Oman’s Port of Duqm’s Basin 2 is being developed to support the growing low-carbon steel and metallics cluster taking shape at the adjacent Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD), positioning the port as a key logistics gateway for Oman’s green steel ambitions, according to local media reports.
The USD 550 mln infrastructure project, backed by a consortium led by CAP Infra and strategic investor Investcorp Aberdeen Infrastructure Partners, will expand the port’s capacity through dredging, new quay walls, and bulk-handling facilities designed for high-volume industrial cargo linked to steel and metallics production.
The expansion is closely aligned with several large-scale steel and ironmaking projects planned for SEZAD. These include a low-CO2 DRI project promoted by Mitsui and Kobe Steel using MIDREX technology, Vale’s proposed green iron and metallics complex, Jindal Steel Duqm’s low-carbon steel project, and Meranti Green Steel’s planned green iron venture.
These developments are expected to generate significant inbound iron ore flows and outbound shipments of DRI, HBI, metallics, and steel products. Basin 2 is designed to accommodate this demand with deep-draft berths, bulk terminals, large storage areas, and dedicated logistics corridors.
Port officials said the expansion will allow Duqm to function as an integrated industrial and export hub for low-carbon steel value chains, leveraging its scale, flexibility, and proximity to energy resources, renewables, and future green hydrogen infrastructure.
