New Directive Demands Dollars for Shipping
A new directive issued by the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) mandates that importers pay the state owned monopoly, Ethiopian Shipping Lines (ESL) SC, in dollars for freight services starting July 1, 2010.
Port Sudan
It is divided to two sides. The North quays for handling general cargo, edible oil and molasses through 11 berths with total length of 1663 meters and depths around 8.7 to 10.7 meters. The other side is the South quays which are allocated for container handling, petroleum and grain bulk. It consist of 4 berths and extends to 733 meters where depth indicates 10.7 up to 12.6 meters.
Mombasa
Kenya’s second largest city, the ancient Muslim Indian Ocean port of Mombasa, serving Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Zaïre, is one of the most important platform in the Eastern Africa but it is not equipped enough for large traffic. Therefore a rehabilitation program is being undertaken.
Massawa
Storage and warehouses
4 warehouses with storage area of 38 445 m²
Open shed (1) of 7 200 m²
Stacking area of 158 412 m²
Djibouti
Djibouti Port has 3,219 meters of quays. Since June 2000, Dubai Port International has managed Djibouti Port. Djibouti Port has a capacity of 6 – 8 million tons per year. Port also has capacity to handle 3 million tons of container traffic.
Dar es Salaam
Dar es Salaam port is the Tanzania principal port with a rated capacity of 4.1 million (dwt) dry cargo and 6.0 million (dwt) bulk liquid cargo. The Port has a total quay length of about 2,000 metres with eleven deep-water berths. Dar es Salaam port handles about 95% of the Tanzania international trade. The port serves the landlocked countries of Malawi, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda.
Assab
The port of Assab was, until the beginning of the war with Ethiopia in May 1998, the main gateway to Ethiopia. The total throughput was then around 3 million tons per year, and later decreased to almost zero.
Shipping Rates
Ro-Ro shipping rates are based on the size of the vehicle. We recommend that you do a “Google Search” under your vehicles’ specific year, make and model, and look up the specifications as stated by the manufacturer (Length x Width x Height) shown from the longest 3 points. If there are fog lights or other accessories that extend out, a Shipping line might include this longest dimension in how they determine the shipping charge.
Fees and Import duties
Generally there will be a terminal handling charge for the unloading of the cars from the ship at the port of destination.
Insurance policies
Most shipping lines insurance policies are provided by TGI (Travel Guard International) and are 2% of the value insured, that’s $20.00 for every $1,000 of coverage.