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The Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise has completed the first phase of its restructuring program. The first phase of the restructuring program concentrated on bringing together the three maritime enterprises according to Ahmed Tusa, Chief Executive Officer of the enterprise.

The incorporation and reconstruction of the new enterprise was handled through its own capacity according to several studies said Ahmed.

The enterprise was restructured into four sub-divisions to be led by four deputy Chief Executive Officers. The four sectors are ‘Freight Forwarding, Shipping and Transport Sector, Port and Terminal Services Sector, and Supportive Sector explained Ahmed.

The first three sectors were already functioning as independent organizations or since the new enterprise with the exception of the Supportive Sector he noted.

Ethiopian Shipping and Logistic Services Enterprise signed an agreement with Evergreen, an Egyptian container transporter on Today 9 April 2013. The agreement is said to enhance the transportation Ethiopia's import and export commodities efficiently to support the countries rapid economic growth.

Ethiopian Shipping and Logistic Services Enterprise Chief Executive, Ahmed Tussa on the occasion said, the agreement with Evergreen will enable the Enterprises to work together in the Far East, China and Red Sea routes.

The Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise (ESLSE) is said to buy Roll-on/Roll-off (Roro) vessels in the GTP II period, Capital reported.

Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Enterprise is finalizing preparations to award design and construction contract for additional warehouse at Modjo Dry Port.

The latest stuffing and stripping warehouse will be built on 5,400 square meter plot. The project will also include construction of a container freight station.

The Ethiopian Shipping & Logistics Services Enterprises has installed a new automated notification software that will help to notify customers of the arrival of goods at the dry port, via text message.  The software, called CTTS, will automatically send a text message to customers after registering the arrival of the shipments into the ESLSE system.