ADDIS ABABA-
Representative of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority Hassan
Abdillahi Waberi said that Djibouti has sufficient capacity to handle
Ethiopia’s import-export shipment and provide seamless service for the
existing traffic.
Representative of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority Hassan
Abdillahi Waberi said that Djibouti has sufficient capacity to handle
Ethiopia’s import-export shipment and provide seamless service for the
existing traffic.
In an exclusive
interview, the representative stated that
Djibouti ports have the accumulated capacity of transporting 50 million
tons of cargo per year while Ethiopia’s current import-export traffic is
18.5 million tons. Along with facilitating Ethiopia’s international
trade, Djibouti provides transshipment services for many African
countries.
interview, the representative stated that
Djibouti ports have the accumulated capacity of transporting 50 million
tons of cargo per year while Ethiopia’s current import-export traffic is
18.5 million tons. Along with facilitating Ethiopia’s international
trade, Djibouti provides transshipment services for many African
countries.
Waberi noted that
the present congestion in Djibouti ports is not emanated from the
terminals incapacity of handling Ethiopian goods; it is caused by the
deployment of Ethiopia’s bulk shipments in some peak seasons.
the present congestion in Djibouti ports is not emanated from the
terminals incapacity of handling Ethiopian goods; it is caused by the
deployment of Ethiopia’s bulk shipments in some peak seasons.
The representative
said that the congestion is created due to peak shipping seasons among
the business community. The arrival of larger quantities of cargo in
Djibouti ports within short period and unloading cargo ships quickly and
efficiently has become more of a challenge for the longshoremen working
on the docks.
said that the congestion is created due to peak shipping seasons among
the business community. The arrival of larger quantities of cargo in
Djibouti ports within short period and unloading cargo ships quickly and
efficiently has become more of a challenge for the longshoremen working
on the docks.
“Even the Port of
Rotterdam, the largest port in Europe, could be congested if huge cargos
flooded the terminals and the deployments of Ethiopia’s bulk imports
within short time create massive pressures on our port facilities,
logistics and employees.”
Rotterdam, the largest port in Europe, could be congested if huge cargos
flooded the terminals and the deployments of Ethiopia’s bulk imports
within short time create massive pressures on our port facilities,
logistics and employees.”
Waberi said that
Djibouti has been hugely investing to expand and modernize its port
facilities and infrastructures in the view to serve the growing
Ethiopia’s economy. The country has renovated the old port and built six
specialized, state-of-the-art container, petroleum, cargo and bulk
ports.
Djibouti has been hugely investing to expand and modernize its port
facilities and infrastructures in the view to serve the growing
Ethiopia’s economy. The country has renovated the old port and built six
specialized, state-of-the-art container, petroleum, cargo and bulk
ports.
Ethiopia is a
strategic partner of Djibouti and the largest portion of Djibouti’s
service revenue emanates from the country, he noted, adding that
Ethiopia’s persistent economic growth along with this has made Djibouti
heavily invests in port construction and other infrastructural
developments to meet its client’s increasing demand for port services.
strategic partner of Djibouti and the largest portion of Djibouti’s
service revenue emanates from the country, he noted, adding that
Ethiopia’s persistent economic growth along with this has made Djibouti
heavily invests in port construction and other infrastructural
developments to meet its client’s increasing demand for port services.
To satisfy
Ethiopia’s ever-expanding demand for port following the rise in its
import-export trade, Djibouti is modernizing the old port and
constructed alternative ports at Tadjourah, Gubet, Damerjock, Doraleh,
Lake Assal and established a hydrocarbon terminal, Horizon Port, the
representative explained.
Ethiopia’s ever-expanding demand for port following the rise in its
import-export trade, Djibouti is modernizing the old port and
constructed alternative ports at Tadjourah, Gubet, Damerjock, Doraleh,
Lake Assal and established a hydrocarbon terminal, Horizon Port, the
representative explained.
He pointed out that
currently Djibouti’s government is the sole operator of all ports and
there is no outsourcing of port service for foreign companies which in
turn guaranteeing unreasonable price increases could not occur. Djibouti
has also a natural port and big ships could come to the port and unload
their cargos easily.
currently Djibouti’s government is the sole operator of all ports and
there is no outsourcing of port service for foreign companies which in
turn guaranteeing unreasonable price increases could not occur. Djibouti
has also a natural port and big ships could come to the port and unload
their cargos easily.
Waberi said that
Ethiopian cargo represents the majority of products going through
Doraleh Multi-Purpose Port (DMP) and Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT),
Djibouti’s brand- new terminals and amongst the modern in Africa. Today
the main customer for these facilities is the Ethiopian market.
Ethiopian cargo represents the majority of products going through
Doraleh Multi-Purpose Port (DMP) and Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT),
Djibouti’s brand- new terminals and amongst the modern in Africa. Today
the main customer for these facilities is the Ethiopian market.
According to him,
the aforementioned ports are the latest in a series of mega projects in
Djibouti which includes new ports, a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility and
oil terminal which all are followed the completion of the Addis
Ababa-Djibouti Railway.
the aforementioned ports are the latest in a series of mega projects in
Djibouti which includes new ports, a Liquefied Natural Gas Facility and
oil terminal which all are followed the completion of the Addis
Ababa-Djibouti Railway.
The inauguration of
the first phase of the Djibouti International Free Trade Zone (DIFTZ),
the first of its kind in Africa, will also avail the opportunity to
Djibouti to provide world-class logistics service for Ethiopia and other
African countries, the representative noted.
the first phase of the Djibouti International Free Trade Zone (DIFTZ),
the first of its kind in Africa, will also avail the opportunity to
Djibouti to provide world-class logistics service for Ethiopia and other
African countries, the representative noted.
In the cooperation
between Ethiopia and Djibouti, the matter of port stands at the
forefront since Ethiopia is undertaking almost all of its import-export
activities via the latter’s ports.
between Ethiopia and Djibouti, the matter of port stands at the
forefront since Ethiopia is undertaking almost all of its import-export
activities via the latter’s ports.
