Hudaydah Port
Port in Yemen
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The Hudaydah Port (also Hodeidah etc.) 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]
| Port of Hudaydah | |
|---|---|
Port of Hudaydah in 1902 | |
 Interactive map of Port of Hudaydah | |
  Location within Yemen | |
| Location | |
| Country | Yemen |
| Location | Al Hudaydah |
| Coordinates | 14°50′N 42°54′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 | |
Location
History
Battle for the port
In 2015, the Houthis took over the port. Since then, the Saudi-led Coalition, the internationally recognized government of Yemen and Israel have repeatedly accused the Houthis of using the port to receive arms from Iran.[6][7] In June 2018, the Saudi-led coalition launched an offensive led by the United Arab Emirates to retake the port from the Houthis.[3]
2024 airstrikes
On 20 July 2024, in response to an Iran-made drone attack which impacted a block of residential buildings in Tel Aviv. 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 Israeli Air Force attacked the port again following a Houthi ballistic attack which impacted at Israel's main airport, Ben Gurion Airport.[9] In December, Israel conducted two waves of airstrikes on the port within a week as a response to Houthi attacks targeting population centers in Israel.[10]
