Port of Mogadishu
Port of Mogadishu | |
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Location | |
Country | Somalia |
Location | Mogadishu, Somali Sea |
Coordinates | 2°1′N 45°19′E / 2.017°N 45.317°E[1] |
UN/LOCODE | SOMGQ[2] |
Details | |
Operated by | Albayrak Group |
Owned by | Somali Port Authority |
Statistics | |
Website www |
The Port of Mogadishu, (
Historical overview
Since the
Porto di Mogadiscio
The Port of Mogadishu was created as a modern port (called in Italian Porto di Mogadiscio) with magazines and docks in the late 1920s by the Italian government of
In 1934, the port of Italian Mogadiscio had exports of 43.467 tons of agricultural products (mainly bananas) to
In 1936 the port started to have a weekly international ship line for passengers, connecting Mogadishu with
During the 1960s the port was improved, thanks to studies done by the US Army Corps of Engineers.[9]
Mogadishu Port Rehabilitation Project
After it incurred some damage during the civil war, the Federal Government of Somalia launched the Mogadishu Port Rehabilitation Project,[3] an initiative to rebuild, develop and modernize the port.[5] The renovations include the installation of Alpha Logistics technology.[10] A joint international delegation consisting of the Director of the Port of Djibouti and Chinese officials specializing in infrastructure reconstruction concurrently visited the facility in June 2013. According to Mogadishu Port manager Abdullahi Ali Nur, the delegates along with local Somali officials received reports on the port's functions as part of the rebuilding project's planning stages.[5][11]
In November 2014, Minister of Transportation
Simatech Shipping
In 2013, the Port of Mogadishu's management reportedly reached an agreement with representatives of the Dubai-based company Simatech Shipping LLC to handle vital operations at the seaport.[5][13] Under the name Mogadishu Port Container Terminal, the firm is slated to handle all of the port's technical and operational functions.[5]
Al-Bayrak
In October 2013, the federal
According to Al-Bayrak, the majority of its revenue share will be re-invested in the seaport through additional port-based trade and new docks, construction materials and machinery. The company also plans to install an environment wall and a closed circuit camera system in accordance with international security protocols, erect a modern port administration building, and clean the ship entrance channels via underwater surveillance. As of September 2014, the first phase of the renovations were reportedly complete, with the second phase underway.[19] During its first month of operation under Al-Bayrak, the port generated $2.7 million in service revenue.[15]
African Shipping Line–Mogadishu
Towards 2014, a Dubai-registered shipping line company advanced its expansion to Mogadishu Port. In 2015, African Shipping Line-Kenya made registration and presence as a ship agency, and container agent in the Port of Mogadishu. African Shipping Line- ASLINE Somalia, a representative of Kenya-based company African Shipping Line - ASLINE Kenya, is set to provide services related to Container Feeder Shipping, ship liner agency and logistic services at Mogadishu as well as other Somalia Ports like Kismayo, Bosasso and Berbera port in Somaliland.[20]
See also
- Transportation in Somalia
References
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- ^ Bibliographia Aethiopica; p.259
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