2003
Established
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Began operations with one LNG ship, exporting Omani LNG

2004/2005
Building the Base
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Launched subsidiaries for ship management & managing chartered
fleet. Fleet grew to 4 LNG vessels.

2007
Diversified Fleet
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Added tankers & dry bulk carriers, becoming Oman’s official shipping arm, offering services to OQ, OQ Base Industries SAOG and Sohar Aluminium.

2008/2009
Fleet Expansion
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Formed JV with MOL for product tankers, ordered 12 VLCCs, growing to 16 vessels

2010
Expansion of capabilities
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4 VLOCs for Vale S.A. first of their kind to transport iron ore from Brazil to Sohar. and launched Liner Shipping to boost local logistics.

2015
Partnership with Shell
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Providing 10 medium range tankers.

2016
Joined Asyad Group
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Became the shipping arm of Oman’s logistics powerhouse

2017
Strategic Moves
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Launched Crude Tankers Desk, founded Asyad Line (ASL), and expanded Shell partnership with VLCCs.

2019/2021
Smart Growth
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Ordered 3 VLCCs; introduced flexible chartering strategy.

2020/2021
Pandemic Response
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Supported national food security with ASL’s logistics services.

2022
Eco & Global Expansion
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Ordered 2 eco-LNG vessels;
launched Asyad Singapore 
to serve Asia.

2022/2024
Fleet Renewal
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Sold 6 older VLCCs; ordered 4 new ones for delivery in 2026–2027.

2025
IPO
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Listed on Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX), ordered 2 VLCC's and 3 Newcastlemax's. 
Acquisition of 2 VLCCs

2026
FLEET EXPANSION & RENEWAL CONTINUES
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  • Sold 6 older vessels (1 VLCC, 5 LNG Carriers)
  • Delivered 15 new vessels (2 LNG Carriers, 2 Baby Capesize, 2 Kamsarmax, 4 VLCCs, 2 MR Tankers, 3 Newcastlemax)
  • Ordered 9 new vessels (6 MR Tankers, 3 VLCCs)
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