The US and Iran continue tit-for-tat strikes over the vital shipping route while a fifth of the world’s oil supply remains at a standstill. But Gulf countries have been looking towards alternatives for a more independent future, Maira Butt reports

DP World is planning to develop a new port and a container terminal on the United Arab Emirates' east coast in a move aimed at reducing Dubai's reliance on its flagship Jebel Ali…

Dubai plans a new port to bypass the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE races to eliminate dependency on the world's most vulnerable oil shipping chokepoint.

DP World is planning a new port and container terminal. This development aims to reduce Dubai's reliance on its main hub. The new facilities will bypass the Strait of Hormuz,…

Shifting some of the port’s capacity outside Dubai marks a seismic change for the emirate, which has established itself as a global trade and finance hub.

DP World is planning to build a new port and a container terminal on the United Arab Emirates’ east coast in a move that would reduce Dubai’s dependence on its flagship…

Gulf producers are increasingly relying on alternative routes to keep crude moving as shipping disruptions expose the risks of depending on the Strait of Hormuz.

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The US and Iran continue tit-for-tat strikes over the vital shipping route while a fifth of the world’s oil supply remains at a standstill. But Gulf countries have been looking…

Gulf states are more wary of Iranian control in Hormuz than financial payments, as Trump ups his demand for investments

Middle Eastern allies are building new pipelines and ports to bypass Iran's control. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz returning to normal by August 31 at 11.

The UAE has been the hardest-hit by Iranian retaliatory strikes and seeks to protect itself from further hostilities