Three key agreements signed between Port of Antwerp and Port of Duqm

Al Jabri and Dr Al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications and Chairman of Board of Directors of Port of Duqm Company, signed on behalf of The Sultanate of Oman and by Marc Vanbelle on behalf of the Port of Antwerp. Princess Astrid, the Representative of the King Philip of Belgium, visited the Port of Duqm, accompanied by Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Futaisi, Minister of Transport and Communications and Yahya bin Saeed bin Abdullah al Jabri, Chairman of the Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm (SEZAD), and her delegation currently visiting the Sultanate. Dr Al Futaisi, said in a statement that “this visit is a major step in the development of Duqm Port as the comprehensive layout of the economic zone in Al Duqm was designed with a total area of about 250 hectares as a first phase focusing on the industries of metallurgy and those associated to mining as the port is close to mines and quarries.” Princess Astrid and Al Jabri laid the foundation stone of the first phase of the industrial zone in Duqm and inaugurated the logistical services complex at Duqm Port.
This inauguration is a real breakthrough for important projects in Duqm that would contribute to the diversification of the national economy and be one of the key drivers for the trade with the nations of the world, and also contribute to increase the movement of goods to and from the Al Duqm.