CEVA Logistics and its joint venture partner MACCFA Freight Logistics PLC have announced the recent opening of a less-than-container load (LCL) facility and container freight station (CFS) within the Modjo Dry Port located approximately 70km from the capital of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The facility is intended to deliver new logistics services to Ethiopian and surrounding markets.
The new 1,000 sq m facility has three loading docks and hopes to be able to manage a variety of shipments and handling needs for clients. Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise (ESLSE) will provide forklift and porter services depending on the nature of the shipments.
The Modjo Dry Port, currently handling nearly 80% of Ethiopia’s imports, is considered a junction between trucking roadways and the Ethiopian Djibouti Railway (EDR), according to the company. By using the EDR block train services, the company intends for its clients to access the Port of Djibouti.
The facility is prepared to handle growing demand and customer support in part due to the developments of the EDR block train services and recent Ethiopian government regulations allowing third-party logistics providers to process client export shipments. The main business focus will be on consolidating ocean export LCL services, marking a new era for private sector logistics companies, said CEVA Logistics.
Bruno Plantaz, managing director of India, Middle East and Africa, CEVA Logistics, said, “Recent expansions of nearby industrial parks, like the Hawassa Industrial Park and the Bole Lemi Industrial Park, also position the new facility to serve this growing sector in Ethiopia. There are tremendous opportunities for these producers to access broader markets through the Modjo Dry Port and the EDR. CEVA and MACCFA are standing by to deliver the responsive logistics services necessary for clients to grow their businesses, regionally and globally.”
Joerg Seifert, managing director, MACCFA Freight Logistics PLC, said, “With the additional power from CEVA Logistics and its vast reaching, global network of locations and logistics experts, the growth opportunities for our customers related to the new LCL warehouse and CFS within the Modjo Dry Port could be infinite.”
Source: CEVA Logistics
