Egypt Reopens Mediterranean Ports

January 9, 2020

© Lukasz Z / Adobe Stock
© Lukasz Z / Adobe Stock

Egypt on Thursday reopened two Mediterranean harbors that were shut this week due to bad weather.

The ports of Alexandria and Dekheila were opened "after wind speed, wave height and visibility reached levels that permit ships to enter and depart the ports," a spokesman for Alexandria said.

Egypt closed the ports on Monday after a dust storm and high winds.

The two ports were shut last Friday for the same reason and reopened on Saturday.


(Reporting by Ahmed Salem in Alexandria, writing by Patrick Werr; editing by Jason Neely)

Logistics News

PD Ports Outlines Plans to Develop UK Offshore Wind Hub

PD Ports Outlines Plans to Develop UK Offshore Wind Hub

DP World Begins $165 Million Expansion of Maputo Container Terminal Capacity

DP World Begins $165 Million Expansion of Maputo Container Terminal Capacity

Port Canaveral Invests $500 Million in Five-Year Port-Wide Improvement Plan

Port Canaveral Invests $500 Million in Five-Year Port-Wide Improvement Plan

Syria Signs New 30-Year Deal with CMA CGM

Syria Signs New 30-Year Deal with CMA CGM

Subscribe for Maritime Logistics Professional E‑News

Google funds electrician training as AI power crunch increases
Russian ESPO Blend oil shipping rates are at their lowest level since January, traders report
Equinor anticipates a tight European summer gas supply