Ethiopian Airlines Group has inaugurated its state-of-the-art e-commerce logistics facility at Bole International Airport.
Located inside the Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics premises, the newly built facility is dedicated to e-commerce, mail and courier logistics services.
The facility is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and offers a range of services including consolidation, deconsolidation, sortation, repacking, labeling and more.
Ethiopian Airlines Group, the largest airline group in Africa and one of the fastest-growing airline brands globally, says its new facility is aimed at bridging logistical gaps and positioning Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as the cross-border e-commerce logistics hub for Africa and beyond.
Mesfin Tasew, Ethiopian Airlines Group chief executive, said: "The inauguration of this cutting-edge e-commerce logistics facility is a significant breakthrough for Ethiopian Airlines Group and the entire African economy.
"We have implemented high-end technologies in the infrastructure that revolutionise the way goods are transported and delivered in the e-commerce industry in Africa.
"Through this facility, Ethiopian Airlines paves the way for the development of e-commerce services in Ethiopia and the African continent.
"Built on 15,000 sqm of area, the facility boasts a capacity to handle 150,000 tonnes annually.
"We are glad to witness that our investment of 55 million USD has indeed paid off and enabled us to set the e-commerce industry in the continent to follow the global trend.”
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