{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Sawakin Harbor","identifier":"SD SSD","unlocode":"SD SSD","city":null,"country":"Sudan","waterBody":"Red Sea; Indian Ocean","harborSize":"Small","harborType":"Coastal (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":0,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":19.133333,"longitude":37.35},"description":"Few ports illustrate the gap between past and present as sharply as Sawakin: once the chief African gateway on the Red Sea for ivory, gold and Indian Ocean textiles, it was largely abandoned for the deeper, modern facilities of Port Sudan in the 1920s. Today the island harbour handles general and bulk cargo on a modest scale, while scheduled container and liner services are not confirmed. Its cargo pier offers depths around 12 metres, but customs clearance, container terminals and forwarding inf","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/sawakin-port-sd-ssd","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/sawakin-port-sd-ssd","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Sawakin Harbor · (UN/LOCODE: SD SSD) · Sudan · Small"}