Further to the recent announcement that several Arab states have cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, the ship traffic from and to Qatar was suspended by Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt.
According to Inchcape Shipping Services, the Saudi Arabia Port Authority confirmed that no vessel will be allowed coming from or going to Qatar, regardless of the vessels’ flag or owners nationality. In addition, vessels which are already in port and destined for Qatar as their next destination will not receive Port clearance. No vessel under the Qatar flag will be allowed in Saudi Ports regardless of their destination and last Port.
Furthermore, the Ports and Maritime Affairs at Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications Bahrain has stated that all Bahrain Ports and territorial waters will remain suspended for marine navigation from and to the State of Qatar, starting from 6 June.
In this context, the Das Port Authority (UAE) has confirmed that all vessels flying the Flag of Qatar, and all vessels owned or operated by a Qatari company, will be denied entry into any Abu Dhabi Petroleum Ports, GAC Services informs.
However, the clearance of all ships in Egyptian ports continues to operate as normal. There are also no restrictions at Suez Canal transit, as it is an international water passage.
