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YEADE Aden Port
Aden Port is the seaport of Aden, in the city of Adenin Yemen. Overseas routes include Middle East, Port code is YEADE.

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Port Code

YEADE

Name

Aden

Country / Region

Yemen

City

Aden

Sea Routes

Middle East

Type

Latitude

12.7911300

Longitude

44.9629200

Est. Unit Price

$195/m³ Book Now

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Aden Port (UN/LOCODE: YEADE) Overview

Aden is a seaport on Yemen’s southern coast, positioned on the Gulf of Aden about 95 nautical miles east of Bab el-Mandeb. The port is naturally sheltered between the Aden and Little Aden promontories, supporting year-round marine operations, subject to prevailing security, weather and port-control conditions. Its operating areas include an outer harbour with anchorage, an oil harbour at Little Aden and an inner harbour to the east. For international freight, Aden functions as a regional gateway for containerized, general, bulk and liquid cargo serving Yemen’s import-dependent market. Our service team treats YEADE as a port requiring voyage-specific confirmation: routing, vessel acceptance, cargo release, inland delivery and insurance conditions should be checked with the nominated carrier and local agents before booking.

Port code	YEADE
Port / city / country	Aden / Aden / Yemen
Geographic area	Middle East – Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region
Coordinates	12.7911300° N, 44.9629200° E
Port profile	Sea port with container, general cargo, bulk and oil-related operating areas

Key Highlights

Strategic Gulf of Aden positionIts location near the southern Red Sea approach makes transshipment planning and security review important for cargo moving between Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Yemen.

Multi-cargo operating profileThe supplied port data identifies container, bulk carrier, tanker and general-cargo calls, so equipment, documentation and berth arrangements vary by commodity.

Protected harbour geographyAden’s surrounding promontories provide natural shelter, but berth availability, anchorage instructions and vessel acceptance remain subject to local confirmation.

Security-sensitive routingVoyage plans, war-risk terms, carrier acceptance and port-call restrictions may change. Our team confirms these items before issuing a firm routing proposal.

Facilities & Services

Harbour structure: The port comprises an outer harbour for anchorage, an inner harbour and an oil harbour at Little Aden, according to the supplied port description.
Container handling: Container shipments can be planned through the carrier’s nominated terminal or operating area. Equipment availability, reefer plugs, transshipment handling and terminal cut-offs must be confirmed per sailing.
General and project cargo: Breakbulk, construction materials, vehicles and other non-containerized cargo require advance review of lifting, lashing, packaging, dimensions and discharge arrangements.
Liquid and bulk cargo: Oil products, crude-oil-related cargo and other bulk shipments require commodity-specific acceptance, safety documentation and terminal instructions; our team coordinates these with the carrier and agent.
Storage and inspection: Yard storage, customs inspection space, free time and cargo-release procedures are operational matters that should be confirmed before arrival rather than assumed from the port name.
Inland connectivity: Road delivery is the practical planning basis for Yemen cargo. Route security, truck availability, permits, consignee readiness and final-destination access should be checked shipment by shipment.

Routes & Transit Times

Typical trade logic: Cargo may be routed through carrier networks linking Asian, Middle Eastern, Red Sea, East African or Mediterranean hubs. The actual connection can involve transshipment and is dependent on the selected carrier.
Schedule qualification: Our service team does not treat a published schedule as a guaranteed transit time. Port omission, vessel substitution, transshipment delay, security restrictions and operational disruption can materially change the ETA.
Booking window: Shippers should request a sailing option early and obtain written confirmation of the final port, transshipment point, equipment type and cargo acceptance before cargo dispatch.
Time-sensitive cargo: For food, pharmaceuticals, reefers or urgent industrial cargo, include contingency time and confirm temperature-control, power, inspection and release procedures with the carrier and destination agent.

Planning rule: Transit time, sailing frequency, direct-call status and transshipment arrangements are not fixed port attributes. They must be verified against the specific booking, carrier service and current operating conditions.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Primary hinterland: Aden and surrounding southern Yemen markets form the immediate delivery area. Cargo moving farther inland requires separate assessment of road access, security, trucking and consignee receiving capability.
Reported export categories: The supplied port data lists oil products, salt, frozen fish, manufactured foodstuffs, flour and scrap steel among the port’s export commodities.
Reported import categories: Crude oil, bulk and bagged foodstuffs, construction materials, lubricants, vehicles, general cargo and livestock are identified as import categories in the supplied data.
Commodity planning: Food, livestock, vehicles, chemicals, fuels and project cargo each require different inspection, packaging, safety, sanitary, temperature or handling controls. Our team screens the commodity before quoting.

Operations & Compliance

Cut-off control: Carrier booking cut-off, documentation cut-off, VGM submission, terminal receiving window and gate-in deadline are separate controls. Obtain the shipment-specific deadlines in writing and avoid relying on a standard port calendar.
Dangerous goods: Provide the correct UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group, flash point where applicable, SDS and container packing details before booking. Carrier and terminal approval is required; undeclared or misdeclared cargo may be rejected.
Customs and inspection: Commercial invoice, packing list, bill of lading instructions, certificate of origin and any commodity permits should be consistent. Customs or other authorities may inspect cargo, causing storage or demurrage exposure.
Inland delivery: Confirm consignee identity, delivery address, road feasibility, truck and chassis availability, security instructions and release prerequisites before the vessel arrives. Do not dispatch cargo inland solely on an estimated ETA.

Shipping Tips from Our Service Team

Send the complete cargo profile at quotation stage: commodity, HS code, dimensions, gross weight, package type, dangerous-goods status, reefer requirement and final delivery location.
Request confirmation of carrier acceptance, transshipment routing, equipment availability, terminal cut-offs, free-time terms and destination charges before approving the booking.
Use export-grade packaging and weather protection for food, machinery, steel and construction cargo. Photograph packing, marks, seal numbers and visible condition before handover.
Keep a contingency option available, such as an alternative sailing or regional gateway, where the cargo is time-sensitive or subject to changing security, insurance or port-call conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can our shipment be booked as a direct service to Aden?

Direct-call availability is service- and date-dependent. Our team checks the selected carrier’s current rotation and will identify whether the proposal is direct, feeder-based or transshipped.

What is the expected transit time to YEADE?

There is no single fixed transit time for YEADE. Origin, carrier, transshipment point, port omission risk and current operating conditions must be reviewed before an estimated transit range is issued.

Are dangerous goods accepted at Aden?

Acceptance depends on the commodity, UN classification, carrier policy, terminal capability and current port instructions. Submit the DG declaration and SDS before booking so our team can obtain approval.

What should be checked for inland delivery after discharge?

Confirm customs release, consignee readiness, delivery address, road and security conditions, truck availability, permits and any applicable storage or detention exposure before arranging the final move.

Can the port handle non-containerized cargo?

The supplied port description records bulk, tanker and general-cargo activity. Project, bulk and breakbulk shipments still require a separate review of vessel, handling equipment, packaging, lifting and terminal acceptance.

Data Sources & Provenance

The port code, name, country, city, coordinates and port description on this page are based primarily on the YEADE port master data supplied for this profile. Operational guidance is presented as shipment-planning guidance and must be reconfirmed with the nominated carrier, terminal, port agent, customs representative and inland provider.

Reference type	Supplied port master data for YEADE, including location, port structure and reported cargo profile
Code verification framework	unece.org — United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, including the UN/LOCODE framework
Verification boundary	Schedules, terminal cut-offs, vessel acceptance, charges, security conditions, customs procedures, storage terms and inland availability are time-sensitive and require shipment-specific confirmation.

Our service team uses the above information for preliminary routing analysis only. A firm booking, transit estimate or operational instruction is subject to current carrier and local-agent confirmation.