US $100m Dry Port Design Concluded In Ethiopia’s

The Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Service Enterprise (ESLSE) has just concluded the design phase of a new dry port in Meqelle.

Chinese Communications Construction Company, a multi-national construction company, took 7 months to design the new dry port which will occupy 57ha of land,the newly designed dock will help the shipping giant to build a large and modernized dry port.

According to Aklilu Tessema, Supervision and Contract Administration Officer of ESLSE. “The construction is a part of the government’s plan to set dry ports along the railway lines and industrial parks,” said Aklilu. Also “After reviewing the new design, we will start negotiating with the Chinese company for its construction as a supplementary contract to the Woldia-Meqelle railway project,” said Aklile.

“The port will help importers decrease costs and save time while transporting goods via Tajura Dry Port,” said Gizeshwork Tessema, a major shareholder and manager of Gize Plc.

The Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) is constructing a 268Km electrified railway line from Weldia to Meqelle at the cost of US $1.5bn. CCCC, known for building the Addis Ababa Light Railway, has been working on the new railway for the past two years achieving 45% completion, although there are claims the construction was stalled temporarily.