Port of Bosaso | |
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The Port of Bosaso harbor.
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Country | Somalia |
Location | Bosaso |
Coordinates | 11°17′05″N 049°10′57″E / 11.28472°N 49.18250°ECoordinates: 11°17′05″N 049°10′57″E / 11.28472°N 49.18250°E |
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Operated by | Bosaso Port Authority |
Owned by | Bosaso Port Authority |
Minister | Said Mohamed Rage, Minister of Ports, Sea Transportation and Counter Piracy |
The Port of Bosaso, also known as Bosaso Port, is the official seaport of Bosaso, the commercial capital of the autonomous Puntland region in northeastern Somalia. It is classified as a major class port.
The modern Port of Bosaso was constructed during the mid-1980s by the Siad Barre administration for annual livestock shipments to the Middle East.
In January 2012, a renovation project was launched at the Bosaso Port, with KMC contracted to upgrade the harbor. The initiative's first phase saw the clean-up of unwanted materials from the dockyard and was completed within the month. The second phase involves the reconstruction of the port's adjoining seabed, with the objective of accommodating larger ships.