Port of Berbera
Морской порт Бербера
A deep-water port on the Gulf of Aden built with Soviet assistance under a 1962 agreement and completed in 1969. The Great Soviet Encyclopedia lists the reconstruction of the port of Berbera among the projects built in Somalia with Soviet help. Since 2016 the port has been developed under a concession with DP World.
Глубоководный порт на берегу Аденского залива сооружён с помощью СССР по соглашению 1962 года; работы завершены в 1969 году. Большая советская энциклопедия относит реконструкцию порта в Бербере к объектам, построенным в Сомали при содействии СССР. С 2016 года порт развивается по концессии с компанией DP World.
Property abroad
EraUSSR
FunctionIndustry and infrastructure
Present ownerSomaliland Ports Authority; operated by DP World Berbera under a 30-year concession
Acquisitionbuilt, 1969
StatusIn use
As of2026-01
According to a report of 13 January 2026, the port is operational and is run under a 30-year concession by a joint venture involving DP World.
Map
Sources
- Большая советская энциклопедия — Сомали
- Africa Is a Country — When Moscow looked to the horn
- Wikipedia — Port of Berbera
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