One of Oman’s most important industrial hubs, Salalah Free Zone is managed and operated by Salalah Free Zone Company, a subsidiary of ASYAD, Oman’s integrated logistics provider. The Free Zone’s labour, utilities and infrastructure costs along with its close proximity to raw material sources and emerging markets make it highly competitive in the region.

Offering a wide range of impressive, modern facilities including offices, warehousing and retail outlets, Salalah Free Zone is home to a selection of large, multinational companies as well as SMEs – all able to set up operations quickly and efficiently thanks to the quick-start program.

Attracting US$5bn in foreign investment and with easy access to markets in the GCC, East Africa and the Indian subcontinent, markets that import in excess of US$62bn of goods and materials, Salalah Free Zone is today a growing global hub for:

• Chemicals and materials processing
• Assembly and packaging
• Logistics and distribution
• Pharmaceuticals

Salalah Free Zone lies adjacent to the Port of Salalah, one of the largest container ports in the world – connecting markets in the Middle East, Asia and Africa with markets in Europe and North America. Moreover, given India and China’s import requirements and positive regional trade, Salalah Free Zone is the ideal location for businesses looking to penetrate these important and growing markets.

Three of the world’s largest shipping lines call at the Port of Salalah offering regular weekly connections to global hubs - 23 to Europe, 21 to the Indian subcontinent, 13 to Asia and 11 to Africa. As a result, import and export shipping times are on average 30 to 40% lower than other competing locations, for example, 15 days to the US, 12 to the UK and 8 to Singapore. Salalah Port is situated away from the Strait of Hormuz reducing overall freight costs.

The value proposition of Salalah Free Zone is further enhanced by having hinterland access to the populous Yemeni market.