The Swedish Club provided an update regarding Hodeidah Airport. The Club informed that heavy fighting is currently taking place in and around Hodeidah airport, south of the city, between local forces backed the Saudi Led Coalition and the Houthi rebels.
However, in spite of this situation, the port of Hodeidah remains open and operational. Hodeidah port position shows that there are seven ships secured to berth, five ships at anchorage waiting for berth and three ships that are expected to arrive.
Moreover, the Swedish Club provided information regarding Yemen ports’ status, which is the following:
Open/operational ports
- Aden;
- Mukalla;
- Ash Shihr Oil Exporting Terminal;
- Nishtun;
- Hodeidah;
- Saleef.
Closed ports
- Balhaf LNG Terminal;
- Mokha;
- Ras Isa Marine Terminal (FSO);
- Ras Isa Petroleum Products Reception Facility.
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Earlier in June, a U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) aid vessel was attacked off Hodeidah, and started a fire in the engine room. No injuries were reported.
As Reuters reported, a WFP spokeswoman informed that an unidentified armed group opened fire and attempted to take over the vessel, which at that time was about 60 km off the Port of Hodeidah.
