Port traffic surges in Djibouti

April 26, 2012

  • + Comment now
  • Print
  • Reset Decrease Increase

Traffic at Djibouti's Doraleh port is up 126%, with growth fuelled by demand for foods and an increase in volume for land-locked Ethiopia, Djibouti's official La Nation reported on Wednesday (April 25th).

The port processed nearly 156,000 containers in the final quarter of 2011 as compared with 69,000 containers during the same period of 2010. The port processes shipments primarily for Djibouti, which recorded a 21% increase in goods moving through the port, and Ethiopia, which saw a 70% increase.

The volume of goods exiting Djibouti's port has also risen, with bulk shipments up by more than 3% in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with the same period the year before.

What do you think of this article? (TOTAL VOTES: 0)

Dislike_icon(0)

(Comment Policy) *Denotes Required Field

Latest News

In the Spotlight

Al-Shabaab leader dodges criticism in latest audio message to followers

Police arrest suspected al-Shabaab members during a security sweep in Mogadishu in October 2012. [Abdurashid Abdulle Abikar/AFP]

Ahmed Abdi Godane repeated his usual themes yet failed to address the criticism he is facing from a growing number of other top al-Shabaab leaders.

Subscribe

Poll

Do you think Tanzania's ban on religious hate speech will stop attacks against churches and mosques?

View results

Resources