Yemen Gulf of Aden Ports Corporation is a
government corporation
A state-owned enterprise (SOE) is a government entity which is established or nationalised by the ''national government'' or ''provincial government'' by an executive order or an act of legislation in order to earn profit for the governme ...
that governs and manages the Yemeni
port
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as H ...
s and harbors in
Aden.
The corporation was established on 21 April 2007.
Port of Aden
Geographically the
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, whic ...
consists of three areas: the outer harbour which provides
anchorage, the oil harbor and the inner harbor.
Usage zones at Aden consist of:
* Ma'alla Multipurpose and Container Terminal
* Aden Container Terminal
* Oil Harbour
* Fishing Harbour
The Aden Refinery Company is located at the oil harbor at Aden port; its operations include transshipment of
petroleum products,
oil refining and marine fuel station.
Aden Refinery Company, Front page
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See also
* Economy of Yemen
The economy of Yemen has significantly weakened since the breakout of the Yemeni Civil War and the humanitarian crisis, which has caused instability, escalating hostilities, and flooding in the region. At the time of unification, South Yemen ...
* Government of Yemen
The Politics of Yemen are in an uncertain state due to the Houthi takeover in Yemen. An armed group known as the Houthis or Ansar Allah seized control of the Northern Yemeni government and announced it would dissolve parliament, as well as instal ...
* Gulf of Aden
* Port authority
* Port operator A port operator is a port authority or company that contracts with the port authority to move cargo through a port at a contracted minimum level of productivity. They may be state-owned (particularly for port authorities) or privately run.
The wo ...
* 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 ...
* Yemen Arabian Sea Ports Corporation
Yemen Arabian Sea Ports Corporation (YASPC) () is a sovereign government corporation that supervises the management of Yemeni ports in the Arabian Sea, mainly Port of Mukalla in Hadramawt, Port of Socotra, and Port of Nashtoon in al-Mahara. The ...
* Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation
The Yemeni Red Sea Ports Corporation (YRSPC) () is a governmental institution that is responsible for managing Yemeni
Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situat ...
References
External links
Port of Aden official site
Aden Refinery Company
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Government of Yemen
Transport in Yemen
Port authorities
Aden
Gulf of Aden
Red Sea
Ports and harbours of Yemen
2007 establishments in Yemen