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A member of the NEFC Group

Along the way.

It comes ashore. The Djibouti Ports release it into the group's keeping. It waits. The cargo stays in the yard, in the free zone, under security, until a group company is ready. Then it goes on. The cargo continues to a group company.

Excavators and a grader held in the East Africa Trading yard in Djibouti

NEFC Group · Djibouti Free Zone

East Africa Tradingin the NEFC Groupsupply chain.

East Africa Trading is the NEFC Group's storage, trading, and logistics company in the Djibouti Free Zone, supporting group operations.

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The operating company in Djibouti.

East Africa Trading is the NEFC Group's storage, trading, and logistics company in the Djibouti Free Zone, supporting group operations. It receives machines, vehicles, parts, and related equipment arriving through the Djibouti Ports, and holds them at its Rue de Venise yard before onward release within the group network.

Its licensed activities include trading, alongside secure yard storage, inventory handling, inward and outward clearing, and logistics coordination. It supports group operations rather than operating as a direct-to-customer retail business.

Established in
Djibouti Free Zone Authority
Yard
Djibouti Free Zone
Cargo
Machines, vehicles, and parts
Clearing
Inward and outward, port and free zone
Graders and excavators held in rows at the East Africa Trading yard
The container terminal at the Port of Djibouti

From port to the regional network.

  1. It comes ashore.

  2. It gets processed.

  3. It gets delivered.

Cargo arrives through the Djibouti Ports, is cleared and held in the Djibouti Free Zone, then released onward to NEFC Group companies.

The brands behind the network.

East Africa Trading holds the machines, vehicles, and parts that NEFC Group companies take to market.

Mining and construction

These machines move the earth and build the road.

  • Komatsu
  • Ammann

Power systems

Engines and generators that keep the sites supplied.

  • Cummins

Agriculture

Machines for the field, from preparation to harvest.

  • Massey Ferguson

Automotive

Passenger cars and commercial vehicles carry people and goods.

  • Ford
  • Nissan
  • KIA
  • TATA
  • Dongfeng
  • 212
  • ROX
  • Kayai
  • SITRAK

Aftermarket

Undercarriage, ground tools, filters, and engines keep the machines working.

  • Berco
  • BYG
  • IPD
  • Fleetguard

A regional sales network.

From the Djibouti Free Zone, stock moves through NEFC Group companies.

The rock-hewn Church of St. George at Lalibela, Ethiopia

Ethiopia

  • Ries Engineering

    Earthmoving, mining, construction, and power equipment, including Komatsu, Ford, Massey Ferguson, and Ammann.

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  • Nyala Motors

    Private and commercial vehicles, haulage trucks, and forklifts, with sales, parts, and maintenance.

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  • Paul Ries & Sons

    Passenger and commercial vehicles, genuine parts, and aftersales.

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Photograph by Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0

Rock art at Laas Geel, Somaliland

Somaliland

  • NETCO

    Heavy equipment, agricultural machinery, and power systems, with sales and maintenance.

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Photograph by najeeb, CC BY-SA 2.0

The White Nile at Juba, South Sudan

South Sudan

  • Zeraf Engineering

    Earthmoving, construction, and power equipment, including Komatsu, Ammann, and Cummins.

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Photograph by Umar sheriff habibullah, CC BY-SA 4.0

The salt shore of Lake Assal, Djibouti

Djibouti

  • A.C. Ries

    Sales and service of automotive and construction equipment.

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NEFC Group

The NEFC Group

Backed by regional strength. Grounded in Djibouti.

NEFC Group is a Dubai-based holding company with interests in automotive, machinery, trade, and long-term investment. Through its operating companies, the group supports businesses across East Africa and maintains a broader investment presence across the Middle East and Africa.

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nefcgroup.comThe NEFC Group website homepage: welcome to NEFC GROUP, with a panoramic highland landscape at sunrise
The group behind East Africa TradingFive sectors · East Africa & beyond

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A question about the company, the yard, or cargo on its way.

The person we should reply to.

A work address we can answer.

The question, or the cargo, the timing, and the company it is for.

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