The floating dock has been relocated to the Repair Yard at Berths 11 and 12, now at final site.

Chairman received  Lieutenant Commander Jennifer Lane of the United States Coast Guard (USCG), at Djibouti International Exhibition Center Red Sea World,  for an introductory briefing, prior to a visit to the infrastructures of Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority scheduled to continue until 5th of February.

During the meeting, LCDR Jennifer Lane congratulated Chairman on the improvements in safety and security within our ports, which establish Djibouti as an example for the region.

Chairman received officer cadets from the Inter-Armed Forces Military Academy (AMIA) at Escale International. The delegation was led by Colonel Ibrahim Youssouf Dabar, Director General of the Inter-Armed Forces Military Academy (AMIA), and Colonel Mohamed Djama Kayad, Director of Human Resources, representing the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces.

H. E. Dr.Kamel Al-Tayeb Idris, Prime Minister of Sudan visited the world-class facilities of  Doraleh Container Terminal (SGTD) and  Doraleh Multipurpose Port (DMP), led by H.E Abdoulkader Houssein Omar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Djibouti.

The Prime Minister blessed the development of Maritime Infrastructure realized by Djibouti Government for Africa and the world and suggested closer cooperation and partnership between Sudan Port Authorities and Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority.

Chairman received a delegation of French auditors from the Institut des Hautes Études de la Défense Nationale (IHEDN), led by Vice Admiral (VAE) Jean Hausermann.

The program began with a visit of the Djibouti Ship Repair Yard (DSRY). The Djibouti Ship Repair Yard ‘s size is 217 meters in length and 36 meters beam. It has a lifting capacity of 20,000 tons, making it the largest ship repair facility in the Red Sea and East Africa.