The Red Sea Ports Corporation commemorates the sixth anniversary of the targeting of Hodeidah port by the coalition of aggression

 

Tuesday, 9 Muharram 1443 AH, corresponding to 8/17/2021 AD, the Yemeni Red Sea Ports Corporation commemorated the six-year anniversary of the targeting and destruction of the Hodeidah port by the Saudi-American aggression.

In the event, which was held at the docks of the port of Al-Hodeidah, the governorate’s deputy, Abdul Jabbar Ahmed Muhammad, confirmed that targeting the ports of the Corporation is a violation of international humanitarian law and recognized international conventions, which criminalize targeting vital facilities that are indispensable to people, such as ports and economic facilities, as they are among the civilian objects that are prohibited to be targeted. These types of crimes are war crimes of the first degree, and crimes against humanity do not have a statute of limitations.

He pointed out that targeting the infrastructure of the port of Hodeidah, including bridge cranes, maintenance and storage hangers, in a systematic work to paralyze the movement of the port, stop it from working and bring the Yemeni people to their knees.

He appreciated the efforts of the leadership of the Ministry of Transport and the leadership of the Yemeni Red Sea Ports Corporation and all its employees and affiliates in overcoming difficulties, facing challenges and continuing to work despite the circumstances imposed by the aggression, siege and escalation.

In the event, which was attended by the Governorate’s Deputy, Muhammad Suleiman Helisi, the CEO of the Corporation, Captain Muhammad Abu Bakr Ishaq, and the Director of Hodeidah Port Customs, Abdullah Muhammad Habib, a statement issued by the Corporation was read, in which it indicated that the sixth anniversary of the targeting of the US-Saudi aggression comes this year in light of the changes in the port of Hodeidah. The external and internal level, perhaps the most prominent of which is the granting of the revolutionary and political leadership and the National Salvation Government more advantages and facilities to the private sector and importing merchants through the port of Hodeidah after the approval of the livelihood government to raise the customs dollar at Aden customs from 250 to 500 riyals to overcome the effects and repercussions of the disaster of this decision, which will lead to a deterioration in the standard of living And compounding the suffering of citizens as a result of the rise in the prices of materials and goods and the cost of transportation and damage to the national economy.

The statement stressed the readiness of the port of Hodeidah to receive container cargo ships, while granting all privileges and facilities to importers, as the list of fees, wages, services and facilities of the institution is lower in terms of price among all Yemeni ports, and for clarification, the tariff of fees and wages for container handling in the port of Hodeidah is lower than the port of Aden in wages Cranes at a rate of 24% for a 20-foot container and 31% for a 40-foot container. The port also offers container ships that have cranes for handling containers a special tariff with a 40% reduction in the fees of the cranes, and storage fees for containers are less than what is dealt with in other Yemeni ports.

The statement, which was read by the Vice President of the Foundation, Engineer Yahya Abbas Sharaf Al-Din, pointed out that the comprehensive siege on the Yemeni people has exceeded all borders in a dangerous manner for civilians, and the graphic indicator of the number of casualties is still on a remarkable rise, as the aggression coalition persists in its siege and detention of oil tankers for more than a year It has led to a deterioration in the level of services and the necessities of life in the various governorates in light of an international silence that indicates blatant complicity and a violation that completely contradicts international laws and legislation, especially the Fourth Geneva Convention, which recognizes the provision of materials to the population during wars and Security Council Resolution No. (2216) despite its illegality, which Only military materials were attended, as well as Sweden Agreement No. 2451, which stipulated the need for the flow of food, relief and oil derivatives through the ports of the Corporation and support the Red Sea ports, as the port of Hodeidah plays a humanitarian and relief role in accordance with international laws and norms and complies with the international system for port security ISPSVessels frequented by it are subject to UNVIM control procedures .

And he warned against the consequences of the aggression countries’ continuation of closing ports and seaports, which is no longer a secret to one of the practices that fall under the principle of collective punishment that the countries of aggression have been pursuing, and were not satisfied with their devastating economic war, and flooding the country with printing a new currency in light of blatant international bias and complicity.

The statement held the United Nations and its envoys to Yemen and relevant international organizations full legal and moral responsibility towards what civilians are exposed to, and their failure to take urgent legal measures that would stop the siege and end piracy and the detention of food, medicine and oil derivatives ships by the coalition of aggression.

He called on the United Nations to act urgently, and to respect the Statute and the Charter of the United Nations on international peace and security.

The statement praised the efforts of workers and employees and their role in carrying out their tasks and responsibilities in light of the aggression that committed the most heinous crimes and imposed an unprecedented unjust siege.

He pointed out that the continuation of the operational process in the port despite the conditions of the aggression and the siege and the prevention of importing spare parts for equipment and machinery represents one of the images of victory, steadfastness and steadfastness for the leadership of the institution and its staff.

He reiterated his affirmation to the Yemeni people to continue to play the role of the humanitarian and national institution, calling on all workers and employees in its facilities to continue working in the same patriotic spirit, steadfastness and hard work.

In a statement after his participation in the commemoration of the sixth anniversary of the targeting of the port of Hodeidah by the countries of the coalition of aggression

Chief Executive Officer of the Red Sea Ports Corporation, Captain Muhammad Ishaq: The Cabinet’s approval of the executive procedures for suspending 49 percent of customs on each container loaded with goods gives Hodeidah port a competitive economic advantage

We invite merchants to ship their goods and container ships to the port of Hodeidah

The CEO of the Yemeni Red Sea Ports Corporation, Captain Muhammad Abu Bakr Ishaq, confirmed that the approval of the executive procedures for suspending 49 percent of customs on each container loaded with goods arriving through the port of Hodeidah by the Council of Ministers of the National Salvation Government in implementation of presidential directives, in response to the decision of the government of livelihood to raise the price of the dollar Customs duties reach five hundred against the dollar, i.e. 100 percent compared to what prevailed before that, encouraging importers to return to the port of Hodeidah in light of these facilities and privileges that were granted to it as an economic advantage that must be exploited and invested to alleviate the suffering of citizens through a decrease in the value of basic commodity prices by no less About 40 percent in light of the current conditions that the country is going through as a result of the aggression and siege.

Captain Ishaq touched on the advantages of the port of Hodeidah in terms of a list of fees, wages, services and facilities of the institution is lower in terms of price among all Yemeni ports, including for clarification the tariff of fees and wages for container handling in the port of Hodeidah is less than the port of Aden in the fees of cranes by 24% for a 20-foot container and at a rate of 24% 31% for a 40-foot container. The port also offers container ships with cranes for container handling a special tariff, reducing 40% of the cranes’ fees, and storage fees for containers are lower than what is dealt with in other Yemeni ports, in addition to the availability of modern laboratories to examine goods, as well as the volume of The daily handling of containers, and the speed of customs clearance procedures, in addition to reducing the volume of transportation expenses compared to the current high transportation cost from the port of Aden to the free governorates.

He stressed that the port of Hodeidah today is better than it was after it was targeted, and has become more ready and keeping pace with the commercial movement and the reception of various ships.

He expressed the hope that the merchants would ship their goods and their container ships to the port of Hodeidah.

He pointed out that the continued prevention of the countries of the coalition of aggression from entering food and medicine as a means of war to bring the Yemeni people to their knees, which God Almighty described in the texts of His verses as “the ones who were given great strength” has become useless with a people that has endured for more than six years.

He warned against the consequences of the aggression countries’ continuation of closing ports and seaports, which is no longer a secret to one of the practices that fall under the principle of collective punishment that the countries of aggression have been pursuing, and were not satisfied with their devastating economic war, and flooding the country by printing a new currency in light of blatant international bias and complicity.

In his speech, he added, “Those who took the siege weapon against the Yemeni people as a whole, and not on a specific segment, should review themselves and learn from what happened to them in Afghanistan.”

He explained that the total direct and indirect losses and damages since the start of the aggression against the institution on the seventeenth of August 2015 doubled to reach during this year two billion and 500 million dollars.

At the conclusion of his statement, he indicated that the continuation of the operational process in the port despite the conditions of the aggression and the siege and the prevention of importing spare parts for equipment and machinery represents one of the images of victory, steadfastness and steadfastness for the leadership of the ministry, the institution and its staff, stressing the continuation of the role of the humanitarian and national institution.

 

The event was attended by a number of security leaders, the local authority and general managers of the Corporation’s departments and the sectors operating in Hodeidah Port