Muscat – The tender, funded by the Saudi Development Fund, involves the establishment of utility services such as road networks, traffic signals and signage, power supply for road lighting, rainwater drainage systems, sewage systems, drinking water networks, fire-fighting systems, and communications at the fishing port in SEZAD.

OPAZ has invited experienced Omani and Saudi company coalitions to participate in the tender through the electronic tender platform ‘Isnad’, with the deadline for submission of tender documents set for November 18.

The existing port, covering an area of approximately 7.5 square kilometers, consists of 3.3 kilometers of breakwaters, a fixed quay of 1.3 kilometers, six floating berths with a draft depth of up to 10 meters, and a dedicated berth for Coast Guard boats.

The location of the fishing port in Duqm, part of which is already operational, is strategically close to the planned fisheries and food industries area, designed to meet the basic investment needs for targeted food industries, which currently hosts six factories. The authority aims for the fishing port in Duqm to also serve green energy projects that are environmentally friendly.

It is noteworthy that the port is operated by Duqm Port Investment Company, a coalition led by several companies from the Oman Investment Authority (OIA), including Fisheries Development Oman (FDO), Asyad Ports, Al Wusta Fisheries Industries Company, and Oman Food Investment Holding Company (Nitaj). The coalition also includes the French Lorient Port Company, one of the largest fishing ports in Europe.