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Port Sohar

Where is the Port?
SOHAR is located near the monitored sea lanes.

How many vessels are in Sohar port?
There are currently 15 vessels in port and 12 vessels recently departed.

Port map updates in near real-time from AIS snapshots and route transitions. Use the vessel-type filters and names toggle in the map control.


Most frequent incoming origins

Wusong · 1

Most frequent outgoing destinations

Wusong · 1


You can see routes between ports on port-to-port analytics.


Recent vessel arrivals at the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 12
2025-09-01 16:00 UTC · BAZ
IMO: 8808757, MMSI: 224306000 | Type:
2025-08-15 22:24 UTC · CU flagHAIZEA BAT
IMO: 9717943, MMSI: 306142000 | Type: Fishing Support Vessel
2025-07-30 22:20 UTC · BM flagLng-Imo
IMO: 9311581, MMSI: 310565000 | Type: Lng Tanker
2025-07-27 05:13 UTC · FR flagMALAGA KNUTSEN
IMO: 9904182, MMSI: 228420900 | Type: LNG Tanker
2025-07-18 12:09 UTC · ES flagMARAL SEGUNDO
IMO: 8962515, MMSI: 224459000 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-07-17 07:07 UTC · MT flagKiran-China
IMO: 9577006, MMSI: 229789000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-07-02 17:09 UTC · LB flagOCEAN DESTINY
IMO: 9485045, MMSI: 636017981 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-07-01 16:25 UTC · Maersk-Avon
IMO: 9164275, MMSI: 477958900 | Type: Container Ship
2025-06-29 19:03 UTC · Sheng-Wang-Hai
IMO: 9416549, MMSI: 413896000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-06-16 00:56 UTC · BB flagMilos
IMO: 9138446, MMSI: 314429000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-06-11 08:13 UTC · Crane
IMO: 9441283, MMSI: 538003817 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-05-28 21:14 UTC · LB flagRED SAKURA
IMO: 9781968, MMSI: 636022134 | Type: Bulk Carrier

Recent vessel departures from the port

Latest available transitions/port-call records (UTC). Total: 12
2025-09-01 16:00 UTC · BAZ
IMO: 8808757, MMSI: 224306000 | Type:
2025-08-15 22:24 UTC · CU flagHAIZEA BAT
IMO: 9717943, MMSI: 306142000 | Type: Fishing Support Vessel
2025-07-30 22:20 UTC · BM flagLng-Imo
IMO: 9311581, MMSI: 310565000 | Type: Lng Tanker
2025-07-27 05:13 UTC · FR flagMALAGA KNUTSEN
IMO: 9904182, MMSI: 228420900 | Type: LNG Tanker
2025-07-18 12:09 UTC · ES flagMARAL SEGUNDO
IMO: 8962515, MMSI: 224459000 | Type: Fishing Vessel
2025-07-17 07:07 UTC · MT flagKiran-China
IMO: 9577006, MMSI: 229789000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-07-02 17:09 UTC · LB flagOCEAN DESTINY
IMO: 9485045, MMSI: 636017981 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-07-01 16:25 UTC · Maersk-Avon
IMO: 9164275, MMSI: 477958900 | Type: Container Ship
2025-06-29 19:03 UTC · Sheng-Wang-Hai
IMO: 9416549, MMSI: 413896000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-06-16 00:56 UTC · BB flagMilos
IMO: 9138446, MMSI: 314429000 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-06-11 08:13 UTC · Crane
IMO: 9441283, MMSI: 538003817 | Type: Bulk Carrier
2025-05-28 21:14 UTC · LB flagRED SAKURA
IMO: 9781968, MMSI: 636022134 | Type: Bulk Carrier

Shipping companies (lines) whose ships most often called at the port Sohar:

Navidux Shipping, traffic: 4
Systemar, traffic: 2
Seatrade, traffic: 2
Systemar Ltd, traffic: 2
GreenSea Chartering, traffic: 2
KOGA Shipping, traffic: 1
BBC Chartering, traffic: 1

Port summary

Port congestion score

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Vessel type distribution for the last 3 months:

Unknown · 11 calls (47.8%)
Fishing Vessel · 3 calls (13%)
Lpg Tanker · 2 calls (8.7%)
Tanker · 1 calls (4.3%)
Navigation Aid · 1 calls (4.3%)
Oil Products Tanker · 1 calls (4.3%)
Oil/Chemical Tanker · 1 calls (4.3%)
Crude Oil Tanker · 1 calls (4.3%)
Pleasure Craft · 1 calls (4.3%)
Sailing · 1 calls (4.3%)

Most frequent incoming origins

Wusong · 1

Most frequent outgoing destinations

Wusong · 1

Vessels currently in port

Detected by latest AIS in the extended port area, latest 72 hours (deduplicated by vessel).

MMSI 403240950
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 403240950 | AIS: 2026-05-15 06:29:20 UTC
MMSI 994444478
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 994444478 | AIS: 2026-05-15 05:46:37 UTC
ES flagBOYA 27
Type: Navigation Aid | IMO: 0, MMSI: 992241195 | AIS: 2026-05-15 05:45:09 UTC
403298570
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 403298570 | AIS: 2026-05-15 04:31:59 UTC
BB flagY L W
Type: Crude Oil Tanker | IMO: 9360398, MMSI: 314101000 | AIS: 2026-05-15 01:23:07 UTC
BW flagSAKAI
Type: Lpg Tanker | IMO: 9038763, MMSI: 611000265 | AIS: 2026-05-15 01:23:07 UTC
TG flagMT OCEAN LILY
Type: Tanker | IMO: 1068877, MMSI: 671445100 | AIS: 2026-05-15 01:23:07 UTC
SM flagMT KURT MAS
Type: Oil Products Tanker | IMO: 9387176, MMSI: 268248902 | AIS: 2026-05-15 01:23:07 UTC
BB flagALFONSO
Type: Oil/Chemical Tanker | IMO: 9256298, MMSI: 314090000 | AIS: 2026-05-15 01:23:07 UTC
994031808
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 994031808 | AIS: 2026-05-15 00:22:35 UTC
403235410
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 403235410 | AIS: 2026-05-14 22:20:29 UTC
00
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 796917823 | AIS: 2026-05-14 13:55:20 UTC
DE flagJOTOMOSO
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 211339510 | AIS: 2026-05-14 13:21:49 UTC
KARMA
Type: Unknown | IMO: 0, MMSI: 247228920 | AIS: 2026-05-14 10:14:08 UTC
AE flagREEM 4
Type: Pleasure Craft | IMO: 0, MMSI: 470953000 | AIS: 2026-05-13 19:25:34 UTC

Expected arrivals

Forecast from transitions and inferred destination signals.

No expected arrivals found for next 10 days.

Port in news

Mentions from Topos news feed and spotlights.

SOHAR Port and Freezone launches energy efficiency guideline
sanctions_shadow_enforcement · 2026-05-07 12:00:20
SOHAR Port and Freezone, in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Minerals through the Oman Net Zero Centre, has launched the Energy Efficiency Guideline for SOHAR Industrial Buildings, providing a structured framework to help industrial tenants improve energy performa...
Sohar Port and Freezone launches energy efficiency guideline to boost industrial resilience and sustainability
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-05-05 21:00:47
Under the patronage of H.E. Mohsen bin Hamad Al Hadhrami, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, SOHAR Port and Freezone, in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, represented by the Oman Net Zero Center, launched the Energy Efficiency Guideline for SOHAR Industrial Buildings. The launch introduces a practical framework designed to ...
Sohar Port and Freezone launches energy efficiency guideline to boost industrial resilience and sustainability
ports_congestion · 2026-05-05 21:00:47
Under the patronage of H.E. Mohsen bin Hamad Al Hadhrami, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, SOHAR Port and Freezone, in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Minerals, represented by the Oman Net Zero Center, launched the Energy Efficiency Guidelin...
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation reroutes Middle East cargo via Khor Fakkan
ports_congestion · 2026-04-20 11:30:28
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has revised its GS2 service in response to escalating security risks in the Middle East, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz. Service Changes The carrier will maintain its scheduled call at Sohar, Oman. However, vessels previously bo...
UAFL adds Sohar call to Middle East Express service
ports_congestion · 2026-04-18 20:00:17
United Africa Feeder Lines is expanding its Middle East Express (MEX) service with the addition of Sohar to its rotation, enhancing connectivity across the Middle East, Indian Subcontinent and East Africa, reported by DynaLiners. The MEX service currently links key ports in In...
Who controls the Gulf’s landbridges?
Splash247 · 2026-04-03 13:00:00
Wolfgang Lehmacher ponders whether Middle East multimodal shift inland is permanent. The day AIS tracks over the Strait of Hormuz reduced to a trickle, the desert lit up. Trucks rolled out of Salalah and Sohar, trains assembled in Saudi yards, and boxes previously bound for Jebel Ali were rerouted through Jeddah, Omani ports, and inland …
Who controls the Gulf’s landbridges?
ports_congestion · 2026-04-03 13:00:00
Wolfgang Lehmacher ponders whether Middle East multimodal shift inland is permanent. The day AIS tracks over the Strait of Hormuz reduced to a trickle, the desert lit up. Trucks rolled out of Salalah and Sohar, trains assembled in Saudi yards, and boxes previously bound for Je...
Sohar LNG - First LNG carrier braves Strait of Hormuz exit in ballast by the south corridor
reddit:r/maritime · 2026-04-02 13:58:50
Stuck in the Hormuz since the Iran War began. Panama flagged and Oman owned vessel the Sohar LNG, a 138k CBM LNG carrier, today attempts to make a transit out of the Strait of Hormuz while hugging to the Omani territorial waters. Status: The ship is not carrying a cargo and appears to be in ballast with a draught of 9.7m. Destination: Changed destination to the Qalhat LNG export terminal in Oman, expected to arrive o
Sohar LNG - First LNG carrier braves Strait of Hormuz exit in ballast by the south corridor
route_disruption · 2026-04-02 13:58:50
Stuck in the Hormuz since the Iran War began. Panama flagged and Oman owned vessel the Sohar LNG, a 138k CBM LNG carrier, today attempts to make a transit out of the Strait of Hormuz while hugging to the Omani territorial waters. Status: The ship is not carrying a cargo and ap...
Oman ports emerge as global trade pivot
Hellenic Shipping News · 2026-03-31 10:00:43
Oman’s ports are rapidly consolidating their role as critical nodes in global maritime trade, as geopolitical tensions continue to disrupt traditional shipping routes. New data from maritime intelligence firm Windward indicates a sharp rise in vessel rerouting towards the Sultanate of Oman in March 2026, highlighting growing international reliance on its logistics infrastructure. SOHAR Port ...
Hapag-Lloyd updates Middle East carrier haulage solutions
ports_congestion · 2026-03-27 11:30:40
Hapag-Lloyd has provided an update on its carrier haulage (CH) solutions across the Middle East as regional conditions continue to evolve. The company said it is currently offering cross-border container transport via key gateway ports including Jeddah, Salalah, Sohar, Khorfak...
RCL declares end of voyage in Sohar and Khor Fakkan as Middle East tensions escalate
ports_congestion · 2026-03-06 12:50:27
Regional Container Lines (RCL) has issued two customer advisories announcing End of Voyage declarations at the ports of Sohar and Khor Fakkan due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East and growing security risks affecting maritime operations. The carrier said the measur...