EMEA News
Port of Fujairah Eases Ban on Tankers Travelling to and from Qatari Ports
Source says the Port of Fujairah today eased restrictions on tankers travelling to or from Qatari ports a week after blanket ban was imposed, Platts reports.
As Ship & Bunker reported last week, Qatari-flagged vessels were banned at the ports of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, and Saudi Arabia after the Arab nations took a number of actions to cut ties with the country.
Instead of a blanket ban, the Port of Fujairah will now decide "not to receive any Qatari flag vessel or owned by Qatari companies or Qatari individuals; not load/unload any cargo of Qatari origin in any port of water of UAE; not to allow ships to load any cargo of UAE origin to State of Qatar."
However, it is noted that the ban still applies to the port's Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC)-operated VLCC jetty.
"If Qatar is listed on the manifest, then it doesn't matter if there is a third port between the UAE and Qatar. It will not be allowed to load," the source told Platts.
Last week, Ship & Bunker reported that bunker suppliers in Singapore said they had seen an increase in inquiries resulting from a ban on Qatari ships at other ports.
