Loading operations at some of the berths at Kuwaiti ports had been suspended owing to rains and severe flooding, shipping sources said Thursday. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now “Selective operations are going on at the ports,” a marine operations executive said, citing a KOTC official. At those berths where loading is feasible, operations are being carried out, he added. The situation depends on the extent of waterlogging and varies from port to port, he said, adding that it was location specific. KOTC ships did disembark cargoes earlier Thursday, he said. According to another shipping source familiar with the situation, oil operations have been suspended since Wednesday and there was no indication as to when they would resume. The main affected ports are Shuaiba and Mina-Al-Ahmadi. Mina-al-Ahmad is the main loading port for crude il while products load from Shuaiba. […]