One of these is the recent announcement made by Djibouti Ports Corridor Road (DPCR), a body that was founded under the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DPFZA) a few years ago with the goal of modernizing the logistics roads corridor. Taye toured a number of port facilities on his first visit to Djibouti after being appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. There are concerns in the economic and national interest between the two countries, according to those who closely monitor their relationship and the logistics industry. “The road condition in Djibouti is one of the issues,” they added, referring to Ethiopia and Ethiopian clients, who use Djibouti ports for the majority of their imports. ESL, the only multimodal operator, was the only NVOCC in Djibouti according to the agreement reached in 2006.
