Yemen-Bab al-Mandab Strait/Transit Fees
Yemen-Bab al-Mandab Strait/Transit Fees
Dateline : Aug 1, 2026/File
Location : Yemen
Duration : 1'01
Beijing, China - Aug 1, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Screenshot of statement of Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center
FILE: Aden, Yemen - Dec 23-25, 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of port of Aden; buildings; vessels; cranes
FILE: Aden, Yemen - Nov 30, 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Cranes at port
FILE: Yemen - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of vessels at sea
FILE: Yemen - February 2024 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Sea; port facilities in distance
FILE: Hodeidah, Yemen - April 6, 2024 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Vessels; facilities at port
FILE: Hodeidah, Yemen - December 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of vessel at sea
FILE: Aden, Yemen - Jan 7, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Traffic
FILE: Aden, Yemen - Dec 23-25, 2023 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Various of traffic
10. Various of cityscape
FILE: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - December 2022 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Aerial shots of national flag of Saudi Arabia; cityscape; traffic
Yemen's Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC), which is set up by the Houthis in Sanaa, issued a statement on Saturday, denying plans to levy transit tolls on most vessels sailing through the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a vital transit chokepoint connecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
In the statement, the HOCC said the safe transit service it provides to vessels are offered at no cost, adding "All vessels outside the scope of the declared ban may transit safely."
The statement also included an email address for vessels to apply for the safe transit.
The denial comes after the Houthis announced a maritime ban on Saudi shipping on July 20 and warned international shipping companies that vessels trading with Saudi ports could face military attacks.
In a statement released on July 24, a Houthi spokesperson said the Bab al-Mandab Strait had not been closed, and that the recently announced maritime measures were limited to shipping linked to Saudi Arabia.
Located between Yemen and the Horn of Africa, the strait facilitates the passage of a significant portion of global trade, including energy supplies.
ID : 8492282
Published : 2026-08-01 10:48
Last Modified : 2026-08-01 16:34:42
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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