Ethiopian Airlines inaugurated today June 29, 2017 largest cargo and logistics service in Africa, a state of-the art cargo terminal-II built at a cost of 110 million Euros.
The inauguration ceremony was graced by the presence of invited guests, including Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.
Speaking at the event, the Prime Minister said that the new cargo terminal has an immense role for the growth of Ethiopia’s horticulture sector.
Moreover, the new terminal built by Africa’s largest and fastest growing airlines, will help boost Ethiopia’s footwear, leather and pharmaceuticals export.
The Premier called on other African airlines to join hands with Ethiopian so as to address problems of the air cargo industry in the continent.
Group CEO Ethiopian Airlines, Tewolde Gebremariam for his part said that the new cargo terminal, which is the largest in Africa, will put Ethiopian among the 10 world’s best airlines in cargo and logistics services.
Built on 40,000 square meters of land, the new cargo terminal has facilities such as dry cargo terminal warehouse, perishable cargo terminal with cool chain storage, office building, apron area which accommodates 5 additional big freighter aircraft and sufficient truck parking apron.
It is also fitted with different climate chambers for storage and handling of temperature sensitive products such as fresh agricultural products, pharmaceuticals, life science products, among others.
The new terminal will raise Ethiopian’s cargo and logistics services annual uplift to 1 million tons.
Ethiopian cargo and logistics services operate 8 dedicated freighters to 39 global freighter destinations in Africa, the Gulf, the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
It has recently won ‘Cargo Airline Award for Network Development” at Brussels; ‘African Cargo Airline of the Year’ and many more.
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