A drone struck a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta on July 29, 2026, causing fires on gas ships including a Greek-owned tanker. Reports indicate Iranian involvement in the attack, marking an escalation in regional tensions.
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Explosions in Egypt Mediterranean port blamed on drones in potential spread of war - www.reuters.com/world/asia-p... Explosions hit a natural gas loading port on the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt on Wednesday, and British maritime security company Ambrey said a U.S.-owned floating storage tanker there had been hit...
LONDON, July 29 - A drone has hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port of Damietta, maritime security firm Ambrey said on Wednesday, citing an initial assessment of the incident.
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Drone hits gas storage tanker in Egypt, maritime security firm says Drone 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.
Explosions hit a natural gas loading port on the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt on Wednesday, and British maritime security company Ambrey said a U.S.-owned floating storage tanker there had been hit by a drone, in a potential spread of the Middle East war.
British maritime security firm Ambrey said a drone hit the U.S.-owned Energos Winter gas storage tanker at Egypt’s Mediterranean port of Damietta on Wednesday, July 29, triggering a fire that spread to the Gaslog Salem, according to trading and security sources cited by Reuters and other accounts [al-monitor.com#1][firstpost.com#1][thehindu.com#1][alarabiya.net#1][brecorder.com#1][prothomalo.com#1
By Jonathan Saul, Marwa Rashad and Mohamed Ezz LONDON/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 ma
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.
The drone hit a U.S.-owned gas storage tanker, causing a fire that then spread to another vessel, three trading sources familiar with the incident said.
Explosion of US tanker at Egyptian port caused by drones launched from Iran - report On Wednesday, maritime security firm Ambrey said that a drone hit a US-owned gas storage tanker at the port of Damietta.
Egypt’s government said preliminary investigations found that a drone caused the July 29 fire on two vessels at Damietta Port on the Mediterranean after authorities brought the blaze under control; it said no party had claimed responsibility and investigators were still examining the circumstances [elbalad.news#1][skynewsarabia.com#1]. Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry earlier confirmed a fire on a regas
On Wednesday, maritime security firm Ambrey said that a drone hit a US-owned gas storage tanker at the port of Damietta.
The drone reportedly hit a US-owned regasification vessel and a Greek-owned tanker at Damietta port on Wednesday.
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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.