APM Terminals to lose Salalah transhipment concession in 2028

· Shipping · Oman

APM Terminals is set to lose control of the Omani deepsea transhipment hub at Salalah. Salalah Port Service Company said it had received formal notification from Oman's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology confirming the existing concession agreements will not be extended, with APM Terminals' operating concession ending in 2028. The Omani gateway sits on key east-west container routes and handles transhipment cargo between Asia, the Gulf and Europe. The notice sets up a re-tendering or renegotiation of one of the region's busiest transhipment terminals, with the operator's exit scheduled for 2028.

Why it matters：Salalah is a linchpin transhipment node between Asia, the Gulf and Europe, so a forced change of operator could reshape carrier network choices and set off competition among terminal groups for the next concession.

Key points

  • Notice came from Oman's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology
  • Existing concession agreements will not be extended
  • APM Terminals' operating concession ends in 2028

Sources (original reporting)

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