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SGTD DORALEH TERMINAL ACHIEVES CONTAINER THROUGHPUT RECORD

The SGTD Doraleh Terminal achieved a historic milestone in October 2024 by surpassing 1 million TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) in just 10 months, marking the first time in its history. The terminal expects to reach 1.2 million TEU by the end of the year. This record reflects a mix of origin & destination (O&D) and transshipment traffic, bolstering its position as a key transshipment hub in the Red Sea region. This success is the result of an outstanding dedication and commitment from everyone to establish sustainable business conditions: the unwavering support of our customers, the loyalty and dedication of our team and the vision of Djiboutian Authorities to invest in modern facilities and equipment. Commenting on this achievement, both the Chairman of the DPFZA, Mr. Aboubaker Omar Hadi, and the CEO of SGTD Doraleh Terminal, Mr. Abdillahi Adaweh Sigad, congratulated all the parties involved in setting this new record which has reinforced the terminal’s role as a major actor in the region. SGTD’s strategic location at the crossroads of East-West and North-South shipping routes, along with its advanced facilities and equipment, underscores its role as a major gateway for Eastern Africa and a leader in regional trade and logistics. The terminal operates 3 berths with 12 Ship-to-Shore cranes, including 4 ULCVs cranes, and has an annual capacity of 1.6 million TEU.

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SGTD’s annual iftar with customers

We hosted our annual iftar gathering, an event that brings together customers, partners, joined by our management team to celebrate the spirit of Ramadan while fostering a warm and inviting atmosphere. The event provided an excellent opportunity for networking and strengthening relationships within the maritime community with the attendance of shipping lines, freight forwarders, Port Authority, DMP/PDSA Management Team and Customs and many important partners. The CEO, Mr. Abdillahi Adaweh Sigad, expressed his gratitude to all attendees for their continued support and collaboration. We deeply appreciate the continued partnership and trust of our customers and are grateful for the opportunity to strengthen these relationships!

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3rd Edition of the Khor Ambado Walk!

We are beyond grateful for the all the sponsors and customers who came together for our 3rd edition of The Khor Ambado Walk today. This year’s walk had a special focus on the environment with a tree-planting initiative and beach cleaning! A real impact was made in cleaning up The Khor Ambado Beach and planting of trees for a greener future.
The Senior Commercial Manager of SGTD Doraleh Terminal Mr.Abdi-Chakour Ali Houssein gave a speech to thank everyone for their incredible involvement in this great cause. After the walk, we accomplished many impactful activities by planting trees to enhance the environment, collecting beach waste and strengthening our commitment to sustainability and community well-being.
We thank all sponsors, partners and participants for being part of this meaningful initiative! Let’s continue to work together for a cleaner and greener world. We are taking a stand for the future by creating a more sustainable and environmentally healthy world for future generations.

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Arrival of 10 new RTGs at SGTD

Exciting Update from SGTD Doraleh Terminal!
The SGTD Doraleh Container Terminal (East Africa’s leading container Terminal) is pleased to announce the successful reception of 10 brand-new RTGs (rubber-tyred gantry) cranes, which will be commissioned between February and March 20025, representing a major enhancement for the Terminal’s operations!

This reaffirms once again our commitment to strengthening and continuing our investments to further increase the Terminal capacity, efficiency, and the quality of our services, delivering reduced turnaround times and increased productivity for our hinterland customers, in terms of delivery times as well as vessels performance and will also provide higher capacity in handling containers.This major investment also reaffirms our commitment to responding to our customers’ growing demands on volume and quality services. The new 10 RTGs are part of wider project of handling capacity increase which includes stacking & delivery yards for Imports/Exports (+20ha), ITVs, RS/ECH etc.).

With the Terminal increased capacity, we are now prepared to efficiently handle 2 million TEU, reinforcing Djibouti’s position as a leading regional hub for maritime trade. We sincerely appreciate the continued trust and support of our customers, as we remain fully committed to providing excellent service!

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