Oman Port Traffic Report
October 2026

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Oman recorded 792 port calls in October 2026, down 8.3% from 864 in September 2026. Sohar, Salalah, and Duqm together handled 77.8% of national traffic, with Sohar alone accounting for 328 calls (41.4%).

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↓ 8.3%

month-on-month change in total port arrivals

792

port arrivals recorded in Oman in October 2026

↓ 15.5%

steepest decline, in General Cargo arrivals

Key findings

  • General cargo vessels fell 15.5% to 93 calls, bulk carriers fell 14.0% to 123 calls, and tankers fell 9.5% to 218 calls.
  • Sohar was the busiest port with 328 calls (41.4% share), followed by Salalah with 172 calls and Duqm with 116 calls, together accounting for 77.8% of national traffic.
  • The United Arab Emirates was the leading origin and destination country/region with 179 origin calls (22.6%) and 151 destination calls (20.1%).

What is in this report

Top Ports

Port rankings by arrival count and share of national traffic, with each port's leading vessel types.

Vessel Type Mix

Arrival counts and share by vessel type, with month-on-month comparisons.

Port Stay Duration

Median and p75 stay duration by vessel type.

Trade Routes

Top origin and destination countries by vessel leg.

Commercial Managers

Top commercial managers by port call volume, plus the leading manager countries.

Technical Managers

Top technical managers ranked by port call volume.

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