Draft:Asyad Group

Asyad Group is a logistics service provider in Oman.

History and operations
Asyad Group was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Muscat, Oman. Asyad Group offers logistics solutions through ports, free zones, and maritime assets in the Arabian Peninsula. Asyad Group has three deep ports, two free zones, an economic zone, a dry dock, and a dry port. The group's maritime services include a fleet of 80 vessels which is largest dry docks in the Middle East.

Asyad Shipping
Asyad Shipping provides integrated logistics solutions to businesses interested in the Middle East and Africa markets. The company operates a diverse fleet of over 80 vessels with a total deadweight capacity of 9.7 million tons.

Asyad Drydock
Asyad Drydock is located at the Port of Duqm on the southeastern seaboard of Oman. The drydock features a 2,800-meter quay, a water depth of 9–10 meters, 14 sets of jib cranes, and two graving docks. The dry dock handle vessels up to 600,000 DWT.

Ports
Asyad Group is the largest port operator in Oman, mainly the three main ports of Salalah, Sohar and Duqm.

Free Zones
Asyad Group operates two free zones: Sohar Freezone and Salalah Freezone.

Economic Zone
Asyad Group's economic zone, Khazaen Economic City (KEC), is an integrated logistics city located between Oman’s capital city of Muscat and the Sultanate’s industrial hub of Sohar.

Oman Post & Asyad Express
Oman Post and Asyad Express provides postal and logistics services.

Awards and Recognitions

 * Forbes Middle East ranked Asyad Group as the 4th-biggest Logistics Company in MENA (2021).
 * Gold Award in the Medium to Large Businesses category during Oman Sustainability Week (2023).
 * Ship Manager of the Year at the Maritime Standard Awards 2022.
 * Bulk Shipping Company of the Year award by the Maritime Standards (2021).
 * Best Ship Repair Yard in the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent by the Ship Tech International Conference and Awards (2022).
 * Silver Award by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).