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Maersk Line announced a new solution for its box bookings bounding to and out of Qatar via the Port of Salalah, Oman in order to avoid trade restrictions. The company will be running its own feeder service from Salalah in Oman to Qatar by loading containers on smaller vessels in Oman and travelling on from there.

International law firm Ince & Co has advised shipping and transportation companies with cargo interests in Qatar to plan for a period of disruption and uncertainty, following the decision by a number of Qatar’s neighbours and other nations to cut diplomatic ties and close borders with the Gulf State.

As of 6 June 2017, ports across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates are closed to ships flying Qatari flags. Some ports may also be closed to ships, irrespective of their flag, that are destined for or arriving from Qatari ports, which in practice, means a trade embargo.

Further to the recent announcement that several Arabic 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. 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.

Qatar-based Milaha has launched a door-to-door shipping service between Qatar and UAE, mainly targeting SMEs in the automotive spare parts, fashion retail, and the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods sectors. The service frequency is expected initially to be weekly, allowing operators to track their cargo online from point of origin to destination.

Thales has been awarded a contract by the State of Qatar to secure its new commercial port

Most of the lighthouses and other navigation equipment at the ports and in waters around the country, are in good condition and the authorities are carrying out supervision at regular intervals, to ensure the safety and security of ships and other vessels entering the countrys waters, said a senior official of the Qatar Ports Management Company

Creation of one million new jobs The government of Qatar has revealed that it has signed an agreement with Egypt to build two new ports that will create one million new jobs.According to Qatar's Minister of State for International Corporation, these will be new facilities in the ports of Port Said and Alexandria.After leading a delegation to Egypt, he said there will also be bilateral cooperation in establishingtwo investment companies in Africa, with one focused on Sudan.In comments published by Qatar News Agency, he said that 1m job opportunities would be created by the Port Said port project with another 200,000 jobs as a result of the Alexandria proposal.The Minister said that the two sides would draw up a plan to carry out their agreements and set a time frame for the establishments of the ports.He added that a delegation of Qatari businessmen would visit Egypt next month to look for investment opportunities.Source: Worldmaritimenews

Potential to create more than a million jobs Qatar said on Sunday that it had signed an agreement with Egypt to establish two new ports with the potential to create more than a million jobs, Arabian Business reported.The ports will be built in Port Said and Alexandria, Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah, Qatar's Minister of State for International Cooperation said.After leading a delegation to Egypt, he said there will also be bilateral cooperation in establishingtwo investment companies in Africa, with one focused on Sudan.In comments published by Qatar News Agency, he said that 1m job opportunities would be created by the Port Said port project with another 200,000 jobs as a result of the Alexandria proposal.The Minister said that the two sides would draw up a plan to carry out their agreements and set a time frame for the establishments of the ports. He added that a delegation of Qatari businessmen would visit Egypt next month to look for investment opportunities.Al Attiyah left Cairo on Sunday afternoon after a three-day visit. Last week, Qatar said it was drawing up potential projects worth at least $10bn to help Egypt's economy after the popular uprising that ousted president Hosni Mubarak in February.Egypt ...