Workers busy at the wholesale market in Dubai

Shipping disruptions push Dubai’s fresh produce supply chain to seek new logistics channels

2026-03-13T05:22:00+00:00By

Redirected vessels from China divert to ports such as Sohar and Salalah in Oman, and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia while others are held in South and South-East Asia 

  • Shipping disruptions push Dubai’s fresh produce supply chain to seek new logistics channels

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