Maersk suspends operations at Oman's Salalah port due to security concerns

Danish container shipping giant Maersk announced that it has temporarily suspended its operations at the Port of Salalah in Oman following a security incident early on Saturday.

All Maersk crew were safe ⁠and accounted for, and ​no company cargo or vessels were ​affected, the shipping giant said in a statement, container shipping giant reports, News.Az reports, citing Reuters.

The port was evacuated after ​an incident damaged a terminal ​crane, prompting a temporary suspension of operations ‌across ⁠the facility.

Maersk currently estimates that operations will be halted for approximately 48 hours, it said.

The ​disruption ​comes as ⁠the conflict in the Gulf region, triggered by ​U.S. and Israeli airstrikes ​on ⁠Iran, has unsettled energy and transport markets, with shipping affected by ⁠the ​effective closure of ​the Strait of Hormuz.

News.Az 

By Ulviyya Salmanli