South Sudan and Djibouti have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to transform East Africa’s inland logistics by developing river and dry port infrastructure along the White Nile Corridor.
At Red Sea World, Aboubaker Omar Hadi, Chairman of the Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DPFZA), and Dr Lam Akol Ajawin, South Sudan’s Minister of Transport, officially signed the MoU, while Djibouti’s Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Hassan Houmed Ibrahim, witnessed the ceremony.
Under the MoU, both nations committed to financing and launching a network of river and dry ports across South Sudan. The plan includes facilities at Malakal, Renk, Nasir, Adok, Shambe, Bor, Juba, and a new dry port in Yei. These ports will anchor two multimodal corridors designed to link South Sudan to global markets through Djibouti and Port Sudan.
The Djibouti Corridor will run from RN1 through Addis Ababa, Jimma, and Gambella to Nasir, before connecting via the Sobat River and White Nile to Malakal and Juba. The Port Sudan Corridor will connect Port Sudan through Kassala, Gadaref, and Kosti to the White Nile, Malakal, and finally Juba.
Djibouti Ports will complement both corridors with sea–air cargo solutions, targeting fast delivery of high-value goods from Far East Asia.
source: maritimereview.co.za
