SOHAR Port and Freezone said on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with Hutchison Ports Sohar to conduct a joint study for the expansion of SOHAR Port alongside the addition of a new container terminal capable of receiving mega-vessels. 

The study will commence this year and will assess the social, environmental, logistical, In-Country Value and economic impacts of any future expansion, the company said in a press statement.  

It said the study will provide a clear roadmap for future expansion in terms of containers and cargo handling and creation of local job opportunities. 

(Writing by Syed Ameen Kader; Editing by Anoop Menon) 

(anoop.menon@refinitiv.com) 

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