According to information provided by the company, the attack damaged a terminal crane and one employee suffered minor injuries. Maersk emphasizes that in response to the incident, the port was immediately evacuated and the operations of the entire facility were temporarily suspended.
The port of Salalah plays a key role in the Middle East region. It has been operating since the late 1990s and employs over 2.5 thousand. people. It is managed by APM Terminals, a subsidiary of Maersk.
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