completed container terminal capacity upgrade, increased transshipment activity and changing regional cargo flows from the upper Gulf and UAE. Salalah is also attracting container freight station cargo shifting from Dubai's Jebel Ali, while strengthening its connections with markets in Yemen and East Africa. General cargo volumes reached 21 million metric tonnes, registering 6% growth year on year. Meanwhile, consolidated operating revenue increased by 20% to RO89.4 million? No—RO figures are not stated in the report's nine-month revenue comparison, so the key story remains the volume growth and capacity expansion. These developments reinforce Salalah's strategic importance in connecting regional and international trade routes and strengthening Oman's logistics and maritime sector in line with Oman Vision 2040.