Yemen's Aden port plans major expansion

Mohamed Mubarak Bin Aefan, head of Aden port management has said that Yemen and Dubai Ports plan a major expansion of the city's container port, Reuters has reported. At least $270m is being invested to widen and deepen the entry channel and add facilities to receive more and larger container ships. Aden's container capacity is expected to rise by 500,000 TEUs to 950,000 TEUs within three or four months as eight kilometres of storage area would be added, the port chief said. The port also plans a tender for a dry docking and repair station.