Tag: Berbera Port
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”