Tag: Berbera Port
East Africa Transport & Infrastructure Conference in Addis
East Africa Transport & Infrastructure Conference in Addis
Berbera Port in Somaliland Shows the True Value of Doing over Dithering
Berbera Port in Somaliland Shows the True Value of Doing over Dithering
A visit to the Port of Berbera on the coast of Somaliland is certainly not for the faint hearted. It is blistering hot in summer with temperatures that regularly breach the forties, a journey made more challenging by the occasional camel loping along the main road. It is however an essential trip for any policymaker who wants to witness the real value of taking decisive decisions as opposed to endless dithering. Continue reading “Berbera Port in Somaliland Shows the True Value of Doing over Dithering”
Scholarly Discussion on Somaliland Case for Recognition
Scholarly Discussion on Somaliland Case for Recognition
US Defense Department Facilitating Books Shipment to Somaliland
US Defense Department Facilitating Books Shipment to Somaliland
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Somaliland: Dr. Sacad Remarked, “Our Dream is to Create Singapore in the Horn of Africa”
Somaliland: Dr. Sacad Remarked, “Our Dream is to Create Singapore in the Horn of Africa”
Leveraging Somaliland’s Blue Economy
Leveraging Somaliland’s Blue Economy
The blue economy is one of the least exploited sectors in Somaliland contributing 0.3% to GDP despite the fact that the Horn of Africa has the largest coast in mainland Africa. Somaliland has an 850 km long coastline that borders the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean. Currently there are more than 600 species present in Somaliland’s marine fisheries of which 400 could be leveraged commercially. However, less than 10% of these fish stocks are exploited leaving the blue economy completely untapped. Continue reading “Leveraging Somaliland’s Blue Economy”
Suez Canal Blockage Highlights Importance of the Red Sea
Suez Canal Blockage Highlights Importance of the Red Sea
More RTG Cranes for Berbera’s Deep Water Container Port
IRELAND – SOMALILAND – When Dubai based ports and logistics group DP World had its Doraleh container terminal illegally seized by the Djibouti government in February 2018, it promptly took action to retain its cargo handling influence in the region by declaring that same year to build a new port at Berbera on the coast of neighboring Somaliland. Continue reading “More RTG Cranes for Berbera’s Deep Water Container Port”