Maersk suspends Berbera port bookings, tightening Horn trade routes

Correspondent based in Mombasa, Kenya

Nation Media Group

Global container shipping firm A.P. Moller–Maersk has suspended new cargo bookings to and from the Port of Berbera in Somaliland, adding strain to Horn of Africa trade corridors.

The move could disrupt regional flows, particularly domestic cargo, and tighten already fragile supply chains.

Maersk suspends Berbera port bookings, tightening Horn trade routes

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