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Our company has built a standard of unique project and client management, a comprehensive track record of large-scale project delivery, and extensive experience in logistics service.

The company’s owners and managers are experts in their respective roles, including running the business organization, manufacturing, trading, port handling, freight forwarding, customs clearing, shipping, warehousing, logistics consultancy, and dry cargo transport services.

Our headquarters, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia provides reliable, responsive, and proactive service at all times.

Due to our extensive experience in this field, we are able to handle sophisticated transportation and distribution services, tailored to our clients’ needs.

Vision

To become the leading solution-oriented logistics service provider in Ethiopia.

Mission

To be a company grounded in quality service, process-orientation, and reliability.

Values

Akakas is committed to being trustworthy and solution-oriented, having an efficient workflow, providing on-time delivery, and being transparent at all stages of our service.

Why Us

• • • Akakas has two decades of experience that is enabling us to perfect our logistic service.
    • The high degree of professionalism.
    • Timely delivery and cost saving to our clients.
    • Competitive price with high-quality service.
    • The utmost care and safety of our client's cargo.
    • Cargo monitoring and control are based on our standardized operating procedure.
    • Weekly reports to update the status of cargo.
    • We provide some out-of-scope services as part of freight forwarding services

Our Experience

Akakas Logistics PLC has played a major role in logistics executions for large-scale projects.

We provide extra care and attention in the planning and transport of complex heavy equipment and large-volume bulk cargo, while always maintaining timely delivery.

Over the years we have acquired a great wealth of experience regarding different logistic activities. Some of these include:

A. FERTILISER DISTRIBUTION TO OVER 2,200 LOCATIONS IN ETHIOPIA

Procurement, shipping, transporting, distribution

We have accumulated a vast experience on fertilizer procurement and distribution. The activities include, but are not limited to:

• • • Procurement
    • Negotiation on price and buying through Letter of Credit 150,000 MT of fertilizer (minimum six shiploads of 25,000 MT each)
    • Facilitation
    • Closely following shipments from the factory to the port of loading, then up to discharge (Djibouti)
    • Bagging
    • Undertaking bagging operations at Djibouti
    • Customs clearing
    • Undertake Customs Clearing and transit activities at Djibouti Port
    • Warehousing
    • Transporting goods to over 15 strategically located warehouses in Ethiopia
    • Distribution
    • Distribution of fertilizer from central warehouses to over 2,200 different stations in Ethiopia
    • Delivery of the exact quantity demanded by the farmers in different locations
    • Precise planning and effective logistics management

B. FOOD GRAIN

Bagging, shipping, transporting, warehousing

Similar to our process of distributing fertilizer, we have extensive experience in handling ship-loads of wheat (both Aid and Commercial cargo).

We undertake bagging operations at the Djibouti import and transport it to satellite warehouses at different locations in Ethiopia.

C. AID CARGOS

Customs clearing and forwarding

We have been handling supplies, both regular program and emergency relief, for UNICEF, UNHCR, UNFPA, WHO, UNOPS, and UNDP for nearly two decades.

D. PROJECT CARGOS

Customs clearing and forwarding

We have been (and still are) serving different construction companies as their freight forwarding agent in Ethiopia on different projects like road, hydropower, telecommunication, etc

We are currently providing logistics services to two major European companies:

1. Sallini Construction – Millennium/ Renaissance Dam

2. Ericson – Telecommunication Project

E. COMMERCIAL CARGOS

Customs clearing and Freight forwarding

• • • Import
    • Export

F. EMBASSIES

We are also serving the embassy of the United States of America as one of the few forwarding agents in Ethiopia.

• • • STORAGE FACILITIES:  Akakas Logistics has storage facilities at convenient locations in Addis Ababa, with a combined capacity of storing over 10,000 MT with a space of over 2500m2.
    • MACHINERIES AND EQUIPMENT: Our company has six forklifts of its own, and other necessary machinery, equipment, and tools required to undertake un/loading and packing activities.
    • DRY CARGO TRUCKS: Akakas owns thirty heavy-duty dry cargo trucks. On the other hand, as a large-volume cargo mover, we also have excellent relationships and associations with dry cargo truck owners.

Thus, we can mobilize the trucks to haul cargo from the port as per our client’s need, at any time.

Our vans and pickups are always on standby for small-volume cargo.

• • • BRANCH OFFICES: We currently have three branches, including Djibouti, Nazareth, and in the Ethiopian Airline Compound.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE PROGRAMS

• • • Our office is fully equipped with modern communication facilities that allow us to address our customers’ needs immediately.
    • We have a modern software program that enables us to provide efficient warehouse management services.
    • We have computerized our cargo monitoring and follow-up systems.
    • All tax assessments are done by the Ayscuda software program online from our head office.

Freight Forwarding

Akakas Logistics Plc has played major parts in logistics executions on big projects, which needed extra care and attention in the planning and transport of complex and heavy equipment, and big volumes (ship loads) of bulk cargo while always maintaining timely deliveries. The major areas where we made a difference are:-

A. AID CARGOS (Containerized, Break Bulk, Ro-Ro Cargos & etc.)

We have been handling supplies, both regular program and emergency relief, for UNICEF, UNHCR, UNFPA, WHO, UNOPS, and UNDP for nearly 19 years

B. PROJECT CARGOS

We have been (and still are) serving different construction companies as their freight forwarding agents in Ethiopia.

We have handled a great variety in projects :

• • • Road construction projects
    • Hydroelectric power projects,
    • Waterworks, and
    • Telecommunication projects

C. COMMERCIAL CARGOS

Import

Included under this category are services we provide to large private companies such as Meta Abo Brewery (on their expansion project), Giftii Foods & Packaging PLC, Debra Zeit Swine Farm, Coca-Cola (East Africa Bottling for two years) and much more.

Export

Our company is the second biggest export cargo mover in Ethiopia. Our company annually handles 4000 x 20 containers of export cargo, destined to different ports around the globe.

D. EMBASSIES

We handle both Import and Export cargos for embassies, diplomatic cargos & personal effects for diplomats.

As an example,e we are serving the embassy of the United States of America as one of the few forwarding agents in Ethiopia.

E. AIR SHIPMENT

We deliver the best service for both import and export for air freight.

In order to facilitate our service we have an office in the Ethiopian Airline Compound.

F. HEAVY LIFTS

Port Handling

We provide Port Handling, Transit, and Customs Clearing services at Djibouti port.

We have our own employees at Djibouti port to support our agent Trans Africa transit service to achieve a smooth flow of cargo from the port to the final destination in Ethiopia.

Customs Clearing

Our expertise and experience of our team enable us to easily understand complex formalities and requirements of the customs commission.

All tax assessments are done by the ASYCUDA Software program online from our head office.

Shipping

We are the sole shipping agent of the renowned shipping line West European Container Line (WEC Lines)

With 43 years of experience and a widespread network of branch offices and agents, WEC is capable of organizing the fast movement of your containerized cargo from one port to the other.

WEC organizes precise and effective transport for all cargo with a single point of contact, direct lines of communication, and a high degree of flexibility.

Warehousing

We have storage facilities at convenient locations in Addis Ababa with a combined capacity of storing over 20,000 MT with a space of over 2,500 m2 and it has the following outlooks:

• • • Solidly constructed appearance
    • Fire Extinguisher
    • Enough machinery to load/unload cargo
    • Controlled environment (air temperature, humidity, etc)
    • Adequate security system is in place
    • Availability of office space for warehouse and logistics staff
    • Loading/unloading areas suitable to handle trucks

Consultancy

27 years of experience in trading, port handling, Freight Forwarding, customs clearing, etc made us become experts in solving problems or challenges faced in the area of logistics services.

We provide consultancy services to our clients on how best to execute cargo movement with high degree of efficiency.

Agent and partnership

KUEHNE + NAGEL

Since 1890, when the business in Bremen, Germany. Kuehne + Nagel has grown into one of the world’s leading logistics providers.

Today, the Kuehne + Nagel Group has listed 1,300 offices in over 100 countries with around 82,000 employees.

We are proud to represent solely Kuehne + Nagel since 2001 in Ethiopia.

West European Container Lines (WEC)

WEC Shipping Line specializes in all sea freight that can be transported by containers via both deep sea and short sea.

With over 43 years of experience and a widespread network of offices and agents, WEC has detailed expertise in all our cargo, including knowledge of local customs formalities, laws, and regulations.

WEC organizes precise and effective transport for all your cargo. With a single point of contact, direct lines of communication, and a high degree of flexibility.

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Some of Our clients

Contact Us
Address:- Welo Sefer - Tebaber Berta Building 4th & 5th Floors Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Fax:- +251 11 552 4076
Email:- business.dev@akakaslogistics.com, info@akakaslogistics.com, akalu.geleta@akakaslogistics.com, kassabbb@gmail.com
Phone no:- +251 115 52 82 94, +251 115 52 82 95, +251 115 52 82 96, +251 911 22 44 90