
Kuwait Ports Authority (KPA) here on Sunday said that work in the country's three main ports is normal.
"The ports of Shuwaikh, Shuaiba and Doha are working normally according to the schedules and programs concerning the entry and exit of ships as well as uploading and unloading them," the KPA said in a statement.
The KPA expressed its gratitude to Ministry of Interior and the General Administration of Customs for their efforts that facilitate the shipping process inside the ports.
The KPA pointed out that the ports' employees have the right to express their views and aspirations legally, saying "we underline the necessity of putting the country's interest above any considerations and working on exceeding any negatives" that affect work inside the ports.
The KPA, added in the statement, that its administration and employees will spare no efforts to provide experiences and energies in order to achieve the vision of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah that aims at transferring Kuwait into a global commercial and financial hub This hub will be an opportunity to make the State of Kuwait a link between the East and the West, it noted.
It emphasized that a call raised by some for a strike will not discard the KPA's administration and staff to continue exerting sincere efforts to meet the vision of His Highness the Amir.
The total imports and exports through the three ports reached 35.1 million tonnes last year.
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