Paralysis of movement at Jizan and Farasan ports raises overland transport costs

The repercussions of the Yemeni naval blockade have expanded beyond major oil and commercial ports to directly impact the southern maritime outlets in Jizan and the Farasan Islands.

Follow-ups – Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni:

Recent logistical data has shown a notable decline in supporting navigation and shipping movement in the southern region, due to its direct location within the scope of maritime risks, leading to a slowdown in supply lines and the regular operation of many local and feeder shipping fleets coming to a halt.

This field disruption has forced commercial sectors and operating companies in the region to seek costly alternatives, with an excessive reliance on overland transport lines extending from central and eastern regions to supply projects and meet the needs of southern markets.

This logistical shift has resulted in a significant jump in domestic shipping costs for transporting heavy goods and equipment, adding an additional financial burden on the local business environment and infrastructure projects in the region.

The extension of the blockade’s impact to Jizan and Farasan ports provides living evidence of its comprehensiveness and field effectiveness. The matter is no longer limited to disrupting export movement in Yanbu or container imports in Jeddah but has become a practical blockade that has paralyzed the capacity of secondary ports and neutralized their geographical advantage, redefining the cost of supply at all economic levels within the Kingdom.