Harboursandport.com: Lagos - A.P. Moller - Maersk, the integrated logistics company, and Ethiopian partner, Freighters International (PABOMI), are pleased to announce the opening of a consolidation centre in Modjo Dry Port, Ethiopia.
This
multi-purpose facility helps to simplify and optimise apparel and lifestyle
customers’ supply chains – saving them cost, significantly reducing their speed
to market and making them more competitive.
A
hub for export or import cargo in Ethiopia, Maersk’s new consolidation centre
offers a full range of warehousing and distribution services that address any
of the supply chain issues customers may face.
With
direct links from Modjo Dry Port to Djibouti Port and industrial parks, the
facility offers customers first-mile delivery, consolidation, cargo fulfilment
and supply chain management solutions.
Decarbonisation
is an integral part of Maersk’s strategy and the rail service that connects all
the container freight stations to Djibouti Port runs fully on hydroelectric
power.
Carl
Lorenz, Managing Director, Eastern Africa Area, A.P. Moller - Maersk says: “Our
integrator strategy is all about creating more value for our customers. The new
consolidation centre in Modjo Dry Port saves our customers time and cost
through consolidation, synergies and providing a single point of contact with
greater visibility.
Ultimately,
the new facility will help to make Ethiopia a more attractive and competitive
destination for sourcing goods for the apparel and lifestyle industries – key
industries for job creation and growing the Ethiopian economy.”
About
A.P. Moller - Maersk A.P. Moller - Maersk is an integrated container logistics
company working to connect and simplify its customers’ supply chains. As the
global leader in shipping services, the company operates in 130 countries and
employs over 100,000 people.
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