Berbera
Berbera, Somalia
Representative image — a terminal of this type, not a photograph of this port. Denniz Futalan / Pexels.
About Berbera
Berbera sits on the Gulf of Aden in Somaliland and has been substantially redeveloped, with deep water and a corridor road running inland to Ethiopia — which is the strategic point of the port and the source of much of its traffic. It is administered separately from the rest of the country, and that affects documentation. Transit is shorter than to the Indian Ocean ports because vessels do not round the Horn.
First Base Freight handles both import and export cargo through Berbera — inbound from any country and outbound to any country. Indicative sea transit on our the UK lane is 20–26 days; transit on any other routing is confirmed at quote stage. For rates, container options and the wider Somalia lane, including air freight and customs clearance, see the country page — or request a quote for this port.
Port information
Reference details for Berbera, which we serve for both imports and exports. The transit figure is indicative, measured on our the UK lane, and confirmed at booking — other routings are quoted individually.
- City
- Berbera
- Country
- Somalia
- Port code (UN/LOCODE)
- SOBBO
- Port type
- Container terminal
- Indicative sea transit
- 20–26 days
What to know about Berbera
- Deep-water port on the Gulf of Aden
- Corridor road inland to Ethiopia
- Administered separately, which affects documentation
- Shorter transit — vessels do not round the Horn
Same country
Other ports in Somalia
We also ship to 2 other ports in Somalia.
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