Last week the Port of Fujairah banned all vessels that were either Qatari-flagged, owned, and all vessels that had or were going to call in Qatar from Fujairah’s port or anchorages.
In a new circular issued on Monday the ban of Qatari-flagged or owned vessels remains, but other restrictions were reduced to not allowing ships to load or unload any cargo of Qatari origin or allowing ships to load UAE cargo destined for Qatar.
The new notice would appear to lift a ban on bunkering at the largest refueling port in the Middle East.
“As Fujairah Port has now updated its circular, this should mean that Vessels which have loaded in Qatar and wish to bunker in Fujairah may be able to do so as long as they are not Qatari flagged or owned,” commented Rania Tadros, managing partner, Ince & Co Dubai.
“It is also notable that the measures are now being referred to as ‘Qatar sanctions’.”
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