Asyad and JD.com Explore Developing 3 Distribution Warehouses in Oman
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Asyad Group and JD.com signed a cooperation agreement to explore developing storage facilities and services in Oman, starting with three distribution warehouses, the Oman News Agency reported. The proposed sites are at Muscat International Airport Free Zone, Khazaen Economic City and Sohar Free Zone. The agreement places these sites within a logistics cooperation framework between the two parties, without announcing an investment value or implementation date. Asyad said the cooperation covers the development of storage facilities and services, while the agency reported that the parties are exploring links between their networks. The announcement comes amid broader Omani-Chinese partnerships unveiled at an investment forum in Beijing.
The two companies plan to link their networks to serve the markets of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and East Africa, extending the proposed cooperation beyond the three storage sites in Oman. The scope of the discussions includes digital solutions, automation systems and technology applications to improve operational efficiency and supply chains, according to the Oman News Agency. The agreement therefore has two stated tracks: developing storage facilities and exploring operational tools and network links. The announcement included no figures for the warehouses’ target capacity or the volume of goods expected to pass through them. It also set no timetable for the next stages of cooperation.
The move is part of a package announced by the Oman Investment Authority in Beijing, comprising 23 agreements, memorandums of understanding and investment partnerships with Chinese institutions and companies, with a total value of several billion dollars. Logistics partnerships formed part of a broader effort to expand economic cooperation between the two countries, the agency reported. The authority said the approach includes allocating investments to the local market and making expertise and technology available to Omani talent and companies, while taking into account economic feasibility and agreed investment frameworks. This places the agreement between Asyad and JD.com within an initiative aimed at combining investment with the transfer of technical expertise. Financial details of the warehouse project remain undisclosed in the published information about the agreement.
Asyad has an established storage base in the sultanate, with a current portfolio of 30 warehouses and storage space exceeding 280 thousand square meters, according to the group’s services page. The proposed agreement adds three new sites to the scope of cooperation with JD.com, but does not specify whether the warehouses will be added directly to that portfolio or operated under other arrangements. Distributing the sites among Muscat Airport, Khazaen and Sohar links the plan to several logistics and economic zones within the sultanate. The parties have not disclosed the capacity of each site or the specific services the facilities will provide in the available information. Linking networks and regional markets remains part of the stated scope of cooperation.
The cooperation comes as bilateral trade between Oman and China reached about 9.6 billion Omani rials in 2025, according to Oman’s Foreign Ministry. Omani exports to China amounted to about 7.7 billion rials, against imports of nearly 1.9 billion rials in the same year. The ministry said China was the sultanate’s largest trading partner, accounting for about 23.8% of its total trade. This trade volume provides an economic backdrop for cooperation on storage facilities and supply chains, without specifying how much trade could pass through the proposed warehouses. The ministry also linked areas of cooperation to practical initiatives that support the goals of Oman Vision 2040 and strengthen the sultanate’s position in global trade and production chains.
JD shares closed at 26.30 dollars in the November 2, 2026 session, according to EL7 data. Verified information on the stock’s trading during the session or its movement after the announcement is unavailable, so the figure is limited to the closing price on that date. The agreement disclosed no investment value or implementation timetable, while the stated next steps focus on exploring storage solutions and digital and operational links. Oman’s Foreign Ministry said it expects areas of cooperation with China to be translated into practical initiatives that add value to the national economy. The ministry linked those initiatives to the goals of Oman Vision 2040 and the sultanate’s position in global trade and production chains.