Dhl-ethiopian Airlines launches Ubuntugateway to connect the world to Africa

Dhl-ethiopian Airlines Cargo & Logistics Services, a joint venture between DHL Global Forwarding and Ethiopian Airlines, has launched the state-of-the-art Ubuntuhub (Ubuntugateway) in Addis Ababa.

The Ubuntugateway establishes a global connection to the African continent, ensuring that LSH runs as smoothly as possible with a robust, safe, and reliable fleet network. The venture will also ensure that all origin countries, including the USA, EU, Hong Kong, and India have access to African markets.

Silvio Weiland, General Manager, DHL Ethiopian Airlines Logistics Services, said: “The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated how vital safe, reliable, and efficient transport solutions are to the LSH industry. Now more than ever, it requires strong, efficient infrastructure tailored to its needs. To this end, we are confident that the Ubuntugateway will create a seamless transportation network between Africa and the rest of the world.”

The hub features a temperature-controlled transshipment facility, making it perfect for transporting both time- and temperaturesensitive pharmaceutical and healthcare products to other African countries. Mesfin Tasew, Group CEO, Ethiopian Airlines, said “Sound logistics must underpin Africa’s rapid economic growth and industrialization drive. The partnership between DHL and Ethiopian Airlines brings our respective expertise together to enable high-quality, low-cost logistics services to deliver pharmaceutical and healthcare products across Africa. We have had a longstanding and mutually rewarding partnership with DHL and will work hard to turn Ethiopia into the logistics center for Africa.”