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Policy Brief

The Berbera Corridor and Horn–Gulf Trade

Port expansion is redrawing the Horn’s logistics map. We assess the corridor’s promise, its risks and the policy choices ahead.

Date
May 2026
Authors
REDSEA Institute
Coordinates
10°26′N 45°00′E
Reading time
6 min read

01Summary

What the report argues

Berbera’s expansion is the most consequential infrastructure story on the southern shore of the Gulf of Aden. This brief assesses what the corridor can realistically carry, where its bottlenecks sit, and which policy choices decide whether it complements or merely competes with existing routes.

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02Related

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