摘要: |
Enormous investments in the port infrastructure herald the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Somalia. Once an outcast - a region with endless conflicts and flourishing piracy - is now on a fast track to becoming a global trade hub with its Berbera and Gara'ad seaports,. In 2016, DP World Ltd. won a 30-year concession from the government of the Republic of Somaliland, a breakaway region unrecognized by the global community, for the management and development of a multipurpose port at the Port of Berbera, with an investment of more than $400 million to expand and upgrade port capacity. Since work began in 2017, the port's vessel productivity jumped by 450%, while container and general cargo volumes increased by 30% and 90%, respectively. "DP World plans to transform Berbera, which sits alongside one of the world's busiest sea routes, into an integrated maritime, logistics and industrial trade hub to serve the Horn of Africa, a region with a population of more than 140 million people," said DP World group vice president Adal Mirza. |