# Foundation Stone Laid for Berbera Port Expansion

> A foundation stone ceremony for Berbera Port expansion was reported on 10 October 2018, but no construction start or project value is established.

- By: Editorial Team, Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com/about)
- Published: 30 September 2026
- Format: News story (reported from one named public source)
- Publication: Somali Construction Review (https://somaliconstructionreview.com)
- Subject: Infrastructure and Services
- Tags: ports, drainage
- Web version: https://somaliconstructionreview.com/blog/berbera-port-expansion-foundation-stone

## Key points

- On 10 October 2018, Somaliland Standard reported a foundation stone laying ceremony for Berbera Port expansion attended by the vice president and DP World officials.
- The report does not establish that construction began, nor does it state any project value, contractor, or completion target.
- No information has been provided about work at the port since that report.

On 10 October 2018, Somaliland Standard reported that the Vice President of Somaliland laid the foundation stone for the expansion of Berbera Port. The ceremony was held at Berbera port on Wednesday, according to the same report.

The event was attended by Hon. Abdirahman Abdilahi Ismail, described by the source as deputy president of Somaliland, and Hon. Adnan Al-Abar, deputy chairman of DPW. The report stated that the expansion was to proceed "as agreed by Somaliland authority and DPW."

However, the Somaliland Standard article does not establish what has happened at the port since that ceremony. It does not state that construction began, nor does it provide a project value, contract value, investment figure, or total cost. No contractor, engineer, consultant, or developer is named. There is no scope, capacity, quay length, dredging depth, terminal area, or completion target.

The report also does not state DPW's ownership share, concession length, or investment amount. It gives no date for the ceremony beyond the word "Wednesday" and the article's 10 October 2018 dateline, which may not correspond to the same week.

Somaliland Standard is the sole identified source for the event, and the report does not corroborate with any other publication or document. No information has been provided about subsequent work, funding, or operational changes at Berbera Port.

## Questions

### Who laid the foundation stone for the Berbera Port expansion?

According to Somaliland Standard on 10 October 2018, the Vice President of Somaliland laid the foundation stone, flanked by DP World officials.

### What was announced at the ceremony?

Somaliland Standard reported that the foundation stone was laid for the expansion of Berbera Port "as agreed by Somaliland authority and DPW," but no further details were provided.

### Does this mark the start of construction?

No. The report describes a foundation stone-laying ceremony, not the commencement of construction. No evidence of construction starting or progressing is provided.

## Sources

- [Somaliland Vice President Lays the Foundation Stone of Berbera Port Expansion Kick-off](https://somalilandstandard.com/somaliland-vice-president-lays-the-foundation-stone-of-berbera-port-expansion-kick-off/) — Somaliland Standard, 2018-10-10