Follow-ups: HAPC Team:
The current maritime security crisis has created a massive influx of maritime cargo into Djiboutian ports, with unprecedented pressure on the adequacy of maritime services as a result of emergency ship berthing.
According to informed sources, the multi-purpose port of Doraleh received several ships, most notably the cargo ship MV Patara RORO , after it was diverted due to the war raging in the Arabian Gulf region and sea. The ship unloaded approximately 2,000 vehicles, including 1,527 vehicles originally scheduled to be unloaded at the port of “Jebel Ali” in United Arab Emirates.
The sources reported that the port is temporarily storing the cargo in Djibouti until it is reshipped once the situation in the Arabian Gulf stabilizes.
In this context, the Minister of Economy and Finance in charge of Industry, Mr. Elias Moussa Dawaleh, and the Minister of Infrastructure and Equipment, Mr. Hassan Hamad Ibrahim, initiated a meeting, last Monday, in the presence of a number of officials and stakeholders in the logistics, land and sea freight sector.
They discussed developments related to the maritime security crisis within the ongoing regional war of a number of countries, and the resulting increase in the maritime flow of commercial goods to and from Djibouti, and the extent to which adequate ship services are available.
The meeting emphasized readiness and the importance of continued cooperation and coordination between the various sectors active in this field to improve the performance of logistics corridors, and to highlight Djibouti’s leading role in the regional and global trade sector.
Observers describe that, in light of the ongoing war in the Middle East, Djibouti’s ports have become an important logistical and strategic center at the crossroads of major international trade routes, given their ability to respond quickly in finding flexible trade solutions for shipping and maritime transport institutions, thus ensuring the continuity of global supply chains.
