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Kuwait suspends maritime traffic "Temporarily" due to bad weather

Published: 01 Apr 2019 - 03:19 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 06:26 pm
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QNA

Kuwait: Kuwait's Port Authority announced on Monday the suspension of maritime traffic in the ports of Sheweikh, Al-Doha and Shuaiba temporary due to weather conditions.

Kuwait News Agency quoted a statement published by the Authority as saying that the entry and exit of ships at the ports of Sheweikh and Al-Doha stopped today at 12 noon Kuwait time, while operations stopped at the port of Shuaiba since 8:00 am.

The Kuwait Meteorological Department has announced that the country's weather will be active in dusty winds over the next few hours at speeds of up to 60 kilometers per hour, with poor horizontal vision in some areas and sea waves rising by about seven feet. (QNA)