Support for reefer shipments from Ethiopia

About this project

Global horticultural trade is undergoing a significant, structural shift from air to sea freight, driven by cost pressures, the need to reduce carbon footprints and stricter sustainability requirements from buyers in key destination markets. In line with this trend, Ethiopia is also aiming to make this transition. The results of the limited number of pilot reefer shipments from Ethiopia have however been mixed and sea freight challenges persist including suboptimal packing and loading practices, delays in customs clearance and frequent and time-consuming transshipments. The purpose of this project is to improve the understanding and practices in the horticulture sector in Ethiopia on how to effectively organise export reefer shipments for horticulture products by sea freight.

Published by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency · Government

Countries

Ethiopia

Sectors

Industrial crops/export cropsAgricultural services

Focus

Trade development · Main focus

Funded by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Implemented by

Resilience B.V.

Accountable

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Published by Netherlands Enterprise Agency to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 22 Jul 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27378529-PKB26ET01.

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