• New ship repair yard inaugurated in Djibouti to service regional and international vessels

• Facility developed to reduce reliance on foreign ship maintenance hubs

• Yard positioned near strategic Red Sea and Gulf shipping routes

• Targets servicing commercial vessels, tankers, and container ships

• Project strengthens Djibouti’s role as regional maritime logistics hub

• Supports growing traffic through East Africa–Asia–Europe trade corridor

Why it matters?
Expansion of ship repair capacity in Djibouti enhances regional logistics efficiency and could lower maintenance costs for vessels serving Ethiopia’s trade corridor.