The shipping platform

Location: Hodeidah is located on Yemen's Red Sea coast at the S end of Khawr Katib, approx 92nm S of the border with Saudi Arabia. General overview: The port comprises an 'L' shaped inner harbour including oil terminal dolphins, Ras Katnib power station tanker CBM's and Ras Katib naval pier. Access to the port is via a 15km channel, width 100m, depth 9.4m. The port handles break bulk, tankers, container and Ro-Ro vessels. Imports: rice, grain, flour, petroleum and fuel oils, metals, hardware, timber, building materials and machinery. Exports: Coffee, hides and skins, myrrh, sesame oil, dried fruit, seeds, nuts and tobacco. Traffic figures: Approx 5,700,000t of cargo including 1,000,000t of petroleum products handled annually. Load line zone: Tropical. Max size: Main Harbour: Max LOA 200m, draught 9.75m. Max LOA for bulk wheat vessels is 196m, container vessels and car carriers 200m. Note: In cases where a vessel's arrival draught exceeds the permitted 9.75m it has been reported that a fine of US$ 3,000 will be levied for every 2.5cm (approx). Oil Dolphins: LOA 150m, draught 9.0m, 15,000DWT. Power Station CBM: LOA 105m, draught 5.2m, 5,000DWT.