Sohar Industrial Port Company (SIPC) will shortly be seeking bids for the construction of a $200 million deepwater jetty at the industrial port in Oman.

“The project will involve the design, construction and maintenance of a 1.2-km-long deepwater jetty for the import and export of bulk materials,” says SIPC construction manager Richard Stam. “It includes dredging of the existing approach channel and a new harbour basin to a depth of 23 m intended for very large ore carriers up to 400,000 DWT.
Tender documents for the project are currently under preparation, he adds.
The Sohar port and industrial area is entering its next phase of expansion. Already more than $15 billion has been invested in both infrastructure and industries.