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Port Of Socotra
The Port of Socotra is a port in Yemen. It is located in Socotra Governorate. History The port was constructed in 1996 with a 45-meter berth and a 5-meter draft. It is the only marine seaport to supply the Island with oil derivatives and foodstuffs. Location The Port of Socotra is located in the Island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean. It is the only port in the island and situated 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) east of Hadibu, the capital of Socotra, one of the strategic and important Islands in the Republic of Yemen. See also * Socotra * Yemen Arabian Sea Ports Corporation * Port of Mukalla * Port of Aden * Hudaydah Port The Hudaydah Port (Hodeidah 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 a ... References External links * Socotra Government of Yemen Transport in Yemen Socotra Governora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socotra
Socotra, locally known as Saqatri, is a Yemeni island in the Indian Ocean. Situated between the Guardafui Channel and the Arabian Sea, it lies near major shipping routes. Socotra is the largest of the six islands in the Socotra archipelago as it comprises around 95% of the landmass of the archipelago. It lies south of the Arabian Peninsula and east of the Horn of Africa. The inhabitants of the island are called Soqotri people, Socotrans, and they speak Arabic and Soqotri language, Soqotri. Socotra is home to a high number of unique species that are endemism, endemic to it. Up to a third of its plant life is unique. Due to the island's unusual geography, it has been described as "the most alien-looking place on Earth". The island measures in length and across at its widest. In 2008, Socotra was recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The island is under the control of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a United Arab Emirates-backed, pro-Presidential Leadership Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yemen Arabian Sea Ports Corporation
Yemen Arabian Sea Ports Corporation (YASPC) () is a sovereign government corporation that supervises the management of Yemeni ports on the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean, mainly Port of Mukalla The Port of Mukalla is a key Yemeni seaport. The port is the only maritime port in Hadhramaut, Hadramout overlooking the Arabian Sea. History The current port of Mukalla was opened in January 1985. Location The port is located in Mukalla ... in Hadhramaut Governorate, Hadramawt, Port of Socotra, and Port of Nashtoon in Al Mahrah Governorate, al-Mahara. The YASPC was established on 28 April 2007 as part of the Ministry of Transport (Yemen), Ministry of Transport. See also * Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation * Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation * Dhabba Oil Terminal * Port of Aden References External links Government of Yemen Transport in Yemen Ports and harbours of Yemen 2007 establishments in Yemen Government agencies established in 2007 {{Yemen-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yemen
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part of the Arabian Sea to the east, the Gulf of Aden to the south, and the Red Sea to the west, sharing maritime boundary, maritime borders with Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia across the Horn of Africa. Covering roughly 455,503 square kilometres (175,871 square miles), with a coastline of approximately , Yemen is the second largest country on the Arabian Peninsula. Sanaa is its constitutional capital and largest city. Yemen's estimated population is 34.7 million, mostly Arabs, Arab Muslims. It is a member of the Arab League, the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. Owing to its geographic location, Yemen has been at the crossroads of many civilisations for over 7,000 years. In 1200 BCE, the Sab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Socotra Governorate
The Socotra Archipelago ( '), officially the Socotra Archipelago Governorate ( '), abbreviated to Socotra Governorate ( '), is one of the governorates of Yemen, governorates of Yemen. It includes a number of islands in the Indian Ocean south of mainland Yemen, the largest of which is Socotra. Etymology Scholars' views vary regarding the origin of the name of the island. The name Socotra may derive from: * A Greek name that is derived from the name of a South Arabian tribe mentioned in Sabaean language, Sabaic and Hadramautic language, Ḥaḑramitic inscriptions as Dhū-Śakūrid (S³krd). * The Arabian terms suq, market, and qutra, a vulgar form of qatir, which refers to dragon's blood. History Since before British Empire, British rule, Socotra had been part of the Mahra Sultanate but later the British captured it and made Socotra a part of Bombay Presidency in British India and so it remained till 1937. In 1937 British made it part of Aden Protectorate. With the indepen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia (continent), Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by the Southern Ocean or Antarctica, depending on the definition in use. The Indian Ocean has large marginal or regional seas, including the Andaman Sea, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Laccadive Sea. Geologically, the Indian Ocean is the youngest of the oceans, and it has distinct features such as narrow continental shelf, continental shelves. Its average depth is 3,741 m. It is the warmest ocean, with a significant impact on global climate due to its interaction with the atmosphere. Its waters are affected by the Indian Ocean Walker circulation, resulting in unique oceanic currents and upwelling patterns. The Indian Ocean is ecologically diverse, with important ecosystems such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Mukalla
The Port of Mukalla is a key Yemeni seaport. The port is the only maritime port in Hadhramaut, Hadramout overlooking the Arabian Sea. History The current port of Mukalla was opened in January 1985. Location The port is located in Mukalla, the capital of Hadramawt and the fifth-largest city in Yemen.The port is the largest Yemeni seaport on the Arabian sea. The port is a multi purpose port serving commercial, fish and oil products for the Hadramout and surrounding governorates eastern Yemen. The port receives dry bulk cargo vessels, container vessels, general cargo ships, liquid cargo ships, RO/RO vessels. See also * Port of Aden * Hudaydah Port * Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation * Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation * Yemen Arabian Sea Ports Corporation References External links * Transport in Yemen Government of Yemen Mukalla Arabian Sea Ports and harbours of Yemen Transport in the Arabian Sea {{Yemen-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Of Aden
The Port of Aden is a key Yemeni port, situated in Aden on the Gulf of Aden. It is the largest and one of the most important ports in Yemen. Location The Port of Aden is situated approximately 170 km east of the strait of Bab Al Mandeb, which connects the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea. The port is one of the largest natural harbors in the world. Serving as an important oil storage and refueling station for tankers, the port was the second busiest harbor for refuelling, in the world after New York in the 1950s. Port facilities * Ma'alla Multipurpose and Container Terminal * Aden Container Terminal * Oil Harbour * Fishing Harbour See also * Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation * Gulf of Aden The Gulf of Aden (; ) is a deepwater gulf of the Indian Ocean between Yemen to the north, the Arabian Sea to the east, Djibouti to the west, and the Guardafui Channel, the Socotra Archipelago, Puntland in Somalia and Somaliland to the south. ... * Hudaydah Port References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hudaydah Port
The Hudaydah Port (Hodeidah 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. Location The port is situated in the middle of Yemen's west coast on the Red Sea at 14.8411N, 42.9301E. The port was built between 1958 and 1961 with financial and technical assistance from the USSR. Battle for the port 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. In June 2018 the Saudi-led coalition launched an offensive led by the UAE to retake the port from the Houthis. 2024 air strikes On 20 July 2024, the port was damaged following Israeli air strikes which targeted a power generating station, an oil refinery, and fuel storage f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Government Of Yemen
The politics of Yemen are in an uncertain state due to the Houthi takeover in Yemen, Houthi takeover. An armed group known as the Houthi movement, Houthis or Ansar Allah seized control of the Northern Yemeni government and announced it would dissolve House of Representatives (Yemen), parliament, as well as install a "presidential council", "transitional national council", and "supreme revolutionary council" to govern the country for an interim period. However, the deposed president, Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, has declared he is still in office and is working to establish a rival government in Aden. Prior to the coup, Yemen's politics nominally took place in a framework of a Semi-presidential system, semi-presidential Representative democracy, representative democratic republic. The President of Yemen, who is elected by popular vote from at least two candidates endorsed by Parliament, is the head of state; while the Prime Minister of Yemen, who is appointed by the President, is the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transport In Yemen
As a direct consequence of the country's poverty, Yemen compares unfavorably with its Middle Eastern neighbors in terms of transportation infrastructure and communications network. The roads are generally poor, although several projects are planned to upgrade the system. There is no Rail transport, rail network, efforts to upgrade airport facilities have languished, and telephone and Internet usage and capabilities are limited. The Aden, Port of Aden has shown a promising recovery from a 2002 attack; container throughput increased significantly in 2004 and 2005. However, the expected imposition of higher insurance premiums for shippers in 2006 may result in reduced future throughput. The announcement in summer 2005 that the port's main facility, Aden Container Terminal, would for the next 30 or more years be run by Dubai Ports International brings with it the prospect of future expansion. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
