Facts & Figures

Port of Sohar Cargo Throughput Development
 
 
 
 
 
 
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
change
 
 
Dry Bulk
(frt)
231,841
785,241
1,868,733
2,830,549
14,681,444
419%
Break bulk
(frt)
376,249
545,840
205,822
188,928
236,934
25%
Liquid Bulk
(frt)
3,055,899
4,761,931
7,256,926
7,727,030
12,784,467
65%
Project
(frt)
465,349
411,284
326,803
373,151
340,091
-9%
Subtotal FRT
 
4,129,338
6,504,296
9,658,283
11,119,657
28,042,936
152%
 
 
Containers (*)
(units)
6,290
24,416
76,334
79,988
78,263
-2%
 
(teus)
8225
31931
99,830
101,338
108,440
7%
Containers in FRT (***)
79,454
308,453
964,358
978,927
1,047,528
7%
 
 
 
 
Roro (**)
 
6,894
74,118
49,978
73,429
43,623
-41%
 
 
TOTAL FRT
 
4,215,686
6,886,868
10,672,619
12,172,014
29,134,087
139%
 
 
Vessel calls
 
556
780
1013
1110
1487
34%
(*) teus are calculated from known number of containers against the applicable 20ft/40ft ratio
(**) 2007and 2008 figures are estimated by deriving the average call size in 2009 and to use these against the known number
     of vessel calls
(***) Based on an average load per TEU of 9.66 ton
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Throughput (FRT)
            4,216
         6,887
        10,673
          12,172
          29,134
Vessels
556
780
1013
1110
1487
40%
30%
10%
34%
Containers (units)
6,290
24,416
76,334
79,988
78,263
63%
55%
14%
139%
40%
30%
10%
34%