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ABOUT PORT SERVICES
CORPORATION S.A.O.G
BRIEF HISTORY OF OMAN
For
centuries, Oman's Ports have sheltered and traded with ships
from all over the world.
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BRIEF HISTORY OF PORT
During the reign of Sayyid Sultan bin Ahmed in the 18th
century, Oman's trading activity again increased and the
capital area's two harbours - Muscat & Mutrah. Read More
PORT Sultan Qaboos,
Oman's premier maritime gateway, enjoys a prime location in
the politically stable Sultanate of Oman. Read More
BRIEF HISTORY OF OMAN
For
centuries, Oman's Ports have sheltered and traded with ships
from all over the world. Strategically located between the
great civilizations of Babilonia, Egypt, Africa, India and the
Far East, Oman's history is closely linked with the story of her ports.
The influential northern ports of Qalhat, Muscat and Sohar
effectively controlled shipping routes up and down the Gulf.
Omani ports rose to prominence in the 10th century
when Omani merchant fleets sailed to East Africa and
Madagascar to buy ivory, leopard skins, tortoise shell and
other exotic goods which were then traded as far away as China in
return for spices, silks and porcelain.
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BRIEF HISTORY OF PORT
During the reign of Sayyid Sultan bin Ahmed in the 18th
century, Oman's trading activity again increased and the
capital area's two harbours - Muscat & Mutrah - diversified,
Mutrah was quickly established as a commercial
port while Muscat was used for naval operations.
The ruler's son Sayyid Said continued to expand maritime
commerce although it again went into decline after his death
in 1856. Maritime activity was limited to the import of
essential items, mainly from India by old-style wooden dhows .
Ships had to anchor offshore and sometimes wait for days
before cargo could be unloaded manually into small boats.
This was all to change with the accession of HM Sultan Qaboos
bin Said who inaugurated a new era of maritime commerce and
prosperity in Oman when His Majesty established Mina Qaboos (now Port
Sultan Qaboos) in 1974 .
PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT
Port Sultan Qaboos is operated and managed by Port Services
Corporation S.A.O.G. from November 1976. Until 1981, the
traffic was essentially conventional cargo. With the advent of
Containerisation, PSQ developed two of its berths to handle
container vessels and these facilities were fully operational
by 1983 -1984.
PSC embarked on compuetrisation of its operations and back
office in 1984. The first system to handle container movements
became operational from 1985. Thereafter the computer
applications were enhanced to cover all back office operations
including invoicing and accounts.
In the early 1990s, the Port infrastructure was further
enhanced. Two more berths were converted to handle multi
purpose vessels including container vessels and were equipped
with additional 3 Quay Side Gantry Cranes. The marshalling
yard and empty yard was provided with RTGs.
On date, the Port is an ideal transshipment hub for the upper
Gulf and Red Sea ports trade flows.
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Port Sultan Qaboos,
Oman's premier maritime gateway, enjoys a prime location in
the politically stable Sultanate of Oman. Situated in a
natural harbour 250 Kilometers south of the Strait of Hormuz
on the Indian Ocean coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Port
Sultan Qaboos' location makes it an ideal hub, not only for
the Arabian Gulf but also the Indian Sub-continent and markets
in East and South Africa.
The location of Port Sultan Qaboos offers considerable savings
in steaming time when compared to other ports. The port's
tariff compares very favorably with others across the region.
The already impressive infrastructure, skilled manpower, fast
and efficient handling operations and documentation clearance
system in PSC will be further enhanced this year.
The aim of the port authority is to provide efficient and
effective services to satisfy all customers and port users,
make maximum use of resources, provide the best facilities to
encourage import and export cargo and also attract
transshipment, particularly container transshipment.
Port
Sultan Qaboos' maintenance workshops equipped with a wide
array of vehicles and equipment and specialized
teams of engineers, mechanics and technicians, enable the Port to ensure
the smooth running of Oman's premier maritime gateway.
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