How Logistics Company Djibouti Supports Project Cargo and Heavy Equipment Transportation
Imagine you have the latest wind turbine that needs to be delivered to Ethiopia for a renewable energy project. It is arriving at the Port of Djibouti on a heavy-lift vessel, and from there it needs to be carefully unloaded, placed on a specialised trailer and transported over 750 kilometres inland. But that’s not it; between that comes the strict custom clearance and all the paperwork. Even a small mistake, a missing permit, or a delay during unloading can bring the entire operation to a halt. This is the world of project cargo. And in East Africa, it runs through Djibouti. Why Djibouti Is the Starting Point for Most Project Cargo in the Region Djibouti's location is not a coincidence. Sitting at the mouth of the Red Sea along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, it sits on one of the world's busiest maritime trade routes, with roughly 15% of global maritime traffic passing through its waters. That geography, combined with seven specialised port facilities and direct rail and road conn...