Maersk Line Offers Alternative for Cargo Under Way to Qatar
MAERSK Line has offered shippers an alternative solution to ship their cargo en route to Qatar via the port of Salalah in Oman, by the deployment of a feeder vessel.
According to MANA, the first sailing is expected to depart Salalah on June 19 and arrive at Doha on June 25. The frequency of this service is every 10 days, the Danish line said in a notice on Friday.
It emphasised, however, that the solution was only available for shipment on water.
Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates, a major transhipment port for cargo from and to Qatar, is one of the ports implementing the embargo.
Several shipping lines, including Marek Line, OOCL and Evergreen have confirmed to Lloyd’s List that their Qatar services were suspended and disrupted.
In a customer notice seen by Lloyd’s List, CMA CGM also said it had ceased taking any fresh cargo bookings to and from Qatar until further notice.