A.P. Moller–Maersk successfully undertakes its first multimodal Sea-Air solution via Oman

Port of Salalah and Oman Airports become the partners of choice for Maersk in executing an innovative solution that strengthens integrated logistics solutions for customers with the right balance between transit time and cost.

Oman, 7 September 2023: A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), in collaboration with Port of Salalah and Oman Airports, successfully undertook a Sea-Air logistics solution via Oman for cargo moving from Colombo, Sri Lanka, to Cairo, Egypt.

The pilot cargo movement on the Sea-Air solution is a shipment of retail and lifestyle cargo from Colombo in Sri Lanka to Cairo in Egypt. The first leg of transportation was carried out on a Maersk vessel from Colombo to Salalah. From the Port of Salalah, the cargo was discharged and transported to Salalah Airport under a customs-bonded corridor. On arrival at the cargo terminal at Salalah Airport, the shipment underwent security clearance and was air freighted on priority to Cairo, Egypt.

The Sea-Air solution has several benefits for Maersk’s customers. It can help reduce transit times on traditional east-to-west trade routes by 20-40% compared to pure ocean transportation and generate a cost saving of 10-20% compared to pure Air Freight solution. Maersk’s strong collaboration with all involved stakeholders means that customers will get prioritised bookings, loading & stowage, clearances and airlifting the cargo. Besides the obvious time and cost savings, the strategic location of Salalah Port and Salalah Airport allows Maersk to offer multiple service products, including a hub solution to connect new and emerging markets, making Oman a perfect gateway to the rest of the world.

The facilities at the Port of Salalah and the Salalah Airport are capable of supporting different commodities, from general cargo to speciality products like pharmaceuticals and perishable products. This gateway will also be an effective opportunity to support aid & relief cargo movement to countries accessible only with air connection to complete the distribution.

Sobre Maersk

A.P. Moller - Maersk es una empresa de logística integrada que trabaja para conectar y simplificar las cadenas de suministro de sus clientes. Como líder global en servicios logísticos, opera en más de 130 países y emplea a unas 100,000 personas. Maersk tiene como objetivo alcanzar cero emisiones netas de gases de efecto invernadero para 2040 en toda su operación, mediante nuevas tecnologías, nuevos buques y combustibles con emisiones reducidas de GEI*.

*Maersk define los “combustibles con emisiones reducidas de GEI” como aquellos que reducen al menos un 65% de las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en su ciclo de vida, en comparación con los combustibles fósiles de 94 g CO₂e/MJ.