On Thursday, 13, 1444 AH a meeting held at Salif Port in Hodeida city, chaired by the Minister of Transport, General /Abdulwahab Al-Durra, discussed all issues related to aspects of the port’s activity, its most prominent needs, operational requirements, and the difficulties the port faces as a result of the aggression and the siege.

The meeting, which included the Deputy Minister of Transport, Mr. Mohammad Al-Hashemi, reviewed the perceptions regarding development projects and activating the port's activity, which would contribute to improving its services and stimulating the commercial and investment movement in the city.

In the meeting, Minister Al-Durra explained that the purpose of the visit was to review the situation of the port and the services it provides and the difficulties it faces. He praised the efforts of the corporation's leadership and workers to upgrade the work mechanism in the port.

He pointed to the advantages and natural depths that Salif port possesses that enable it to accommodate ships with large tonnages that are difficult to receive in Hodeida port and which must be optimally exploited.

He pointed out that Salif is a promising area in the field of investment and there is a tendency to implement many future projects, especially in the industrial field.

He explained that within the plan of the ministry and the corporation, the implementation of many service projects for the region when the current conditions that the country is going through as a result of the aggression and the siege, and made it one of the developed areas.

He stressed the ministry's keenness to enhance and rehabilitate the port's activity by providing the necessary needs and supporting the efforts and development projects that Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation seeks to implement in a manner that serves the development work and the national economy.

Pointing out that the port's commercial activity will witness a remarkable development during the coming period that will contribute to raising the level of activity at all levels.

The Minister of Transport urged the workers to improve performance and enhance cooperation and coordination between the port administration and the relevant authorities and its clients, and to address the issues facing the port in implementing, improving and facilitating its services.

The Executive Vice chairman of the Corporation, Mr. Zaid Ahmed Al-Washli, reviewed the Corporation's vision for the development of the port and the region, and the difficulties facing the Corporation in this regard.

He pointed out that the Corporation is currently implementing a project to rehabilitate the slipway and yards in the port and provide them with attics "protection fenders".

He touched on the measures taken to preserve the port's campus, studies to develop it and encourage the private sector to invest in it, and the port's role in developing and serving the local community in Salif.

He stressed, the Corporation's keenness to encourage the private sector and give it all the advantages and facilities as a key partner in development.

He also praised the cooperation and support of the revolutionary and political leadership and the ministry in overcoming the difficulties that stand in front of the corporation's ports in performing its humanitarian and service tasks.

Meanwhile, Salif port director, Mr.Fouad al-Kibsi, welcomed the visit of the minister and his deputy to the port and the leadership of the institution.. He reviewed the general activity of the port in receiving sugar, wheat, corn, soybean and other ships last year.. He pointed out the needs that are required to be provided to the port of manpower and water.

In addition, the Minister of Transport and his deputy, together with the Executive Vice chairman of the Corporation, were briefed on the services of a number of facilities affiliated with Salif Port, commercial and navigational activities in the berths and yards in the port, the movement of handling and unloading of ships, and the services provided to ships.

Minister Al-Durra praised the efforts he witnessed in providing cargo unloading services, facilities, and integration between the various facilities operating in the port with shipping companies.

He praised the efforts of the corporation's leadership and workers in revitalizing the Salif port and unloading works and providing more services and facilities to shipping companies, businessmen and investors, enabling it to enhance its role in the economic, commercial and investment activity in the governorate.

They also inspected the conditions of Ras Issa port, which stopped working after being targeted by the US-Saudi aggression in mid-2017, which caused great economic losses.

They heard from the director of the facility, Mr. Ibrahim Moqbel, a detailed explanation of the damage inflicted on him as a result of the destruction he was subjected to by the aggression.

They were accompanied during the visit by the directors of Salif Directorate Abdul Rahim Al-Shami and the Maritime Affairs Authority, Dr. Ibrahim Al-Mushki, the director of the office of the chairman of the Corporation, Mr.Nabil Omar Al-Mizgagi, the general directors of the planning departments, Dr. Waddah Majmal, technical affairs, Fahd Al-Jaboubi, naval operations, Captain Mohamed Al-Says, follow-up Ibrahim Ishaq, and engineering projects management, Engineer Hussein Gharamah and Security. Lieutenant Colonel Sadiq Al-Wajeeh

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A meeting in Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation, headed by the Minister of Transport, General .Abdel Wahab Al-Durra, discussed today, Wednesday, the corporation's plans and projects for the year 1444 AH.

The meeting, which included Deputy Minister of Transport Mخhammad Al-Hashemi, the chairman of the Corporation, Captain Mohammad Abu Bakr bin Ishaq, his deputy, Zaid Ahmed Al-Washli, and the general directors of the Corporation’s public administrations, reviewed the executive plans and projects implemented and under implementation in the field of construction and self-sufficiency and upgrading them to provide distinguished and quality services that contribute to alleviating Citizen suffering.

At the meeting, Minister Al-Durra praised the efforts made by the leadership of the Corporation and its port workers to maintain its technical and professional readiness and provide its services to the Yemeni people despite the siege and the aggression.

He stressed the importance of translating the orientations of the revolutionary leadership and the political leadership in line with the national vision in its various stages, pointing out the need for the departments' plans and programs to contribute to achieving positive indicators in light of the repercussions of the continued aggression and siege.

He stressed the importance of implementing plans related to projects, training and rehabilitation to ensure the development of the institution's work and improve the performance of its cadres

He spoke on what the ministry has done in addressing the United Nations to the necessity of entry of container ships and cargo to the port of Hodeida without any restrictions or conditions, in light of the readiness of the port of Hodeida to receive all commercial ships.

the chairman of the Corporation, Captain Mohammad Abu Bakr bin Ishaq reviewed the projects and programs that have been implemented during the last period in accordance with the directions of the Ministry and the government within the framework of the national vision for building the modern Yemeni state 2030. Pointing to the corpoation's efforts to develop the performance of its affiliated facilities.

Captain Mohammad, explained that the corporation is working with self-efforts to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Yemeni people, despite the direct targeting and obstacles imposed by the aggression on the port of Hodeida.

He also spoke on the features of the current year's plan to enhance the achieved achievements required by the current stage, especially with regard to supporting and improving the conditions of the corporation, noting the efforts of the employees of the corporation and its affiliated facilities, their steadfastness and the performance of their functional work despite the continued aggression and siege.

The general managers of the corporation's departments reviewed the plans and work programs that would be implemented during the current year to improve service performance.

The Minister of Transport and his deputy briefed on the maintenance and rehabilitation projects implemented by the Corporation in the port of Hodeida during the past year, at a cost of 291 million riyals. And they heard from the head of the corporation, Captain Ishaq, and the General Manager of Projects and Engineering Supervision, Engineer Sami Makbouli, explain of the most prominent components of these projects and their importance in improving the port's superstructure, most of which were targeted by the aggression.

The Minister of Transport and his deputy, along with the chairman of the Corporation, Captain Mohammad Abu Bakr bin Ishaq, also inspected the workflow of the firefighting, information, training and rehabilitation centers and the slipway, and we will conduct maintenance of ground handling equipment, incubators, marine operations, and the Coast Guard Authority, and heard from its specialists an explanation of their tasks and the mechanism of work in them.

The Minister of Transport praised the efforts of the workers in those service facilities in the port and the continuation of work, in light of the US-Saudi aggression, and their dedication to performing the duty entrusted to them.

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