– Ethiopian Maritime Authority overturns initial selection, rejects all applicants for multimodal licenses– Bollore Transport & Logistics among logistics firms denied license despite extensive experienceThe Ethiopian Maritime Authority (EMA) has rejected bids from seven logistics companies seeking multimodal operating licenses, including the French Bollore Transport & Logistics. The bidders were Tikur Abay Transport Plc, Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC), Panafric Global Plc, Gulf Ingot FZC Industries Plc, National Transport Plc, Ethio-Djibouti Railways S.C and Bollore Transport & Logistics. Depositing half of the required 10 percent cash – 350 million birr – was one of the criteria to win the multimodal license. The Multimodal Transport Operators Commercial Licensing and Competency Certification directive issued in 2021 stipulates stringent criteria for firms to obtain operating licenses and certificates of competence. An international logistics and maritime consultant who advised Ethiopia’s logistics policy and multimodal license process, declined to comment specifically on EMA’s screening or the directive’s implementation.

Source: Ethiopian News July 16, 2023 05:48 UTC