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SOHAR Port Names Hoogsteden CEO

April 15, 2022

Emile Hoogsteden (Photo: SOHAR)
Emile Hoogsteden (Photo: SOHAR)

SOHAR Port and Freezone announced the appointment of Emile Hoogsteden as the new chief executive officer of SOHAR Port, a joint venture of the Port of Rotterdam Authority and ASYAD Group.

Hoogsteden succeeds Mark Geilenkirchen effective July 1, 2022.

Located in northern Oman, SOHAR is one of the fastest-growing Port and Freezone complexes in the world, capable of welcoming the world’s largest container vessels. To date, the company has attracted close to US$ 30 billion in investments by serving industries such as metals, raw materials and plastics, among others. 

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