Salalah Logistics/need/opportunity
The transport and logistics sector has outperformed all other economic sectors in terms of budgetary allocations over the last decade. Several billions of dollars have been ploughed into the modernization of transport infrastructure, most notably the nation’s gateways i.e. seaports, intermodal connectivity encompassing road, air and maritime. A vision of a rail intermodal connectivity has yet to be realised in the Sultanate of Oman.
A seismic shift is underway in this industry that is set to pave the way for the emergence of a new logistics driven economic sector. Salalah Logistics SAOC as a new start up logistics company has a vision to build a logistics conglomerate in Oman, notably Salalah and Muscat and then globally. It is the mission to link customers with international markets by building international partnerships with specialized local, regional and international companies and utilizing integrated logistical solutions in order to achieve the highest competency and quality levels.
Salalah as the strategically aligned hub
The vision is to build on the historical strengths of the Salalah people and their maritime connections with the East Coast of Africa. To emanate the 21st century Salalah Logistics aims to utilise the unique strategic geographical position of Salalah combined with the best connected seaport in Oman for African trade and a brand new state of the art airport. Safety, security, ease of connections by air and sea make Salalah an unsurpassed choice for establishing a new business activity for Africa most notably the East Coast of Africa countries.
The concept of a “Salalah Hub” is demonstrate to businesses which are presently located in the UAE, Indian Sub-Continent, Iran and neighbouring states that doing strategically operating their businesses from Salalah as a major hub will be a more:
- Cost effective
- Time efficient
- Increased return on investment
Identification of Business Opportunities in Salalah and Muscat
Phase 1: Key Logistical Opportunities for Salalah Logistics
