Presentation: Escalating crisis in Qatar
On June 5 2017 Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Egypt severed ties with Qatar and have required the shut down of air, land and sea links. Other countries have since followed suit to varying degrees. This has led to transportation disruption and will have implications for the shipping industry.
Rania Tadros, Managing Partner in our Dubai office, has been doing a tour across the globe, speaking on the subject, in Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai and London. The following video is a presentation by Rania delivered in London on 16 June on the background and potential implications of the crisis on the shipping industry.
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