The agreement enables Maersk to offer customers seamless access to global markets, as well as enhanced time-and cost-efficient land freight solutions.
The global provider of integrated logistics solutions A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) signed on Tuesday a long-term commercial agreement with Oman’s Asyad Group to add Khazaen Dry port (KDP) to its Port of Call network offering business transportation, container terminal, and reefer container services to facilitate the import and export goods.
Why does it matter?
The agreement enables Maersk to offer customers seamless access to global markets, as well as enhanced time-and cost-efficient land freight and value-added solutions to and from KDP, leveraging the dry port’s strategic location in proximity to their manufacturing hubs in Muscat and neighbouring areas.
The agreement aligns with Asyad’s vision to facilitate trade and support local merchants to do business efficiently at a global standard while bolstering KDP’s global positioning as an import, re-export and transhipment centre as the country forges ahead to become one of the leading logistics hubs in the region.
Furthermore, the integration reinforces Asyad’s position as a market growth leader and consolidates its efforts to improve efficiencies and adopt higher standards across the sultanate’s logistics sector.
“By integrating KDP within Maersk’s network, we are able to improve international market accessibility, facilitate trade and increase the flow of products and services to and from Oman at the touch of a button,” KDP’s executive director, Juma Al Maskari said, adding that the integration with a powerful global network facilitates business and trade for the private sector companies, by providing improved operational efficiencies and cost optimisation.
Enhanced capabilities
Khazaen Dry Port is strategically located within easy reach of the booming economies in the region, with proximity to the Saudi-Omani border, UAE-Oman border, the Port of Sohar, the Port of Salalah, and the Port of Suwaiq.
It is purposely designed and built over an area of 100,000 square metres; KDP is a one-stop shop for custom clearance, inspection and handling and storage of containers, and cargo movement at Muscat’s doorstep.
As the country’s first integrated in-land dry port, KDP leverages its unique value proposition in Khazaen Economic City to attract major businesses to invest in Oman.
Over and above, KDP connects the economic city and other economic areas in the sultanate to key seaports, airports and land borders through a network of roads designed to accommodate land transport and shipment.
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