Port guide · UN/LOCODE YE HOD
Al Ahmadi, Yemen
Yemen · 14.83° N, 42.97° E · Also listed as Al Hudaydah; Hodeidah
The World Port Index classes Al Ahmadi as a coastal harbor sheltered by breakwaters on the Red Sea. It records a channel depth of 9.4 m and a cargo pier depth of 7 m. Norfolk is 11,450 km away in a straight line.
- Channel depth
- 9.4 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 7 m
- Max vessel length
- 207.9 m
- From Norfolk
- 11,450 kmGreat-circle distance
- Nearest port guide
- Aden310 km away
Depths and vessel limits
The index sets a maximum vessel length of 207.9 m and a maximum draft of 9.8 m.
- Channel depth
- 9.4 m
- Anchorage depth
- 8.2 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 7 m
- Oil terminal depth
- 9 m
- Tidal range
- 1 m
- Entrance width
- 200 m
- Maximum vessel length
- 207.9 m
- Maximum vessel beam
- 36 m
- Maximum vessel draft
- 9.8 m
- Offshore maximum vessel length
- 150 m
- Offshore maximum vessel draft
- 9 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
Al Ahmadi 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
- No
- Tug salvage
- No
- Arrival notice (ETA message) required
- Yes
- Shelter afforded
- Poor
- Entrance restricted by tide
- No
- Entrance restricted by swell
- No
- Entrance restricted by ice
- No
- Overhead limits
- No
Cargo handling
The heaviest lift class recorded is 50 to 100 tons.
- Wharves
- 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
- Lifts up to 24 tons
- Yes
- Longshore labor
- No
Services and supplies
Repair capability is rated moderate.
- Repairs
- Moderate
- Fuel oil
- Yes
- Potable water
- Yes
- Provisions
- Yes
- Deck supplies
- No
- Engine supplies
- No
- Medical facilities
- No
- 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 Aden, 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.