Al-Wazir discusses port strategy with US company

SANA'A, Oct. 11(Saba)- Transport Minister Khaled al-Wazir discussed with delegation
of US Cornell Group of International Consulting Company preparations for national
strategy for Yemeni ports.

The meeting dealt with preparations for constructing Hadramout new port in Broom
district on an area estimated at 11, 8 million square meters.

Al-Wazir affirmed importance of the strategy, for its one of its kind fixing general
direction for Yemeni ports to reach their aims over 30 years, noting that the
government has earlier called on for invitation in Adhabah port in the governorate
for its economic importance.

Worth mentioning that the study for improving Yemeni ports, financed by the World
Bank, aims at diagnosing Yemeni port situations, evaluating their future situation
and advantages of each one for reaching to future prospect on the ports.