Port Sultan Qaboos

Port Sultan Qaboos
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Location
Country	Oman
Location	Muttrah, Muscat Governorate
Coordinates	23°37′41″N 58°34′4″E
Details
Opened	1974
Operated by	Port Services Corporation S.A.O.G.
Owned by	Port Services Corporation S.A.O.G.
Type of harbour	Seaport
No. of berths	14
Employees	700 plus

Port Sultan Qaboos (previously known as Mina Qaboos)[1] is the largest port in Muscat, Oman. Originally developed as part of a "Greater Muttrah" plan initiated by Qaboos bin Said al Said's predecessor, Said bin Taimur, the port’s construction was completed in the 1970s.[2] It is operated and managed by Port Services Corporation S.A.O.G..

On 31 August 2014, the Ministry of Transport and Communications announced that the port would cease commercial operations in preparation for its transformation into a dedicated cruise ship port.[3] Cargo operations have since been relocated to Sohar Industrial Port in Sohar.[3] The government has cited congested road traffic in Muscat as a reason for the move.[3]

Port Sultan Qaboos also serves as the home port for the Oman Royal Yacht Squadron.

See also

• Old Muscat

References

1. "History of PSQ". Port Services Corporation (S.A.O.G.). Retrieved 4 June 2014.
2. OMAN: THREE AND A HALF DECADES OF CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT. Peterson, JE.
3. "Commercial activities to end at Sultan Qaboos Port". Arabiansupplychain.com. ITP. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.

External links

• Port Sultan Qaboos on World Port Source website