Facts & Figures
Port of Sohar Cargo Throughput Development        
               
    2007 2008 2009 2010 upto June Changes expected 2010  
               
Dry Bulk (frt) 231,841 785,241 1,868,733 1,222,382 31%  
Break bulk (frt) 376,249 545,840 205,822 99,556 -3%  
Liquid Bulk (frt) 3,055,899 4,761,931 7,256,926 3,712,617 2%  
Project (frt) 465,349 411,284 326,803 236,136 45%  
Subtotal FRT   4,129,338 6,504,296 9,658,283 5,270,691 9%  
               
Containers (*) (units) 6,290 24,416 76,334 45,312 19%  
  (teus) 8225 31931 99,830 55,349 11%  
Containers in FRT (***) 79,454 308,453 964,358 534,671 11%  
               
               
Roro (**)   6,894 74,118 49,978 36,845 47%  
               
TOTAL FRT   4,215,686 6,886,868 10,672,619 5,842,207 9%  
               
Vessel calls   556 780 1013 553 -100%  
               
(*) 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 up to June Changes expected 2010  
Throughput (FRT)       4,216      6,887     10,673         5,842 9%    
Vessels 556 780 1013 553 9%    
    40% 30% -45% 9%    
               
Containers (units) 6,290 24,416 76,334 45,312 19%    
               
               
    63% 55% -45% 9%    
    40% 30% -45% 9%