The first container ship from Saudi Arabia docked at Yemen’s western port city of Hudaydah, the Houthi rebel group said on Tuesday.
"The first ship loaded with containers sailed directly from Jeddah to Hudaydah since the start of the siege and bombardment of the port by the aggressors (Saudi-led coalition)," chairman of the Houthi Supreme Revolutionary Committee, Muhammad Ali al-Houthi, said on Twitter.
According to the statement, the ship is the first from Jeddah to dock at Hudaydah port since the outbreak of the Yemeni conflict in 2014.
“The continuation of the flow of goods through the port of Hudaydah is a correct step towards enhancing confidence to move towards a comprehensive peace," al-Houthi said.
Hudaydah city is held by Houthi rebels.
Neither the Saudi authorities nor Yemen’s legitimate government has commented on the Houthi announcement.