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New businesses in Addis Ababa and Kuala Lumpur
Photo: Maskargo
After months of negotiation, Maskargo welcomed its new business partner Ethiopian Airlines at Kuala Lumpur airport earlier this month. The weekly B777F service offers an 80 t payload on the route Brussels-Dubai-Kuala Lumpur-Brussels. Due to the Covid-19 situation, the launch was low key minus the usual pomp accorded to a first flight.
In response to the pandemic, Ethiopian is also deploying its cargo capacity at its Addis Ababa hub, where the "pharma wing" (54,000 sqm) of Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, housed within the largest trans-shipment terminal in Africa, is central to the effective handling and shipping of medical supplies. Currently, the company is transporting an average 1,400 t of temperature-sensitive healthcare products per month. (ah)