President Muse Bihi Inaugurates Three Harbour Cranes of Berbera Port

The Somaliland President, Muse Bihi Abdi, today inaugurated three mobile cranes at Berbera Port. The three mobile cranes are part of the redevelopment of the port currently managed by DP World.

At an estimated cost of over $12 Million US, the new cranes will facilitate the loading and unloading of docking ships around the clock. With a capacity of over 120 tons, the new cranes will make it easier for harboring ships without their own onboard cranes to use the port of Berbera.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, President Muse Bihi paid tribute to all the previous leaders of Somaliland in their attempts to bring development to the port.

The President stressed the need for all Somalilanders to see redeveloping of the port as part of their national assets and to support the efforts to make the port a gateway for the people in the region in regards to commerce, travel, employment, and investment.

The introduction of the MHCs is a landmark development by DP World Berbera, as the port will for the first time offer shoreside crane support, substantially improving vessel operations, said a statement from DP World.

The $12 million investment on the three new cranes will double productivity at the port, significantly reducing vessel turn-around time and stabilizing operations during monsoon season as well as providing safer and more secure conditions at the port, stated the Dubai-based group.

DP World (the Middle East and Africa) CEO and MD Suhail Al Banna said: “The three mobile harbor cranes currently being commissioned are strategically important for the development of the Port of Berbera. They will enable more ships to be served at and ultimately increase the flow of trade to both the country and the region.”

“As construction work for the expansion of the port progresses, we are witnessing a transformation in the capacity of this major infrastructure asset, benefiting people both here and across the Horn of Africa. DP World Berbera provides an effective alternative gateway to international markets and is proving beneficial to the people of Somaliland,” he stated.

Although some Somalilanders see the port expansion slow, the Berbera Port continues to see vast improvements in its capacity and operations.

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