Dangote, Djibouti, Ethiopia Leaders Break Ground For $160m Damerjog Tank Farms, Pipeline Terminal
Dangote, Djibouti, Ethiopia Leaders Break Ground For $160m Damerjog Tank Farms, Pipeline Terminal
President of Dangote Industries, Aliko Dangote, has joined Djibouti’s President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali for the groundbreaking ceremony of the fuel reserve storage and fuel pipelines, in the Republic of Djibouti.
The foundation stone for a strategic petroleum product storage terminal at the Damerjog Industrial Park (DDIP), was earlier laid.
Also present at the ceremony were Djibouti’s Minister Delegate for Investments and Private Sector Development, Mariam Hamadou Ali, and Minister of Energy, Dr Djama Mohamed Hassan, amongst others.
The infrastructure development spans approximately 80 hectares within the DDIP and represents an estimated investment of $160 million.
Spearheaded through a partnership between the Dangote Group, led by African industrialist Aliko Dangote, and Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), this landmark project marks a significant leap forward in economic integration and bilateral cooperation between the two nations.
The tank farms at the fuel reserve storage will store petroleum products, including gasoline and diesel, before they are distributed through pipelines to other countries.
The terminal will feature a storage capacity of 375,000 cubic meters and a transit capacity of up to 5 million tons of petroleum products per year.
The facility will connect directly to the Damerjog-Nagad railway line and link to the Damerjog Liquid Bulk Port (DLBP) via a common collector system, ensuring seamless, highly efficient logistics and distribution.
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The project is expected to strengthen the storage and distribution of petroleum products in the region, particularly by improving supply to landlocked markets.
For landlocked Ethiopia, the initiative provides a crucial alternative to heavy road transport, drastically cutting logistics costs, easing highway congestion, shrinking its carbon footprint, and securing a reliable, long-term energy supply.
The development is part of Dangote Industries’ broader expansion of petroleum infrastructure across Africa, with the company investing in pipelines and storage facilities to facilitate the movement of refined petroleum products across borders.
