Red Sea
The Red Sea, a seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean, lies between Africa and Asia. The sea extends roughly 1,400 miles from the north to the south, with a maximum width of about 220 miles, and it is bordered by several countries. To the west, it is flanked by Egypt, Sudan, and Eritrea in northeastern Africa. The Suez Canal, at the northern end in Egypt, provides a vital connection to the Mediterranean Sea. On the eastern side, in the Arabian Peninsula, lie Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The Red Sea’s strategic importance is enhanced by its role as a waterway to the Suez Canal, facilitating significant maritime trade between Asia and Europe.
Hapag-Lloyd to introduce land transport to avoid Red Sea conflict
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Ports Europe) January 22, 2024 – The German shipper Hapag-Lloyd will introduce land transport to avoid the Red Sea conflict. Land...
The global media about the Red Sea crisis
Suez, Egypt (Ports Europe) January 21, 2024 – Welcome to the new global shipping order where the Suez and the Panama canals are no longer the key sailing...
Cruises also affected by the Red Sea crisis
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) January 19, 2024 – Since October, Houthi rebels have been attacking cargo ships in the Red Sea, vessels the rebels...
ESPO highlights concerns about the Red Sea conflict
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) January 17, 2024 – The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has issued a press release highlighting the concerns of...
Shell suspends Red Sea shipments
London, United Kingdom (Ports Europe) January 17, 2024 – The energy company Shell has announced that it is suspending all Red Sea shipments due to...
Red Sea cargo transit sees sharp fall
Vienna, Austria (Ports Europe) January 12, 2024 – Since October 2023, Houthi rebels have been attacking shipping in the Red Sea. The Houthis support...
EUKOR joins shippers avoiding Red Sea
Seoul, South Korea (Ports Europe) January 12, 2024 – EUKOR, a global Ro-Ro shipper, has joined the list of international shippers no longer sending...
Malta Freeport issues Red Sea statement
Marsaxlokk, Malta (Ports Europe) January 11, 2024 – Malta Freeport Terminals CEO Alex Montebello has said that the company is maintaining close contact...
Valencia receives first redirected Red Sea ship
Valencia, Spain (Ports Europe) January 11, 2024 – The Port of Valencia has received the first large ship from Asia redirected from the Red Sea...
Archirodon and DEME to build phase 2 of the port of NEOM/Oxagon
Oxagon, Saudi Arabia (Ports Europe) January 11, 2024 – Despite the tension in the Red Sea, a consortium of Saudi Arabia’s Archirodon and...
AD Ports signs agreement with the Red Sea Port Authority
Cairo, Egypt (Ports Europe) January 9, 2024 – AD Ports Group has signed a 15-year concession agreement with the Red Sea Port Authority (RSPA) to operate...
Update: Maersk operations through Red Sea/Gulf of Aden
Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) January 5, 2024 – Maersk has updated its announcement of January 2, 2023, regarding suspending journeys through Red...
Maersk suspends of ship transits through the Red Sea
Copenhagen, Denmark (Ports Europe) January 2, 2024 – Maersk announced today the suspension of all ship transits through the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden....
AD Ports to develop Egypt’s Red Sea port of Safaga
Cairo, Egypt (Ports Europe) December 29, 2023 – Abu Dhabi’s AD Ports has a signed a 30-year concession with the Red Sea Ports Authority (RSPA) to...
Maersk ships to resume sailing via the Red Sea
Suez, Egypt (Ports Europe) December 25, 2023 – Denmark’s AP Møller-Maersk will send again Maersk ships via the Suez Canal and the Red Sea, less than a...
Absurd Iranian threat to “close” the Mediterranean Sea
Tehran, Iran (Ports Europe) December 24, 2023 – Absurd Iranian threat – the Mediterranean Sea could be closed if Israel, supported by the United...
Red Sea crisis sends world’s largest TEU ship to Las Palmas port
Algeciras, Spain (Ports Europe) December 20, 2023 – Attacks by Houthi rebels on shipping in the Red Sea have led ships to seek alternative routes to...