Hudaydah Port
| Port of Hudaydah | |
|---|---|
 Port of Hudaydah in 1902 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Yemen |
| Location | Al Hudaydah |
| Coordinates | 14°50′N 42°54′E / 14.833°N 42.900°E[1] |
| UN/LOCODE | YEHOD[1] |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1961 |
| Operated by | Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation |
| No. of berths | 10[2] |
| Draft depth | Depth 11.0 metres (36.1 ft)[2] |
| Statistics | |
| Website www | |
The Hudaydah Port is a key Yemeni port on the Red Sea coast. It is the second largest port in the country, located in Al Hudaydah, the fourth largest city in Yemen. The port handles up to 80% of the humanitarian supplies, fuel and commercial goods in northern Yemen.[3]
Location
[edit]The port is situated in the middle of Yemen's west coast on the Red Sea at 14.8411N, 42.9301E.[4] The port was built between 1958 and 1961 with financial and technical assistance from the USSR.[5]
Battle for the port
[edit]In 2015 the Houthis took over the port. Since then Saudi-led Coalition and the internationally recognized government of Yemen have repeatedly accused the Houthis of using the port to receive arms from Iran.[6] In June 2018 the Saudi-led coalition launched an offensive led by UAE to retake the port from the Houthis.[3]
2024 air strikes
[edit]On 20 July 2024, the port was damaged following Israeli air strikes which targeted a power generating station, an oil refinery, and fuel storage facilities.[7][8] On 29 September, the IDF air forces attacked the port again following a Houthi rocket attack on Israel.[9] In December of that year, Israel conducted two waves of airstrikes on the port within a week as a response to Houthi attacks targeting population centers in Israel.[10]
See also
[edit]- FSO Safer
- Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation
- Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation
- Yemen Arabian Sea Ports Corporation
- Port of Aden
References
[edit]- ^ a b "UNLOCODE (DK) - YEMEN". unece.org. UNECE. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Port of Hodeidah, Yemen". www.findaport.com. OneOcean Group Limited. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Yemen war: Battle for vital port of Hudaydah intensifies". BBC News. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "Ports". 11 July 2017. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "REPORT ...ON A PROPOSED CREDIT TO THE YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC FOR A PORT DEVELOPMENT PROJECT..." documents1.worldbank.org. 6 May 1977. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ Dewan, Khalil (25 May 2017). "Operation Hudaydah: Yemen's most wanted port". MEM. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Israel strikes Houthis in Yemen after drone hits Tel Aviv". BBC News. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Houthi harbor still ablaze days after Israel strikes on Yemen". Arab News. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen as it continues to bomb Lebanon". The Guardian. 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen, killing three". Reuters. 26 December 2024.
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