Used Heavy Equipment
Delivered to Ethiopia.

Ethiopia is one of Africa's fastest-growing economies and one of the continent's most active infrastructure construction markets. The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) manages one of Africa's largest road construction programmes — thousands of kilometres of new federal and rural roads are under construction or planned at any given time. Combined with major hydropower projects and urban development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia represents sustained, large-scale demand for heavy equipment.

Road Construction — ERA and URRAP

The Ethiopian Roads Authority and the Universal Rural Road Access Programme (URRAP) together account for the largest equipment demand in the country. Bulldozers — particularly CAT D6, D7, and Komatsu D65 — are the primary machines for initial route clearing, cut-and-fill operations, and haul road construction across Ethiopia's mountainous terrain. Motor graders (CAT 140, Komatsu GD655) are critical for road base preparation and ongoing maintenance grading. Bomag and HAMM road rollers are essential for sub-base and asphalt compaction on paved road sections.

Hydropower & Dam Construction

Ethiopia's ambitious hydropower programme — anchored by the 6,450MW Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and numerous smaller run-of-river schemes — has driven significant demand for large earthmoving equipment. CAT D8 and Komatsu D85 bulldozers are used for dam embankment compaction and overburden removal. Large excavators (PC400, 390F class) are used for foundation excavation and material handling on dam sites.

Shipping to Ethiopia via Djibouti

Ethiopia is landlocked — all sea freight transits via the Port of Djibouti, then overland to Addis Ababa (approximately 900km by road or via the Ethio-Djibouti Railway). Sea transit from European ports to Djibouti is 25–32 days. We quote CIF to Djibouti and can advise on the onward logistics. See our shipping page for full logistics details.