| Port of Djibouti | |
|---|---|
 The container terminal at the Port of Djibouti. | |
 Click on the map for a fullscreen view | |
| Location | |
| Country | Djibouti |
| Location | Djibouti |
| Coordinates | 11°36′19″N 43°08′21″E / 11.6053°N 43.1392°E |
| UN/LOCODE | DJPOD[1] |
| Details | |
| Operated by | Djibouti Ports & Free Zones Authority |
| Statistics | |
| Website www | |
The Port of Djibouti is a port in Djibouti, the capital of Djibouti. It is strategically located at the crossroads of one of the busiest shipping routes in the world, linking Europe, the Far East, the Horn of Africa and the Persian Gulf. The port serves as a key refueling and transshipment and also transport means center, and is the principal maritime outlet for imports to and exports from neighboring Ethiopia.[2] An estimated 2,500 ships pass through and call through the port annually.[3]
The economy of Djibouti relies heavily on the strategic location of its port since about a third of all daily shipping in the world passes the north-east edge of Africa.[4] The port has been at the center of a legal dispute between port operator DP World and the government of Djibouti since 2018, when DP World's port concession was revoked by presidential decree.[5]
- ^ "UNLOCODE (DJ) - DJIBOUTI". service.unece.org. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
- ^ "CIA World Factbook - Djibouti". The World Factbook. CIA. Retrieved February 27, 2013.
- ^ "Djibouti ramps up efforts to get seafarers stranded by coronavirus off ships | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide". www.hellenicshippingnews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ Schipani, Andres (11 May 2021). "Spying and stability: Djibouti thrives in 'return to cold war'". Financial Times.
- ^ "Ruling by London Tribunal Says Djibouti Acted Illegally". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2021-06-23.