Drone strike at Egypt port near Suez Canal ignites new shipping risks

The drone strike on the two gas tankers in Egyptian waters renews energy security concerns about the nearby Suez Canal and a related pipeline, a vital export route for Saudi Arabian oil since the beginning of the Iran war

CAIRO - Egypt’s government said on July 30 authorities were analysing drone fragments from an unprecedented strike on one of its Mediterranean ports, after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned of regional escalation.His government had earlier confirmed that a fire the day before on two gas vessels in the Damietta port

Egypt analysing drone fragments from port strike, warns of 'escalation'

Drone strike in Egypt sparks security concerns about Suez oil exports  Reuters

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi warned on Thursday that the Middle East conflict was facing a serious escalation, after a drone struck a US-owned gas tanker in an Egyptian port.According to his spokesman, during a call to Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, al-Sisi “stressed the need for Egypt, Spain, Europe a

Egypt Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said the state successfully contained a drone-induced fire aboard a regasification vessel at Damietta port, confirming that energy supplies remain unaffected and strategic alternatives have been activated. Speaking during the weekly cabinet press conference in New Alamein, accompan

Drone strikes at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta sparked fires on two natural gas vessels Wednesday, in what appears to be the first time Egypt has been targeted. The origin of the strike remains unknown. CBS News' national security analyst Aaron Maclean has more.

By Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - A drone strike that damaged two gas tankers in Egyptian waters has renewed energy security concerns about the nearby Suez Canal and a related pipeline, a vital export route for Saudi Arabian oil since the beginning of the Iran war. Even as Ira

Egyptian authorities said that a drone attack set two gas ships ablaze at the Mediterranean port of Damietta and no party has claimed responsibility.

For the first time since the US-Israeli war on Iran began, a key strategic target has been hit in Egypt

Egypt's cabinet has confirmed that a drone attack caused the fire that broke out on Wednesday on two ships at the Mediterranean port of Damietta, a key liquified natural gas (LNG) hub.

The port where the Wednesday strike occurred is near the Suez, through which a significant amount of the world’s shipping moves.

The Ministry of Transport announced that Damietta Port is operating at its full operational capacity, following a drone strike that caused a fire at the port. All operational activities at the port are proceeding normally and regularly, with the continuous arrival and departure of various types of vessels, alongside on

The Egyptian cabinet stated the fire was the result of an attack rather than an accident

No group has claimed responsibility, the Egyptian cabinet said, adding that authorities were taking measures to protect Egypt's national security.

While energy facilities in the region have been hit since the start of the US and Israel's war on Iran, its the first time Egypt has come under attack.

The unclaimed attack comes as Iran, its Houthi alllies in Yemen and Iraqi militias have widen strikes on energy infrastructure across the region.

Egypt Suffers First Drone Attack, Widening the Iran War  WSJ

Egypt says drone attack sparked fire on American LNG ships Egypt has attributed a fire that damaged two vessels at the Mediterranean port of Damietta to a drone attack, marking its first official account of Wednesday’s incident. The Egyptian cabinet said preliminary findings showed that a drone caused the July 29

Egypt says drone caused fire on two vessels at Damietta Port  thenationalnews.com

The drone reportedly hit floating storage tanker Energos Winter, causing a fire that then spread to another vessel, Gaslog Salem, three trading sources familiar with the incident said.

Drone hits gas storage tanker at Egypt’s Mediterranean port: Ambrey  Arab News

Drone hits gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port  Dawn

A huge explosion rocked the port. 17:01, Wed, Jul 29, 2026 Updated: 17:01, Wed, Jul 29, 2026 Damietta Port (Image: Getty)A drone strike has been reported at Damietta Port in Egypt after an explosion occurred on a cargo ship near an LNG facility.MORE UPDATES TO FOLLOW... Get the latest news from around the world and mor