Port of Balhaf (YE BLH)
UN/LOCODE
YE BLH
Harbor size
Very small
Nearest city
Balḩāf
Body of water
Gulf of Aden; Indian Ocean
Yemen
Port information
- Region
- YE-SH
- Coordinates
- 13.9667, 48.1833 (13°58′N 48°11′E)On the map
Harbor
- Harbor type
- Open roadstead
- Harbor use
- Cargo
- Shelter
- Poor
- Tidal range
- 1.5 m
- Anchorage depth
- 6.4 m
- Cargo pier depth
- 8.5 m
- Max. vessel (L × B × draft)
- 140 m
Services
Pilotage compulsory: Yes
Entrance restricted by tide: Yes
Located in Yemen, the port of Balhaf serves as a call point for merchant shipping. By World Port Index classification, Balhaf has a Very small harbor of the Open roadstead type. Balḩāf is the nearest city to Balhaf, linking the port to inland markets.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is the port of Balhaf located?
- Balhaf is a seaport in Yemen, near Balḩāf.
- What is the UN/LOCODE of Balhaf?
- The UN/LOCODE for Balhaf is YE BLH.
Nearby ports
- Rudum Terminal Yemen 29 km
- Al Mukalla Yemen 118 km
- Ash Shihr Oil Terminal Yemen 162 km
- Boosaaso Somalia 318 km
- Aden Yemen 374 km
Distance to major hubs
- Shanghai China 7641 km
- Singapore Singapore 6279 km
- Rotterdam Netherlands 5725 km
- Los Angeles USA 14522 km
- Mina Jabal Ali United Arab Emirates 1424 km
- Hamburg Germany 5527 km
- Santos Brazil 11082 km
- Durban South Africa 5209 km
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