Some 57,295MT of NPS soil fertilizers unloaded in Djibouti port: ESLSE

Addis Ababa, December 28, 2022 (FBC) – The first vessel, MV Great Comfort, carrying 57,295 metric tons of Ethiopia’s fertilizer has arrived at Dibouti’s Doralleh Multi-Purpose Port as part of the new 2023 farming season, the Ethiopian Shipping Logistics Services Enterprise (ESLSE).

The operation to directly transport the bulk cargo to various parts of Ethiopia has started upon the arrival of the vessel on Tuesday.

Following the berthing of the vessel at the port and the immediate beginning of operation, representatives from the Ethiopian Embassy in Djibouti along with pertinent stakeholders, including the Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise’s office in Djibouti, conducted a site visit to the port to assess the ongoing port operation and transportation of the fertilizer with the objective of ensuring the effectiveness and efficiency of the entire logistics chain, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia indicated.

For the current farming season, the country plans to import more than 1.2 million metric tons of fertilizer through Djibouti ports, which is projected to increase depending on the farming conditions.

In order to achieve this goal and ensure the strategic cargo reaches its final destination, mainly the farmers, cooperation and coordination among the stakeholders involved in the port operation and transportation are critically important.