Joost van Klink, general director of Celtic Cooling: “The majority of the farms in Ethiopia are clients of our company, including the farm of Esmeralda Farms which was burned down last week. This is an outright drama for all directly involved. The story was bizarre, resulting in the forced decision not to rebuild this farm, due to the bankruptcy of the company in the Netherlands. We sympathise with all victims of this disaster.”
Van Klink thinks that it is only logical that the recent events raise a lot of questions for potential investors. On the other hand, he expects that the conflict will not have a fundamental influence on the development of Ethiopian agriculture in the long-term.
Largest logistical hub Africa
The new airfreight facility in Addis Ababa will be able to process about 600,000 tons of cargo every year, for transport to Europe and other destinations. The capacity has been increased five-fold, so the Ethiopian capital will be the largest pivot point for cargo transit in Africa. The cold storage units of Celtic Cooling will mainly hold flowers, vegetables, and, to a lesser degree, fruits.
The main contractor of the new transit terminal is the German company Unitechnik Systems.
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