The Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority (DPFZA) has officially opened its new headquarters in Addis Ababa, which will serve Ethiopia and the Great Lakes region.

As a prominent Djiboutian corporate entity overseeing major public enterprises, including modern ports, DPFZA announced that the new Addis Ababa office will also accommodate representative offices for various logistics companies and trading facilities operating in Djibouti.

In a statement, DPFZA explained that this office consolidates all entities under the Great Horn Investment Holding (GHIH) in one location.

As part of this expansion, key logistics and public enterprises—including the Doraleh Container Terminal (SGTD), the Doraleh Multipurpose Port, the Port Autonome de Tadjourah, and the Djibouti Damerjog Industrial Development Free Trade Zone—are now active in Ethiopia.

Additionally, important entities involved in Djibouti’s trade and logistics sector, such as the Djibouti Ports Corridor Road (which manages critical road infrastructure), the Djibouti International Free Trade Zone (home to many Ethiopian and affiliated companies), the Djibouti Port Community System, Jaban’as Free Zones, and Red Sea Bunkering, have also established a presence in the new office.

Industry associations, including the Regroupement des Transitaires Autonomes and the Agence des Transitaires de Djibouti (ATD), have also set up offices in the Ethiopian capital.

Djibouti serves as the primary seaport outlet for landlocked Ethiopia.