Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 40

5-Oct-2009

OMAN

Sohar Industrial Port Plans New Deepwater Jetty

Sohar Industrial Port Company (SIPC) has awarded a contract to a joint venture comprised of Italys Saipem and Indias Afcons to design and construct a deepwater bulk jetty at the Port of Sohar. Van Oord of the Netherlands is to carry out dredging for the project, the total cost of which is put at OR95mn ($248mn). The new jetty is designed to support the shipping needs of the Brazilian mining...