International logistics company, SEKO, has opened a local office in partnership with domestic company, Trade Path International.
The partnership with SEKO is a strategic one for Trade Path because the volume of trade the company used to get in offering logistic services to the flower sectors has decreased since Ethiopian Airlines took over the logistics of transporting flowers said Dawit Wubishet, Co-owner of the company.
Trade Path was able to secure the partnership with SEKO after a month long evaluation process which required the company to meet the standards established by SEKO said Dawit.
The Ethiopian company had to show proof that it had five professionals with appropriate work experience in the logistic sector in addition to accreditation by the International Air Transport Association he explained.The new SEKO office in Ethiopia will offer a range of logistic services including inland, ocean and air transport as well as customs brokerage and freight forwarding for both the import and export sectors.
The Ethiopian office of SEKO will have real time web based interconnection with SEKO offices in more than 45 countries across the world allowing customers to manage their orders from where they are said Dawit.
The local office will pay a 10% of the profits it earns and a monthly fee to SEKO logistics for utilizing the IT solutions and global interconnection.
Source: Fortune
