2.1.3 Somalia Port of Bossaso | Digital Logistics Capacity Assessments

Port Overview

Bossaso Port 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 and KMC were contracted to upgrade the harbor. The initiative's first phase saw the clean-up of unwanted materials from the dockyard and was completed within a month.

The second phase involved the reconstruction of the port's adjoining seabed, with the objective of accommodating larger ships.

Port Location and Contacts
Country	Somalia
Province or District	Bari Region – Puntland
Town or City (Closest location) with Distance (km)	Name: Bossaso (1 km)
Port's Complete Name	Bosasso Port
Latitude	11.29081
Longitude	49.18019
Managing Company or Port Authority (If more than one operator, break down by area of operation)	Ministry of Marine Transport and Ports
Management Contact Person	Abdimadjid Samatar Mohamed – Port Manager Tel: +252 90 779 9996, Email: jaanfaan@live.com
Closest Airport and Frequent Airlines to / from International Destinations	Airport Name: Bossaso Airport (5 kms)

For information on Somalia Port contact details, please see the following link:

Bossaso Port draft is 9 meters; the berth can only accommodate one ship at a time.

There is no congestion reported of late. Humanitarian cargo does get priority although in principal, berthing is on first come first serve basis.

Sometimes it has been observed that livestock and building materials ships get priority.

Waiting time depends on cargo type. The main hindrance to the port is its smallness in structure of 150m in length and therefore cannot handle large numbers of vessels.

Bossaso Port – Seasonal Constraints
Rainy Season	Yes	April to June and October to December
Major Import Campaigns	N/A	N/A
Other	Livestock carriers get berthing priority so delays can occur especially at times surrounding religious festivals.

Bossaso Port – Handling Figures	2012	2013
Vessel Calls	93
Container Traffic (TEUs)	1,212
Bulk (mt)	Nil	Nil
Break-bulk (mt)	4,556	1,096

For information on Somalia Port tariffs, please see the following document:

Port of Bossaso – Berthing Specifications
Type of Berth	Quantity	Length (m)	Maximum Draft (m)
Conventional Berth	Information not available	Information n/a	7 m
Container Berth	Information n/a	Information n/a	Nil
Silo Berth	0	N/A	N/A
Berthing Tugs	NA
Water Barges	NA

Port of Bossaso – General Cargo Handling Berths
Cargo Type	Berth Identification
Imports – Bagged Cargo	Conventional Berth
Exports – Bagged Cargo	N/A
Imports and Exports – RoRo	N/A
Other Imports	N/A

Port of Bossaso – Port Handling Equipment
Equipment	Available (Yes / No)	Total Quantity and Capacity Available	Comments on Current Condition and Actual Usage
Dockside Crane	Yes	N/A	N/A
Container Gantries	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mobile Cranes	Yes	N/A	N/A
Reachstacker	N/A	N/A	N/A
RoRo Tugmaster	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grain Elevator & Bagging Machines	No	N/A	N/A
Transtrainer	N/A	N/A	N/A
Forklifts	Yes	N/A	N/A
Comments	Cranes, forklifts, trailers are privately owned. Port has 6 forklifts that belong to private people and they carry from 20 – 40 mt capacity

Port of Bossaso - Container Facilities
Facilities	20 ft	40 ft
Container Facilities Available	Yes	Yes
Container Freight Station (CFS)	No	No
Refrigerated Container Stations	No	No
Daily Off-take Capacity (Containers per day)	+100/day	n/a
Number of Reefer Stations (connection points)	No	n/a
Emergency Off-take Capacity (Give an indication)	Nil	n/an/a
Off-take capacity of gang shift (Containers per shift)	Nil

Documentation process required is as follows:

Before arrival of the vessel clearance letter from H.E the President of Puntland or his vice President.
Cargo certificates: Phytosanitary Certificate, Certificate of Origin, Re-export certificate, Fumigation Certificates, NNCR or B/L and Cargo manifest for eventual customs clearance Stowage/cargo plan and NOR (Notice of Readiness) tendered upon arrival/berthing
During Discharge Daily progress report of shipment discharged Daily superintendent report
After Discharge Final Vessel discharge report Superintendent final report

For information on Somalia Customs details, please see the following link: 1.3 Somalia Customs Information

There are no installed bagging facilities at the Port of Bossaso.
PortServ Company provides the services at the port when informed and contracted well in advance of a vessel arrival with bulk cereals. PortServ also provides direct bagging from ship.

Port of Bossaso – Main Storage Terminal
Storage Type	Number of Storage Facilities	Area (m²)
Bagged Cargo	Nil	Nil
Refrigerated Cargo	Nil	Nil
General Cargo	Nil	Nil

All transporters will deliver Galkayo and the Central region.
Geographically difficult areas for delivery are Alula and Qandala districts of Bari region. In-land corridor Hargeisa – Berbera – Bossaso and Galkayo is used for internal transfer.
This corridor is activated in case of emergency transfer.
Customs and border cross clearances are required for any convoy from Somaliland to Puntland. In this case two signed and stamped letters have to be prepared.
When letters are ready they should be submitted to the Ministry of Finance and Interior for approval in Garowe. Original approved requests are then sent back to Bossaso.

Port of Bossaso – Port Security
ISPS Compliant	No
Current ISPS Level	Nil	Level 1 = Normal, Level 2 = Heightened, Level 3 = Exceptional
Police Boats	Nil
Fire Engines	Nil