Ethiopian named African Cargo Airline of the Year and top brand

ETHIOPIAN Cargo & Logistics Services, Africa's largest cargo operator, has been crowned with African Cargo Airline of the Year and Air Cargo Brand of the Year in Africa for the fourth year in a row at the STAT Times International Awards for Excellence in Air Cargo in Johannesburg.

'We are honoured to have received the African Cargo Airline of the Year and Air Cargo Brand of the Year in Africa awards which are testimony to the leading role Ethiopian is playing in air cargo service in Africa,' said Ethiopian Group CEO Tewolde.



Mr Gebre Mariamand said that in line with Vision 2025, the company had been investing in expanding our cargo services, building the largest transshipment terminal in Africa with an annual capacity of one million tons and deploying nine dedicated freighters.



'Our cargo services today span across 44 international destinations in Africa, the Gulf, Middle East, Asia, the Americas and Europe, augmenting the export of perishables from Africa and import of high value goods.



'I'd like to extend my gratitude to Air Cargo Africa for recognising our efforts with these awards, and I'd like to congratulate my 16,000 plus colleagues at Ethiopian Airlines on the success they achieved through their dedication and hard work,' he said.



By 2025, Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services envisions becoming a full-fledged profit centre of Ethiopian Airlines Group with annual revenue of US$2 Billion, 19 dedicated aircraft, annual tonnage of 820,000 and 57 international destinations.


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