Port Sultan Qaboos (previously known as Mina Qaboos)[1] is the largest port in Muscat, Oman. Developed initially as a part of a plan for a "Greater Muttrah" by Qaboos bin Said al Said's predecessor, Said bin Taimur, the port's construction was completed in the 1970s.[2] The port is operated and managed by Port Services Corporation S.A.O.G.
| Port Sultan Qaboos | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Oman |
| Location | Muttrah, Muscat Governorate |
| Coordinates | 23°37′41″N 58°34′4″E / 23.62806°N 58.56778°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 |
The Ministry of Transport and Communications announced that as of 31 August 2014[update], the port would cease commercial operations, preceding its transformation into a cruise ship port.[3] Cargo operations are shifting 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 is the home port of the Oman Royal Yacht Squadron.
See also
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edit- ^ "History of PSQ". Port Services Corporation (S.A.O.G.). Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ OMAN: THREE AND A HALF DECADES OF CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT. Peterson, JE.
- ^ a b c "Commercial activities to end at Sultan Qaboos Port". Arabiansupplychain.com. ITP. 30 June 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
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