Transport cost in Yemen increased by 330%
English - Sunday 09 July 2023 الساعة 03:40 pm
Aden, NewsYemen. private:
The Houthi militia has destroyed roads and bridges along major transport corridors, and closed access to highways for the purpose of routing trade through taxed and customs routes, leaving millions of Yemenis in a state of partial siege in districts and cities.
According to the recent "Country Economic Note for Yemen" report issued by the World Bank, the Houthi actions severely restricted access to local markets, increased the length of the supply chain and complicated the economics of road freight.
The report said: The total transportation expenses increased by 175-195% when trailers and heavy trucks used secondary roads instead of the one-lane and two-lane national roads, and by 298-330% when using difficult secondary roads.
He added that the bombing and landmines damaged and destroyed roads and bridges, and the destroyed road infrastructure and physical barriers intensified the economic disruption, while exacerbating the physical and political fragmentation in Yemen.
The report notes that while the war has reversed hard-won improvements in access to transportation for poor rural communities, most of the population still lives in areas barely reached by road corridors.
The report pointed out that the main highways linking the cities of northern and southern Yemen suffer great damage, and are cut off at key points, affecting about two-thirds of the population of Yemen who live in the northern governorates.
The siege and restriction of movement by the Houthi militia in and around the city of Taiz and between Taiz and neighboring governorates has affected about 4 million people, as it is estimated that the costs of transporting goods from Aden to Taiz have doubled, which takes several days due to the poor condition of roads and the complex network of alternatives.
