Ethiopia To Use Berbera, Port Sudan As Alternative Sea Routes
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Addis Ababa , December 27, 2005 (Walta Information Center) – Ethiopia is currently undertaking preparations to use the Berbera and Port Sudan as alternative routes, in addition to the Port of Djibouti , the Maritime and Transit Services Enterprise (MTSE) said.
Enterprise general manager, Ahmed Yassin, told Ethiopian News Agency that the Berbera and Port Sudan have begun providing trial services for Ethiopia in accordance with the port utilization agreement reached with the two sides.
The general manager said the enterprise has been providing computerized and efficient services since two years ago.
Ahmed said the enterprise has been earning better revenue since Ethiopia started using the Djibouti Port.
Ahmed said the enterprise has secured over 16m birr [nearly 2m US dollars] revenue during the past three months by transferring 148,000 tonnes of import and export freight.
Shipping Agency, freight forwarding, stevedoring and shore handling operations, customs clearing, and air cargo agency service are some of the major services the enterprise has been rendering.
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