Egypt issues statement following drone strike on ships at Damietta Port

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

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.

Preliminary investigations have revealed that a drone caused a fire on two ships at Egypt’s Damietta port on July 29, the Egyptian cabinet said. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the incident, the cabinet noted in a statement. Relevant authorities are continuing their investigations to determine the full circ

CAIRO: A drone caused the fire that engulfed two gas vessels at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, the Egyptian cabinet said on Thursday (Jul 30), confirming for the first time that the blaze which erupted a day earlier was the result of an attack rather than an accident.No party has claimed responsibility, and au

Preliminary investigations showed a drone strike caused a fire to break out on two ships at Damietta port on the Mediterranean on Wednesday, authorities in Cairo said. No side has taken responsibility at this time.

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

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By Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Mohamed Ezz LONDON/CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) - A drone caused the fire that engulfed two gas vessels at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, the Egyptian cabinet said on Thursday, confirming for the first time that the blaze which erupted a day earlier was the result of an attack ra

Oil ministry says no injuries in incident affecting two vessels, with port operations expected to resume overnight.

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  Reuters

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

A drone hit a US-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday, citing an initial assessment of the incident.A statement from Egypt’s petroleum ministry confirmed a fire at the port but made no mention of a drone attack.For all the latest hea

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