Ethiopia: Why Assab Port Matters Most to Ethiopia?

The Assab Port is the best and dependable option to advance Ethiopia's import-export activities and satisfy country's ever-increasing demand of sea outlets that has been triggered by the rapid economic progress over the years, economic experts say.

As its economy is booming, Ethiopia's use of ports has been increasing over the past decade and while the country is undertaking almost all its import-export activities via Djibouti ports, agreements were also reached to use ports in Sudan, Somalia and Kenya. So what Assab Port adds economically to Ethiopia?

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