A ship carrying 8,500 tons of butane gas coming from the Saudi port of Yanbu sailed into El Zaytiat port on Saturday.

In a press release, Spokesman for the Red Sea Ports Authority Malak Youssef said that Port Tawfik received 150 cars coming from Jeddah port.

A ferryboat with 287 passengers, 15 trucks and 60 cars on board arrived at Safaga port today, he added.

The port also received two ships carrying 79 trucks.

Meanwhile, Nuweiba port received a ferryboat with 713 passengers and two cars on board. It also received a ship with 10 coolers and six trucks on board.

Nineteen coolers and 15 trucks and cars loaded on a ferryboat left Nuweiba port on Saturday.