Somaliland Ports Authorities Berbera Berbera Port Presentation Lat: 10o.26 North: Lon: 45o.01 East: Time +3GMT Gulf of Aden SOMALILAND Hargeysa BERBERA PORT: Berbera has been operational as a port for more than a thousand years, the present was developed initially by Soviet Union in 1968 (300 meter) and expanded 350 meters linear wharf in 1984 by U.S.A. Berbera Port is longest established port in Somaliland and has grown with the city to become one of the most prominent ports in East Africa The Port of Berbera owned and operated by the Government of the Republic of Somaliland EXPORT IMPORT .Livestock .Commodity . Sheep & Goats . Sugar, Rice . Cattle . Wheat, Wheat Flour . Camels . Pasta, Cooking Oil .Hides/skin . Building Materials . Scraps . Fuel, Vehicles & Parts . Beenyo (Myth gums) . Clothes 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 800,000 900,000 Cargo Statistics: Cargo - YR 1996 YR 1997 YR 1998 YR 1999 Import (intons)Import YR 2000 YR 2001 YR 2002 YR 2003 YR 2004 YR 2005 YR 2006 YR 2007 YR 2008 YR 2009 YR 2010 YR 2011 Export (in heads) 4,000,000 3,500,000 3,000,000 Ban st 1 lifted 2,500,000 livestock 2nd ban livestock 2,000,000 ban 1,500,000 1,000,000 500,000 - YR 2008 YR 2009 YR YR YR 1996 YR 1997 YR 1998 YR 1999 YR 2000 YR 2001 YR 2002 YR 2003 YR 2004 YR 2005 YR 2006 YR 2007 YR 2010 YR 2011 Livestock: Sheep & goats Livestock EXPORT CAMEL Port traffic all vessels 1996 - 2011 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 YR YR YR YR YR YR YR YR YR YR YR YR YR YR YR YR 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 TEUs 16000 14000 12000 10000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 BERBEAR PORT Economic benefits Impact on 90% State revenue (Budget) Employment . Direct workers 2000 . Indirect workers over a 2600 Port issues today 1. Operational 2. Security • Goods movement • Port Security • Stacking yard • Coast-guard extension • Community 3. Berbera Corridor 4. Free Zone Area 1. Business link 2. Hub 3. Suitability of the site 4. Unlimited space Today we will focus on: Security & Berbera Corridor / FZA Port Security enhancement ACTIVITIES: - Control all the entrant persons and vehicles to the Port. Surveillance the movement of the people and the cargo Decide the security of the port and its surrounding. STAFF PATROLLING: 1. quay and access channels, using speed boats 2. in vulnerable areas around the clock These security enhancements include: CCTV RADAR SMART ACCESS CARDS ISPS – code Berbera Port terminals now have the required certificate issued by Nordic Crises Management Anti-Piracy Commission To enhance the control of the sea the government establishment of the anti-piracy commission, to monitor the activities of the sea piracy and to be a partnership with International Community in fighting against sea-piracy. Coast-guard The Coast guard play a major roll in fighting against sea-piracy, and promote the security of our territorial water. In order to develop security guard in Somaliland territorial water the Government upgraded the stander of the coast-guards. Community We underline the roll of the community in play-part by protect territorial water against piracy. Their ayes and ears are the most important weapon against piracy BERBERA CORRIDOR Gulf of Aden Berbera Port Somaliland Berbera Corridor WE FEED LAND LOCKED REGIONS IN ETHIOPIA AND CENTRAL SOMALIA AND WE CAN ALSO DO THE SAME TO SOUTH SUDAN, JUBA FREE ZONE AREA 1. Hub 2. Suitability of the site 3. Unlimited space SUITABILITY OF THE SITE The FZA is located between Berbera Airport, Tank farm, HUB Seaport and also has road Berbera Port is the leading business connected to main cities in the hub in the region, regarding: region 1. livestock exportation 2. Myth / Gums, 3. Hides 4. and Skins UNLIMITED SPACE Alongside the shore start from tank-farm further away to the west Thanks .