Muscat – February 18, 2026: SOHAR Port and Freezone has unveiled Makan, a new in-house developed digital platform designed to enhance industrial planning, investment facilitation, and infrastructure development, as Oman advances its economic diversification and digital transformation agenda.
The platform integrates geographic, operational, and infrastructure data into a unified interactive system, enabling users to visualise land availability, assets, and future development plans in real time. By consolidating data into a single digital environment, Makan provides what the organisation describes as a reliable “source of truth” for internal teams and external stakeholders.
According to SOHAR leadership, the platform represents a strategic investment in digital capability. It aims to strengthen investor engagement, improve collaboration with government and logistics partners, and accelerate decision-making in an increasingly digital and sustainability-driven supply chain environment.
Makan offers access to location-based views, 3D models, analytics dashboards, and planning tools through web, mobile, and tablet interfaces, available in both Arabic and English. The system reduces reliance on physical site visits and manual documentation, streamlining processes across departments.
For investors, the platform enables remote exploration of available plots, infrastructure readiness, and development corridors, lowering information barriers and enhancing SOHAR’s competitiveness among regional logistics and industrial hubs.
The platform also includes dedicated modules for sustainability and environmental management. These allow monitoring of energy corridors, water infrastructure, air quality, and soil indicators, supporting regulatory compliance and alignment with Oman’s Net Zero 2050 ambitions.
SOHAR Port and Freezone, a joint venture between ASYAD Group and the Port of Rotterdam, plays a central role in Oman’s trade and industrial ecosystem. Contributing 2.6% to national GDP and supporting 42,000 direct and indirect jobs, the hub continues to expand its footprint across logistics, petrochemicals, metals, and agro industries.
With land occupancy in its first two phases reaching 66%, the launch of Makan reinforces SOHAR’s strategy to combine physical infrastructure with advanced digital tools, strengthening its position as a key engine of industrial and economic growth under Oman Vision 2040.
