By Andrew Mills, Nazih Osseiran and Sarah El SaftyDOHA, April 15 (Reuters) - Until the Iran war, shipments of Austrian spruce timber to Qatar, where the wood is used to support concrete and make basic frames on construction sites, werea matter of routine.The standard 2x4, as it is known in the building trade, was typically sourced from Austria in Europe, shipped to Dubai’s Jebel Ali port, transferred to a feeder vessel and delivered to Qatar’s Hamad Port in about 45 days.
A shipment of Austrian timber and its tortuous new route to Qatar
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A shipment of Austrian timber and its tortuous new route to Qatar