Sohar is a seaport in Oman (OM). It is 13km away from the nearest airport (Sohar Airport). The official LOCODE for this seaport is OMSOH.
Sohar
This Port is also identified by the following Port codes.
- LOCODE: OMSOH
Seaport name
Sohar OMSOH
Contact details
Seaport WebsitePort type
Seaport (Major)
Location
Oman (OM)
Coordinates
24.508, 56.600Timezone
Asia/Muscat
Local time
Seaport Access
- Road
- Rail
- Inland Waterway
Cargo Types
- Container
- Bulk
- Passenger
- Tanker
- Reefer
- General Cargo
- Gas
- RoRo
Nearby airports
Nearby airports with regular departures that are near Sohar. Ranked from closest to farthest away.
Alternative seaports
Alternative seaports with regular departures that are near Sohar. Ranked from closest to farthest away.
Carriers that service this port
There are 20 carriers that service Sohar. We have ranked them based on their scheduled frequency into that Port and included alternative names where available.
| Carrier Name | Departure frequency | On time arrivals (Last month) | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 2-4 times a week | 51% on time (avg. 4 days late) | More details |
 | 1-2 times a week | 59% on time (avg. 5 days late) | More details |
 | 1-2 times a week | 42% on time (avg. 5 days late) | More details |
 | 1-2 times a week | 31% on time (avg. 6 days late) | More details |
 | Every 1-2 weeks | 30% on time (avg. 6 days late) | More details |
 | Every 1-2 weeks | 27% on time (avg. 6 days late) | More details |
 | Every 1-2 weeks | 22% on time (avg. 6 days late) | More details |
 | Every 1-2 weeks | 43% on time (avg. 5 days late) | More details |
Port features & facilities
Port Access
Road
Rail
Inland Waterway
Vessel Groups
Container
Small feeder
Feeder
Feedermax
New Panamax
Panamax
Post-Panamax
Ultra Large Container Vessel(ULCV)
Bulk Carrier
Mini
Small
Handysize
Panamax
Handymax
VLBC
Capesize
Passenger
Tanker
LR1
MR
Coastal
LR2 / Aframax
Small Tanker
ULCC
VLCC
LR2
Reefer
General Cargo
Gas Carrier
Small range
VLGC
Large range
Medium range
Q-Flex
Q-Max
Cargo Types
General Cargo
Crude
Coal
Container
Passenger
Roro
Black Products
LNG
Lubricants
NGL
White Products
Ore
Chemicals
Grain
Asphalt
Category X
Category Y
Category Z
Chemical Other
Bulk Other
Edible Oils
Oil Other
Vehicle Carrier
Reefer
Livestock
Others
Fertilizer
Port statistics
#198Global Rank
Sohar is ranked 198th in the world in our Port Connectivity Ranking system which ranks Airports and Seaports by their direct connections to other global ports.
Global Rankings
Regional Rankings
On time performance
This chart displays the On Time Arrival performance for Sohar as measured by comparing all scheduled vessel arrivals vs actual arrivals.
Jul OTP 17.65%
Previous month OTP 30.00%
Average days late
A vessel is considered late when arriving more than 1 day behind schedule. This chart shows the average number of days that vessels are typically late arriving into Sohar.
Jul 9.0 days
Previous month 10.7 days