»Djibouti is the Singapore of Africa«

摘要

The port has greatly gained as a regional hub in the years 2012/13 thanks to an agreement with China Merchant Holding International (MHCI) who took a share in the new cooperation Ports of Djibouti SA in January 2013. »This complements the cooperation with DP World«, explains Saad Omar Guelleh, general manager of the port. The government of Djibouti has opened new prospects for development of the country. Since 2011, it took over the management of the Djibouti Port and left Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) to DP World to manage. The throughput of the port grew from 1.5 mill, t in 2010 to 5 mill, t at present. They decided to restructure the concept by developing the transhipment traffic of which more than 10 mill. TEU are passing through the region but not to Djibouti. »Our challenge is to win these volumes in a five year plan whereby the new railway line Djibouti/ Ethiopia will greatly help to reduce costs and improve traffic more efficiently at competitive prices«, Guelleh says.