Ethiopia is planning to set up four new dry ports in Dire Dawa, Mekelle, Moyale and Woreta. The new ports are expected to enhance trade relations with neighboring countries said Ashebir Nota public relations head of the Ethiopian Dry Port Services Enterprise.
Feasibility studies have been finalized and construction on the ports is expected to commence soon.
Woreta dry port, will serve the Sudan area and Port Sudan. Ethiopia primarily exports sesame to South and North Sudan.Moyale Dry port on the Kenyan border will serve the trade between Ethiopia and Kenya potentially enhancing the export of dairy and meat products.
Mekelle Dry Port is expected to boost access to materials for the construction industry and assist sesame exports to Djibouti from Southern Tigray.
Dire Dawa is the site of the fourth dry port due to the volume of import and export trade in the area. The port will be used to facilitate the export of goods to Somali-land and Ports Djibouti and Berbera.
In related news the Ethiopian Dry Port Services Enterprise has announced that Modjo and Semera dry ports are half way complete. The enterprise plans to enhance its customer service, transparency, delivery and implementation capabilities.
The dry port enterprise is in the process of evaluating proposals to train its staff by international firms from China, Italy and the Netherlands.
Dry Ports Services Enterprise is a public enterprise established in 2007 by the council of ministers regulation No. 136/2007 with the aim of developing and operating the dry ports in the country and is now serving as a point of destination and departure for Ethiopia’s import and export cargoes.
Source: Capital
