Based on the first quarter’s results, the general consensus of shipping companies is for they will see that the Red Sea blockade will continue. As a result to this, Port of Salalah, Port of Salalah, located within Oman, the Sultanate of Oman, has created multi-modal options for service that offer an alternative to time-consuming and expensive re-routing that is based in ports around Cape of Good Hope.
A capacity that is annualized at 5 million TEU and further expansion that is in the process of adding another 30% capacity The Port in Salalah is located in the perfect location near the principal ocean route that connects South as well as East Asia with Europe, North Africa and the Americas and also the western Gulf and East Africa.
No deviation from the Shipping routes East-West
A detour away from the major East-West shipping routes in Oman Gulf. Gulf of Oman is required and it is a much shorter trip from the main east-west shipping routes. The latest multimodal solution launched at Port of Salalah Port of Salalah offers Beneficial Cargo Owners (BCOs) as well as Shipping Lines cost-effective and fast options connecting Asia and Europe. United States East Coast and European destinations.
Sea/Overland route provides similar time of travel
In the Port of Salalah In transit, an overland truck route connects with Jeddah situated in the safe central region part of the Red Sea in Saudi Arabia. Overland travel takes around 4 to 5 days. After that, the trip could be continued by container ship via the Suez Canal to Europe or the US East Coast reducing the duration of the overall journey under the current route.
Sea/Air Option to transport time-sensitive cargo
Another option for sea-air is the fastest option for urgent cargo in or out of Europe. After discharge at Salalah’s Port of Salalah cargo, it is moved through or from Salalah and Muscat Airports, or Jebel Ali based on available airlift capacity and connectivity. Salalah Airport offers state-of-the-art airfreight infrastructure that can accommodate wide and narrowbody aircrafts, as well as a sufficient reserve handling capacity.
The option can reduce the duration of the lead time when compared with the full ocean route and lowers costs compared to the full air freight options. Multi-modal services cut the time of transit by 20% to 40% compared with traditional trade routes that run east-west and can result in savings by 10-20% over an air-freight only solution.
Provide the flexibility of supply chains
In addition to storage options and the latest Container Freight Facilities The Port of Salalah is also a great place for the purpose of enhancing flexibility in supply chains, as well as customer-designed intermodal solutions.
The options are already being evaluated. The Port has recently joined forces along with Maersk, Oman Airports and Transom to offer a range of air-based solutions for the sea through The Port of Salalah that have steady movement, which have been increasing in speed. Another option is to take the ship across to the Red Sea through our trusted partner.
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Sunil Joseph
Salalah Port
Email: sunil.joseph@salalahport.com