Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation denied what the US-Saudi aggression media propagated as the arrival of dozens of fuel tankers to Hodeidah port.
The Corporation confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that these allegations are baseless and come in the context of deception, fraud and media war pursued by the US-Saudi aggression. This media war aims to make justification for piracy and the continued tightening of the blockade on the Yemeni ports,obstructing the entry of goods and humanitarian needs.
The statement indicated that since the beginning of 2021 until the moment, no fuel tanker has ever reached the port of Hodeidah.
It also indicated that all the fuel tankers listed in the ship traffic activity statistics issued by the competent administration in Hodeidah port under the name “expected to arrive” had not been allowed to enter despite obtaining entry permits from the United Nations. These ships have been subjected to the verification and inspection mechanism and they have fulfilled all of them.
The statement pointed out that two oil tankers had to be arrived at the port of Hodeidah during April 2020, but a year passed without their arrival.
It stressed that the US-Saudi aggression is currently detaining 13 fuel tankers, including nine ships from 2020 and 4 ships from January and February 2021, unlawfully in violation of all recognized international laws and regulations.
26 million citizens are on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe as a result of the continued detention of ships and the repercussions of this on the various service sectors and sources of food security. In addition to the incurring fines that compound the deterioration of the economic situation.
The statement called on the international community, the United Nations, the Security Council, the UN Special Envoy and all international organizations to look at the suffering of the Yemeni People, stop the aggression, lift the blockade, open Yemeni ports, especially the port of Hodeidah, and allow the entry of oil derivative ships and foodstuffs unconditionally.
