Port guide · UN/LOCODE YE ADE
Aden, Yemen
Yemen · 12.78° N, 44.95° E · Also listed as Bandar At Tawahi
The World Port Index classes Aden as a natural coastal harbor on the Gulf of Aden. It records a channel depth of 14.7 m and a cargo pier depth of 16 m. Norfolk is 11,760 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 14.7 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 16 m
- Max vessel length
- 350 m
- From Norfolk
- 11,760 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Al Ahmadi310 km away
Depths and vessel limits
Of the 3 ports in Yemen with guides here, Aden records the deepest cargo pier in the index. The index sets a maximum vessel length of 350 m and a maximum draft of 14.7 m.
- Channel depth
- 14.7 m
- Anchorage depth
- 6 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 16 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 15.8 m
- Tidal range
- 1.5 m
- Entrance width
- 220 m
- Maximum vessel length
- 350 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 14.7 m
As recorded in the World Port Index. Gauges run from 0 to 25 m. Confirm current depths and limits with the port before you fix a vessel.
Facilities on record
Arrival and entry
Aden is listed as a first port of entry. Pilotage is compulsory.
- First port of entry
- Yes
- Pilotage compulsory
- Yes
- Pilotage available
- Yes
- Pilotage advisable
- Yes
- Tug assistance
- Yes
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Good
- Entrance restricted by tide
- Yes
- Entrance restricted by swell
- No
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
Cargo handling
Cargo facilities on record: container, ro-ro, breakbulk, solid bulk and liquid bulk. The heaviest lift class recorded is 50 to 100 tons.
- Container
- Yes
- Ro-ro
- Yes
- Breakbulk
- Yes
- Solid bulk
- Yes
- Liquid bulk
- Yes
- Oil terminal
- Yes
- Anchorage
- Yes
- Fixed cranes
- Yes
- Mobile cranes
- Yes
- Floating cranes
- Yes
- Lifts of 50 to 100 tons
- Yes
- Lifts of 25 to 49 tons
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- Yes
- Railway
- Small
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated major.
- Repairs
- Major
- Dry dock
- Large
- Electrical repair
- Yes
- Fuel oil
- Yes
- Diesel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Provisions
- Yes
- Shore electricity
- Yes
- Medical facilities
- Yes
- Garbage disposal
- Yes
- Dirty ballast disposal
- Yes
- Airport
- Yes
US trade with Yemen
- US exports, 2025
- $42.6MLed by cereals
- US imports, 2025
- $7.5MLed by coffee, tea and spices
Other ports in Yemen
The nearest is Al Ahmadi, 310 km away in a straight line.
Sources
- US trade figures: US Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS2 total exports and general imports for calendar 2024 and 2025, retrieved November 4, 2026.
- Port data: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, World Port Index (Pub 150), from NGA's UpdatedPub150.csv as captured by the Internet Archive on September 29, 2026.
- Distances are great-circle distances computed from World Port Index coordinates, not sailing distances.
- Map: Natural Earth 1:110m land, public domain.