SOHAR Port and Freezone launched Makan, a new digital platform designed to transform how spatial data is used to support industrial planning, investment, and infrastructure development, as Oman accelerates its push towards a more diversified and digitally enabled economy.
Developed entirely in-house, the platform brings together geographic, operational, and infrastructure data into a single interactive system, allowing users to visualize land, assets, and future development in real time.
Eng. Ali Al Yamani, VP Technical at SOHAR Port and Freezone, emphasized how the platform represents a shift in how the organization views digital infrastructure, commenting that as SOHAR continues to serve as a central platform for Oman’s economic transformation, this system gives us a unified and accurate view of land, assets and infrastructure.
Makan creates one reliable source of truth for all teams. It provides instant access to real-time spatial and operational data. Users can dive into location views, 3D models, analytics, and dashboards to explore assets virtually.
This cuts out site visits, paperwork, and silos. Planning tools then turn data into clear insights, for everyday tasks and big-picture growth.
Beyond internal use, Makan has been designed to connect external stakeholders to the same data environment. The system is accessible via web, mobile, and tablet devices, and supports both Arabic and English.
For investors, Makan allows remote exploration of available plots, infrastructure readiness, and development corridors, reducing information barriers and strengthening SOHAR’s overall investment proposition at a time when competition among regional logistics and industrial hubs is intensifying.
