%0 Journal Article
%A Guiziou, François
%T Assessing the Effects of a War on a Container Terminal: Lessons from Al Hudaydah, Yemen
%J TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
%V 18
%N 1
%P 195-204
%D 2024
%U ./Article_Assessing_the_Effects_of_a_War_Guiziou,69,1390.html
%X This paper is focused on the case of the container terminal of Al Hudaydah port (Yemen) and on its situation on the battlefront in a country struggling with a civil war since 2014, despite the military intervention of a Saudi-led coalition since 2015. The goal is to propose a comprehensive OSINT methodology to evaluate the case of this terminal which is the first container terminal hardly impacted by a modern conflict. This study belongs to the field of port geography studies and aims to contribute to a better comprehension of transport and security/development nexus, build on an easy-to-use GIS methodology based on open access data. Lessons learnt from Al Hudaydah container terminal are a step in the description of the relations and dynamics between war and terminals/ports. The main results show that war and battle have two different effects: war leads to long-term effects probably linked to hinterland attrition and change in port hierarchy; battle lead to short/medium-term effects linked to battlefront distance and road blockade. Finally, the port is a valuable asset for both sides involved in the Yemeni Civil War, but it is difficult to evaluate further the importance of the terminal than a sign of the port dynamics.
%@ 2083-6473
%R 10.12716/1001.18.01.20