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Friday, January 8, 2021
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UAE to Reopen All Entry Points with Qatar as Gulf Dispute Thaws

DUBAI, Jan 8 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will reopen all its land, sea and air entry points with Qatar starting Saturday, state news agency WAM

January 8, 2021
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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From Embargo to Embrace, Saudi Arabia Pushes Gulf Detente

By Aziz El Yaakoubi AL-ULA, Saudi Arabia, Jan 5 (Reuters) – Embracing Qatar’s ruler, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince pushed a deal to end a

January 5, 2021
Total Views: 739

Wednesday, February 20, 2019
UAE Eases Qatar Shipping Ban Amid Continuing Dispute
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UAE Eases Qatar Shipping Ban Amid Continuing Dispute

By Alexander Cornwell, Lisa Barrington and Eric Knecht DUBAI/DOHA, Feb 20 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has eased a ban on the shipping of goods

February 20, 2019
Total Views: 64

Friday, October 20, 2017
Qatar Diplomatic Crisis Delays Sale of Gulf Shipping Firm, Sources Say
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Qatar Diplomatic Crisis Delays Sale of Gulf Shipping Firm, Sources Say

By Jonathan Saul and Tom Arnold LONDON/DUBAI, Oct 20 (Reuters) – Qatar’s diplomatic crisis is holding up the sale of a shipping company it

October 20, 2017
Total Views: 18

Tuesday, September 5, 2017
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Qatar Says New Port Will Help Circumvent Arab Sanctions

HAMAD PORT, Qatar, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Qatar inaugurated a new $7.4 billion port along its Gulf coast on Tuesday that officials said would become a

September 5, 2017
Total Views: 37

Thursday, August 17, 2017
Qatar’s Milaha Launches Direct Container Service to Kuwait Amid Regional Diplomatic Crisis
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Qatar’s Milaha Launches Direct Container Service to Kuwait Amid Regional Diplomatic Crisis

DUBAI, Aug 16 (Reuters) – Qatar Navigation (Milaha) , a top Doha-based shipping and logistics group, said on Wednesday it had launched a new container

August 17, 2017
Total Views: 45

Tuesday, August 8, 2017
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Qatar Navigation Shifting Regional Hub to Oman Amid Diplomatic Rift

DUBAI, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Qatar Navigation (Milaha), a top Doha-based shipping and logistics group, said it was shifting its regional trans-shipment hub

August 8, 2017
Total Views: 61

Wednesday, July 5, 2017
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Qatar Seeks to Retain Its LNG Crown Despite Saudi-Led Boycott

  By Mohammed Aly Sergie, Anna Shiryaevskaya and Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) — Qatar just undermined Australia’s efforts to overtake it as

July 5, 2017
Total Views: 24

Thursday, June 15, 2017
Gulf Crisis a “Blessing in Disguise” for Qatar Seaport
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Gulf Crisis a “Blessing in Disguise” for Qatar Seaport

By John Davison HAMAD PORT, Qatar, June 15 (Reuters) – Qatar’s main seaport shows all the signs of having weathered the storm. Workers in hard

June 15, 2017
Total Views: 167

Monday, June 12, 2017
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Tanker Rates from Qatar Set to Rise on Port Ban

By Jessica Jaganathan and Florence Tan SINGAPORE, June 12 (Reuters) – The costs to ship fuel and crude oil from Qatar are expected to rise after the

June 12, 2017
Total Views: 63

Shipping Routes via Oman Opened to Give Qatar Food Lifeline
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Shipping Routes via Oman Opened to Give Qatar Food Lifeline

By John Davison and Jonathan Saul DOHA/LONDON, June 12 (Reuters) – Qatar and container lines have launched new shipping services via Oman in an effort to

June 12, 2017
Total Views: 27

Friday, June 9, 2017
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VLCC Rates Face Uncertain Direction on Qatar Tensions, Middle East Cargo Program

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, June 9 (Reuters) – Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) face an uncertain week, possibly coming under pressure

June 9, 2017
Total Views: 55

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Hapag-Lloyd, UASC Merger Seen Weathering Qatar Row

HAMBURG/FRANKFURT, June 9 (Reuters) – Hapag-Lloyd’s merger with Arab Shipping Company, which is owned by six Gulf states, is proceeding as planned,

June 9, 2017
Total Views: 14

Thursday, June 8, 2017
Shell Tanker Diverted as Qatar Gulf Row Roils LNG Market
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Shell Tanker Diverted as Qatar Gulf Row Roils LNG Market

By Oleg Vukmanovic LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) – The escalating diplomatic conflict between Qatar and several of its Middle East neighbors has roiled the

June 8, 2017
Total Views: 43

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Confusion Abound as Shipping Seeks Clarity on Qatar-Ban

By Anthony DiPaola (Bloomberg) — Shippers hauling oil, food and consumer goods across the Middle East are grappling with the fallout from a

June 8, 2017
Total Views: 85

Wednesday, June 7, 2017
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Abu Dhabi Port Eases Restrictions on Oil Tankers Going to and from Qatar

SINGAPORE/DUBAI, June 7 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi port authorities have eased restrictions on oil tankers going to and from Qatar, according to industry

June 7, 2017
Total Views: 38

More Shipping Lines Suspend Qatar Services
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More Shipping Lines Suspend Qatar Services

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s Evergreen and Hong Kong’s OOCL said on Wednesday they had suspended shipping services to

June 7, 2017
Total Views: 33

Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Middle East’s Biggest Ports Shun Qatar as Saudis Tighten Isolation
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Middle East’s Biggest Ports Shun Qatar as Saudis Tighten Isolation

By Anthony DiPaola and Deena Kamel Yousef (Bloomberg) — The biggest Middle East oil and container ports banned all vessels sailing to and from Qatar from

June 6, 2017
Total Views: 45

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Port Bans Choke Qatar’s Commodity Trade as Gas Supply Worries Grow

By Roslan Khasawneh and Oleg Vukmanovic SINGAPORE/LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) – A campaign by leading Arab powers to isolate Qatar is disrupting trade in

June 6, 2017
Total Views: 37

Maersk Says It’s No Longer Able to Ship Qatar Bound Cargo
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Maersk Says It’s No Longer Able to Ship Qatar Bound Cargo

LONDON, June 6 (Reuters) – Maersk, the world’s biggest container shipping line, can no longer transport goods in or out of Qatar after Arab

June 6, 2017
Total Views: 28
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