UAE's Fujairah Port Resumes Operations; Multiple Middle East Ports Update Operational Status
2026-05-06 16:51
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en.Wedoany.com Reported - The situation at the ports of Fujairah and Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates has stabilized. The fire has been brought under control by the civil defense authorities, port access routes have been reopened, cargo operations at the main terminal are resuming, and bunkering and anchorage services are operating as usual. The Fujairah Oil Tanker Terminal has largely resumed operations, with Berth 6 under maintenance and Berths 4 and 5 designated for enhanced cargo handling operations. The current average waiting time for berthing is three weeks, applicable to general cargo, bulk, breakbulk, and Ro-Ro vessels. The Vopak terminal and the ADNOC SPM terminal have resumed operations. A navigational warning has been issued for the offshore area of Fujairah concerning intermittent GPS signal spoofing and jamming incidents, and mariners are advised to treat this area as a high-risk zone.

All terminal operations at the ports of Jebel Ali, Hamriyah, and Sharjah are normal. Terminal operations at Khalifa Port are normal. Ship-to-ship operations have resumed at the Dubai waters anchorage, with each operation to be assessed individually. The Ruwais and Abu Dhabi Petroleum Ports have resumed operations. Ras Al Khaimah ports remain open and operational; RAK Ports Group will impose a maritime risk surcharge on all vessels calling at its ports, harbors, anchorages, and channels. Dubai Airport has restored 90% of its capacity.

All ports in Kuwait are operating normally, with ISPS Level 2 in effect at the ports of Shuaiba and Shuwaikh. All ports in Oman are fully operational, with ISPS Level 2 at Qalhat LNG Terminal, Sur, Mina Al Fahal, and Muscat, and Level 1 at other ports. All operational activities in Saudi Arabia are running at full capacity with no alerts issued. Bahrain has resumed vessel traffic, APM Terminals port operations have resumed from 06:00 to 18:00, and Bahrain's airspace has been reopened. The Ministry of Transport of Qatar has announced the full resumption of all maritime navigation activities on a 24/7 basis starting from 00:00 on May 2, 2026.

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