Maersk Line is in discussions with the major Indian and Middle Eastern ports as it attempts to find a place of refuge for the still burning Maersk Honam.

Salalah in Oman seems the most likely destination as it one of Maersk Line’s major ports although others are under consideration TradeWinds understands.

One of the tugs attending the 15,262-teu containership Maersk Honam (built 2017), the Amazon Chieftain Z, is currently displaying Salalah as its destination on Automatic Identification Systems (AIS) with an estimated arrival date of 23 March.