Ethiopian Cargo adds Casablanca to its network in Africa
ADDIS ABABA, January 9, 2024
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, the largest air cargo network operator in Africa, started a freighter service to Casablanca, Morocco – its 35th freighter destination in Africa – on January 9, 2024. It employs the modern Boeing 777-200F cargo aircraft, with payload capacity of more than 100 tonnes, for the operations.
Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew said: “We are excited to announce the launch of the freighter services to Casablanca, Morocco. The new service opens a new chapter as it is our maiden venture into the Maghreb region as part of our global freighter network.
“This addition increases our total African freighter destinations to 35 and boosts our commitment to delivering reliable and efficient services. As the largest cargo network operator in Africa and a key air cargo service provider globally, Ethiopian Airlines will continue expanding its services around the world by opening new routes to facilitate global trade and the flow of goods.
Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services, one of the major strategic business units within the Ethiopian Airlines Group, currently covers more than 135 international destinations around the world with both belly-hold capacity and 68 dedicated freighter services.
It deploys more than 145 airplanes, including 17 dedicated freighter aircraft, showcasing its operations connecting five continents, and highlighting its role as a business and investment enabler.
It runs a modern warehouse facility that has 1.15 million tonnes of storage capacity and just completed the construction of an ultramodern e-commerce warehouse with a capacity of 150,000 tonnes, which is dedicated to mail, couriers, and ecommerce goods.
These fully automated state-of-the-art facilities are equipped with advanced transfer vehicles, sorting machines, and the latest technology system to provide a temperature-controlled environment for dry, perishable, and pharmaceutical shipments.
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services is a multi-award-winning air cargo service provider, winning in 2023, the Best Cargo Airline-Africa for the fifth time in a row; Cargo Airline of the Year for two years in row at the Air Cargo News Awards 2023; Sustainable Cargo Airline of the Year-Africa Award at the Freight Week Sustainability Awards 2023; African Cargo Airline of the Year and Air Cargo Brand of the Year in Africa from STAT Trade Times Cargo Excellence Awards 2023; and Best Cargo Airline-Africa award at the Arabian Cargo Awards 2023. – TradeArabia News Service
