DJIBOUTI

Located at the southern entrance of TADJOURA Bay on the southeast coast of Djibouti (full name: THE REPUBLIC OF DJIBOUTI), adjacent to the southwest side of Aden Bay, it is the largest seaport in Djibouti and one of the largest modern ports in East Africa. Founded in 1896, it gradually developed after the completion of the railway to Addis Ababa (ADDIS ABABA) in 1917 (with a total length of 781km and approximately 106km in Kyrgyzstan). Djibouti was originally French Somalia, declared independence in June 1977, and changed its name to its current name. Djibouti has been implementing a free port policy since 1949 and has maintained its status as a free port even after independence. It is an important transit port in Ethiopia, as well as a gas station and supply station. The service industry revenue based on the port ranks first in the national economy. The proportion of industrial output value in the gross domestic product is very low. The industrial foundation is weak, with only small enterprises such as mineral water, machinery repair, leather making, and power generation. Coastal fishing is relatively developed, with activities such as harvesting pearl oysters. The port is about 7km away from the international airport and can accommodate large passenger and cargo planes. It is an important airport for inland countries in Europe and Africa. The port has a tropical desert climate, with an average annual temperature of over 35 ℃, reaching up to 46 ℃, and an average winter temperature of about 25 ℃. The average annual rainfall is about 150mm. The maximum tide height is 2.9m and the minimum tide height is 0.2m. There are 11 main berths at the port, with a shoreline length of 2300m and a maximum water depth of 12m. The loading and unloading equipment includes truck cranes, gantry cranes, floating cranes, forklifts, trailers, and roll on/roll off facilities. The maximum lifting capacity of the car crane is 40 tons, the floating crane reaches 80 tons, and there are also oil pipelines with a diameter of 100-400mm for loading and unloading. There are open-air storage yards and warehouses for containers and roll on/roll off cargo in the port area. Loading and unloading speed: Crude oil can be unloaded at a rate of 2500 tons per hour. The anchorage of the large ship has a water depth of 20 meters. In 1992, the container throughput was 57000 TEUs. The main export goods are leather, coffee, salt, and livestock, while the imported goods mainly include textiles, grains, steel, cement, machinery and equipment, electrical products, and transportation materials. The main trading partner is France, accounting for about 50% and 30% of Djibouti's total exports and imports, respectively. If necessary, homework can be arranged during holidays.