A cargo village with services for both export and import activities has been proposed for development at Muscat airport, a report said.

The Muscat Airport Cargo Village will be set up on an area of 30,000 sq ft and is expected to create a revenue of RO30 million ($77 million) in addition to revenues through auxiliary activities, the Oman Observer reported, citing a Tanfeedh note.

“At present, the lack of storage facility prior to import, export and re-export discourages overall transshipment throughput in the country,” the note said.

The village will be able to handle 250,000 tonnes of cargo when completed in four years, it added.