United Arab Emirates (UAE) based port operator DP World has begun the construction of the first phase of the Berbera port expansion in Somaliland.
Development of the first phase will be carried out with an investment of $101m and will include a 400m quay and 250,000m² of new yard.
A free zone will also be built in the first phase to create a new regional trading hub.
DP World Berbera, a joint venture company at Berbera Port, will serve landlocked countries in the Horn of Africa, including Ethiopia, which has a 19% interest in the project.