# Sudan's Red Sea port struggles to recover from blockade and turmoil - Supply Chain Council of European Union | Scceu.org

> A blockade of Sudan's main Red Sea port, Port Sudan, by a local tribal group has disrupted operations, and several shipping firms paused bookings through the port. Officials and industry sources say trade could shift to Egypt's Ain Sokhna and foreign investment in upgrading the port may stall.

- Date: 2021-12-23 · published 2021-12-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Sudan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43480-sudan-s-red-sea-port-struggles-to-recover-from-blockade-and-turmoil-supply
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Disruption at a port handling most of Sudan's trade mainly affects regional logistics and Sudan's import flows, with limited direct effect on grain prices.

## Sources

- scceu.org: https://scceu.org/sudans-red-sea-port-struggles-to-recover-from-blockade-and-turmoil/

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