01 May 2016

Plans for the implementation of a major flour mill and grain storage facility at Sohar Port and Free Zone, part of the Omani government’s national food security strategy, will be announced shortly, revealed a senior official from the free zone.

The flour mill and associated silo-storage scheme, which are part of the port’s new Agro Terminal, will position Sohar Port and Freezone as a major food logistics and distribution hub for the region, Jamal T Aziz, deputy chief executive officer, was quoted as saying in an Oman Daily Observer report.

He said that the announcement will be made very soon with regard to the construction and operation of the terminal.

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