Sea-air-campus connectivity
Sohar Free Zone.
Sohar Free Zone promotes bonded corridors into Hutchison-backed berths, SIPC-managed landlord services, and phased logistics/industrial plots positioned outside the Strait of Hormuz.
Key facts
Established
2010
Freezone launch year on public pages.
Port + zone investment
USD 27B+
Combined investment narrative with Sohar Port.
First phase built
63%
Completion share of the initial 500 hectare phase.
Key points
- Marketing cites uninterrupted motorway links among Muscat, northern Emirates gateways, and the adjoining deep-water port.
- Sector brochures emphasise petrochemicals, metals, logistics, food processing, automotive assembly, plastics, and general industries alongside coworking suites.
- Limited-time licence incentives advertised publicly complement baseline customs holidays referenced alongside peer Asyad free zones.
Capabilities
What we deliver
Investor incentives
Promotional packs cite 100% foreign ownership, zero import and re-export duties, and corporate tax holidays up to 25 years.
One-stop shop
Onboarding teams consolidate licensing, leasing, utilities, and labour permits inside the port–freezone campus.
Industrial depth
Petrochemical, plastic, metal, vehicle, and food clusters share utilities and logistics backbones along 4,500 planned hectares.
Air & sea access
Sohar International Airport proximity pairs with Hutchison-backed container cranes on the adjoining deep-sea quay.
Services
Industrial & logistics plots
Corporate licensing desks
Bonded connectivity
SIPC keeps leasing, utilities, and port-interface desks coordinated so tenant cargoes transition straight from assembly halls onto feeders.
High sulphur bunker-capable logistics corridors cited on collateral underpin chemical processing expansions seeking redundancy versus Hormuz chokepoints.
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SOHAR Freezone
- +968 2685 2700
- +968 2685 2701
- soharportandfreezone.com/freezone
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