Kismayo (Sunatimes) The port of Kismayo in lower Jubba region is on the verge of closure after commercial cargo ships ceased to dock in the port for security concerns.

A dock worker at the port of kismayo told Bar-Kulan that porters are now worried of their job security.

Reports in the port city of kismayo say the last time a commercial vessel docked at the port was mid last month, with vessel owners in Kismayo suspending their vessels in fear of foreign air strikes aimed at weakening Al-Shabaab’s military capability in the region.

The suspension of commercial freight docking into kismayo port by the vessel owners, has greatly affected the activities of the port, raising concerns that the prices of stable commodities might shoot-up in the next few days.

By Abdifitah Ibrahim