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GCC CONTEXT
Oman's maritime transport sector has historically served as a critical logistics corridor for GCC regional trade, particularly for goods destined for the Indian Ocean and East African markets, with passenger ferry services reflecting broader economic activity and tourism patterns across the Sultanate. Growth in passenger volumes typically correlates with increased tourism arrivals and domestic mobility, both of which are tracked as leading indicators of economic activity in non-hydrocarbon sectors that GCC economies have prioritized for diversification. Ferry operators in the region remain relatively nascent in scale compared to air transport but represent the Gulf's broader infrastructure expansion and private-sector participation in transportation services.
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