A drone reportedly hits a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta, according to maritime security firm Ambrey and reporting by Al Jazeera/Reuters. Initial assessments say the hit triggers a fire aboard the floating storage and regasification unit known as Energos Winter. The fire is reported to spread to another vessel, the GasLog Salem LNG tanker, according to Reuters and maritime tracking information. Egypt’s petroleum ministry confirms a fire at the port but does not attribute it to a drone and does not provide a cause. Port services firm Inchcape reports that two gas tankers catch fire at Damietta. After local authorities respond, reports indicate the situation is brought under control and the vessels involved are relocated outside the port area. Reuters also reports the crew is evacuated and that no party is claimed responsibility. Other reporting notes uncertainty in early details, including whether the incident is definitively linked to a drone versus another cause.
Drone strike reported at Egypt’s Damietta port damages LNG-linked tankers
A drone reportedly hits a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta, according to maritime security firm Ambrey and reporting by Al Jazeera/Reuters. Initial assessments s...
- A fire breaks out at Egypt’s Damietta Mediterranean port involving two gas/LNG-linked vessels.
- Maritime security firm Ambrey reports a drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker, Energos Winter.
- Reuters reporting says the fire spreads from Energos Winter to another vessel, GasLog Salem.
- Egypt’s petroleum ministry confirms the fire but does not mention a drone or state a cause.
- Reports say crews are evacuated, authorities respond promptly, and vessels are moved outside the port area; no responsibility is claimed.
An explosion at a port on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast set fire to two ships, including a U.S. gas storage tanker, according to maritime tracking firms.
1 hour agoBy Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Mohamed EzzLONDON/CAIRO, July 29 (Reuters) - A drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday, in an initial assessment that could signal a further spread of conflict across the Middle East.A statement from Egypt's petroleum ministry confirmed a fire at the port but made no mention of a drone attack and did not provide a cause for the incident.
2 hours agoUS-Owned LNG Ship Reportedly Struck By Kamikaze Drone At Egyptian Port A potentially major escalation emerged late Wednesday after a US-owned gas-processing vessel moored at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta was reportedly struck by a drone, according to Reuters, citing maritime security firm Ambrey. Details remain scant, and this assessment is preliminary. Explosion disrupts Damietta LNG hub An explosion at Egypt's Damietta LNG terminal has disrupted operations at one of the country's key LNG import hubs after damaging the Energos Winter floating storage and regasification unit and the GasLog Salem LNG tanker. Both vessels have… pic.twitter.com/mYNTUanzT7 — Kpler (@Kpler) July 29, 2026 🚨🇺🇸🇪🇬🇲🇭 A US-owned LNG floating storage facility flying a Marshall Islands flag was struck by at least one drone in Damietta, Egypt. Local authorities say the situation is now ‘under control.' “The vessels involved have been safely relocated outside the port area... port… pic.twitter.com/te6MxlOtDp — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 29, 2026 Ship-tracking data from Bloomberg shows the gas-processing vessel Energos Winter, which serves as a floating storage and regasification unit, moored off the port of Damietta. The port hosts the Damietta LNG terminal, a critical outlet for processing and exporting Egyptian and regional natural gas to Europe. Reuters reported: The drone 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. Two separate security sources said the cause of the blast was a drone strike. The crew was evacuated, and the fire had been brought under control, Ambrey said, adding that no party had claimed responsibility. Our partners at Newsquawk issued an alert at around 12:09 p.m. New York time that appeared to contradict Reuters' reporting on the floating storage and regasification unit: Reports of a drone attack targeting Damietta port are false, Al Hadath reports, citing a source. There are also conflicting reports on X: Some say it was a drone strike, while others say it was an industrial accident. Two small drones hit it from two points according to a source in that port. No industrial accident at all. — Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch (@BabakTaghvaee1) July 29, 2026 Catch up with the latest US-Iran wrap. Read more here. Tyler Durden Wed, 07/29/2026 - 13:45
5 hours agoSituation ‘under control’ after explosion at Damietta port in Egypt We earlier reported that a drone hit a US-owned gas storage tanker in Egypt. Al Jazeera is reporting that the vessels involved have been safely relocated outside the port area. “Local authorities responded promptly” after an explosion was reported at the Mediterranean port in Egypt, said port services firm Inchape.
5 hours agoDrone hits gas storage tanker in Egypt, maritime security firm says A drone has hit a US-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta, Al Jazeera reported, citing maritime security firm Ambrey. Two gas tankers caught fire at Damietta, said port services firm Inchcape.
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