Qatalum aluminium plant found an alternative sea routes to export its metal. Hydro’s spokesman said that the customers may face delays in deliveries, reported by Reuters. The Qatalum JV was working to find alternative shipment routes to enable it to continue to serve its global customers.
Recently, the Qatalum aluminium plant announced that they are working to solve outbound logistical challenges arising from the uncertain situation in the Middle-East after Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt cut off transportation links and severed diplomatic ties with Qatar.
{alcircleadd}Qatalum is a joint venture between Hydro and Qatar Petroleum, and is producing more than 600,000 tonnes per year of value-add primary aluminum to customers in Asia, Europe and the U.S.
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Most Qatalum shipments normally go through the large Jebel Ali port in UAE, but this port looks to be closed for all Qatar shipments from Tuesday morning.
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