On Monday 20-6-2022 Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs - Minister of Finance, Dr. Rashid Abu Lahoum, met, the Minister of Transport Mr. Abdul-Wahhab Al-Durra and Chairman of Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation, Captain Mohammad Ishaq.
During the meeting, they discussed a number of issues related to the Corporation's work and ways to support it to implement the approved plans for the current year, and the Corporation's efforts to re-receive container ships through the port of Hodeida.
During the meeting, the Deputy Prime Minister affirmed keenness to support the Red Sea Ports Corporation in order to enable it to perform its tasks in organizing and running maritime transport through the port of Hodeida.
He pointed to the importance that Hodeida port acquires in serving the population density in a number of governorates, pointing out that the efforts of the Ministry of Transport and the Ports Corporation to re-receive container ships through the port of Hodeida will contribute to alleviating the burdens on the citizen.
Dr. Abu Lahoum praised the Corporation's performance during the last period and its leadership's keenness to continue the work despite the difficulties it faced, which amounted to direct targeting of the port by the aggression.
The Minister of Transport affirmed the interest and keenness of the Ministry of Transport in the Red Sea Ports Corporation and the humanitarian services it provides to most of the population of Yemen.
He pointed out that the Hodeida port works around the clock to provide the needs of the Yemeni people, despite the suspension of most of the equipment as a result of bombing and destruction by the aggression, with the aim of disrupting the navigational movement in the port.
While the head of Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation indicated that the corporation's ports were subjected to systematic destruction by the aggression, but it continues to provide humane navigational services efficiently and professionally.
Ishaq, pointed out that all employees of the Corporation and its ports work in the spirit of one team despite the difficulties and challenges resulting from the aggression's targeting the equipment, mechanisms and devices.
The meeting was attended by the Director of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mr. Kamal Khaled and the Director General of the Office of the Chairman of the Board of Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation, Nabil Omar Al-Mizgagy
