
Somaliland Opens DP World's New Berbera Port Terminal; Phase 2 Expansion Announced
Dubai-based global ports operator DP World and the government of Somaliland on Thursday inaugurated the new container terminal at Berbera Port, following the completion of the first phase of the port's expansion as part of its development into a major regional trade hub to serve the Horn of Africa.The new terminal was officially opened by Muse Bihi Abdi, President of Somaliland, and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, group chairman and CEO of DP World, at a special event attended by over 200 guests, including a government delegation from Ethiopia, led by Finance Minister Ahmed Shide and Transport Minister Dagmawit Moges. The event also included a symbolic groundbreaking for the new Berbera Economic Zone, the first phase of which is under construction.