Djibouti officially the Republic of Djibouti, is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. On the other side of the Red Sea, on the Arabian Peninsula, 20 Nautical Miles from the coast of Djibouti, is Yemen.
Djibouti as a main maritime passage and a main trading route between East and West. Djibouti's main advantage is its strategic location near the world's busiest shipping lanes, controlling access to the Indian Ocean with proximity to the transit point into the Red Sea (Babel Mandap) Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS). This location is enabling it to emerge from a largely stagnant agro-pastoral rural society into a developing urban society with a bustling port.
Moreover, The Port falls under the busy international Maritime route, there are no deviations for the vessels to go to the other nearest ports to take bunkers. It’s a safe route for bunkering as it’s a navy base of USA, UK, Japan, China & India.
Supply of bunkers can be easily done near the Seven Brother island which is close to Khor Angar at Anchorage, this place is well protected by the navy for movement of vessels. It has stable weather conditions for bunkering. Bunkering can be done inside the port at berth & at Anchorage. |