MEtEC manufacturing modern boats

Addis Ababa, January 16, 2016 (FBC) – Metals and Engineering Corporation’s (MEtEC) locomotive industry has began manufacturing modern boats.

The Corporation is ready to supply its products to local market and neighboring countries, Major Nigusu Solomon, operation head at the locomotive industry told Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC) today.

The locomotive industry is currently building two modern boats. Previously, it built and handed over one boat to the Gambella Regional State.

According to Major Nigusu, one boat could be sold up to 5 million birr.

MEtEC is the first company to produce such type of boats in Ethiopia.

The boats will be used for recreation and infrastructure conservation purposes, he said.

The boat being built by the industry for recreational purposes has 50 seats.

The locomotive industry is also manufacturing electric bus.