Al-Nuaimi, Al-Durrah, and Al-Mutahhar inaugurate work on single sea window in Hodeida Port

Member of the Supreme Political Council, Muhammad Saleh Al-Nuaimi, and the Ministers of Transport and Industry in the caretaker government, Abdul-Wahab Al-Durra and Muhammad Al-Mutahhar, on Monday inaugurated the work of single window services in the port of Hodeida.

The single window project was implemented by the General Investment Authority under the supervision of the Maritime Affairs Authority in accordance with the standards of the International Maritime Organization, which obligated all the world’s ports to operate with the maritime window starting from the first of January 2024.

The project aims to simplify and automate the exchange of information between all concerned parties in the maritime sector related to the arrival and departure of ships and the movement of goods and containers, speed up their transportation procedures, and enhance security and safety in the maritime supply chain.

During the inauguration, Al-Nuaimi, Al-Durrah, and Al-Mutahhar were briefed on the technical equipment for the
sea window project and the efforts and work that have been made to complete the infrastructure of the project building according to the specified schedule, which reflects Hodeidah Port’s compliance with the International Code for the Security of Ships and Port Facilities.

Together with the head of the Red Sea Ports Corporation, marine engineer Yasser Muhammad, they listened to a clarification from the heads of the General Authority for Investment, Yasser Al-Mansour, and the head of maritime affairs, Zaid Al-Weshali, about the level of equipment for the project to ensure that Yemen meets the necessary standards and protocols in the guidelines for implementing work in the single window, in a way that enhances the efficiency, transparency, and security of maritime work in the Hodeida port.

They also listened to an explanation from the technical side and specialists about the nature of the work of the single window that includes the port community consisting of the Red Sea Ports Corporation, specifications and
standards, customs, plant quarantine and security, under the supervision and management of the General Authority for Maritime Affairs.

After that, a meeting was held to review the aspects of the single window mechanism in the presence of directors of entities operating in the port community and agents of shipping companies, according to the timetable set by the International Maritime Organization.

During the inauguration, a member of the Supreme Political Council, Al-Nuaimi, praised the efforts made to complete all the steps related to completing the preparation and implementation of the single window for digital development in the port of Hodeida, automating the entire port community, and preparing this window for all ports of the Republic in the future.

The inauguration of work at the window, in light of the challenges resulting from the aggression, was considered a qualitative achievement that culminates the efforts of the revolutionary leadership, the Supreme Political Council, and the government to pr
ovide work requirements in the maritime sector.

Source: Yemen News Agency