You are using an outdated browser For a better experience using this site, please upgrade to a modern web browser. Subscribe Get Daily Email Subscribe --> Contact Us Sign in Home News & Features Compliance Costs Bunker Prices Bunker Intelligence EMEA News Latest Features World Americas EMEA Asia/Pacific Home News & Features EMEA Qatar Lifts Maritime Navigation Restrictions Qatar Lifts Maritime Navigation Restrictions by Ship & Bunker News Team Wednesday July 22, 2026 Tweet Follow @shipandbunker Vessels can once again operate in a nearly seven-nautical-mile coastal zone. File Image / Pixabay Qatar has restored normal maritime navigation across a key coastal area, allowing vessels to resume operations with immediate effect. Navigation can now resume within a coastal zone extending nearly seven nautical miles, the Ministry of Transport said in a social media post on Tuesday . The reopened area stretches from Lusail City , including its ports, anchorages and marine facilities, to Hamad Port in the east, and from Umm Heesh to Doha Salwa in the west. “The vessels subject to the provisions of the international maritime conventions, and which operate as per the regulations and procedures in place, are exempted," the Ministry said. “The MOT urges all to carefully follow the regulations and instructions in place and to make sure all safety and security equipment are on board before and during sailing to ensure safety and security of all trips.” Ship & Bunker News Team To contact the editor responsible for this story email us at [email protected] Also in the News China Launches Alliance to Support Methanol-Fuelled Shipping The new initiative brings together 20 organisations from across the maritime sector to help develop China's methanol fuel supply chain. Read in Full MGC and Gold Hydrogen to Study Green Methanol Production in South Australia The partners will assess the feasibility of producing green methanol using natural hydrogen from the Ramsay Projec