31 Jul 13 - 12:53
Ranked as the sixth top transshipment port globally
Port of Salalah has been ranked sixth top transshipment port globally and 18th top port globally, as well as high positions in a number of categories in the Europe/Middle East/Africa geographic class, in a 'breakthrough' JOC Group study on port productivity released this month.
In the Europe/Middle East/Africa geography, Port of Salalah has been ranked third top port and seventh among top container terminals, placing the Sultanate of Oman next to the United Arab Emirates and underlining Salalah's regional position among the busiest and most influential ports for trade.
"It's important for all of our employees, customers, government partners and stakeholders to see tangible results and evidence that Port of Salalah is a world-class port that invests in its people, productivity and especially service," said Ahmed Akaak, acting-CEO of Port of Salalah, adding, "We are expressly proud of our employees, particularly those operating the machinery at the terminals and those who have grown with the port since its inception 15 years ago, and who have gone the extra mile to improve safety, customer service and efficiency."
The JOC Group has spent over five years in collecting and analyzing new data from 600 terminals at 400 ports and 17 global shipping lines, in an effort to produce the first report which focused on berth productivity - a measurement of the speed at which container ships are unloaded, loaded and sent back to sea - rather than the traditional comparison of world ports based on volumes.
About the Port of Salalah
Port of Salalah (also Salalah Port Services Company SAOG) is Oman's largest port. The Port of Salalah combined with the Salalah Free Zone and Salalah Airport form an ideal location for value-add and distribution services that can take advantage of the excellent liner connectivity offering over 3000 vessel calls annually and sea-air logistics through the Salalah Airport, just 15 minutes away from the port. Port of Salalah has risen to a rank amongst the world's top 20 container ports and has broken the world record for productivity twice.
31 Jul 13 - 11:44
Illegal boarders on Suez Canal transits
News Alert by the Skuld P&I Club
The Skuld P&I Club has issued an advisory for update on the situation in Eguptto urge operators to continue to advise their vessels to be on alert and very cautious while transiting through the Suez Canal and while calling at any Egyptian ports.
Continuous deck watch will be necessary, and the Master and Officers on board are well advised to make sure that passage planning allows for a senior person to be on watch at all material times to ensure the safety of the vessel and her crew.
The advice given, which is universally applicable, is that a vessel should not allow any unidentified persons to board. If persons seek to board the vessel, and they do not possess proper identification / authorisation then the Master should not permit them to come on board.
In case of concern or threats, the Master should seek to alert local authorities and also the Club's Correspondents for further immediate assistance. In case of doubt, the Association always recommends a very cautious approach.
