Since 1946, at the crossroads of Africa.
Three generations of one family business: growing with a young port nation, from its first boulevards to its container terminals.
Vehicles, equipment, rental and long-term support.
One campus in Djibouti, four ways to work with us: buy vehicles, equip a project, rent for the road, or keep what you own running with aftersales and parts.
Eighty years in motion.
Founded in Djibouti
A.C. Ries opens as a trading house in a young port city finding its place on the world’s shipping lanes.
The automotive era
The first franchised vehicles arrive, and the brand on the showroom floor becomes a name Djibouti trusts.
Equipment joins
As the port grows, so does the group: heavy machinery and industrial equipment join the vehicles.
The corridor decade
New terminals, rail and corridor roads transform the country, with A.C. Ries equipment and fleets in the works.
The third generation
Ten world brands, four divisions and a rental fleet, run by the third generation, within the NEFC Group.
Part of Djibouti’s next chapter.
A company that has traded here for eighty years thinks in decades, not quarters. We invest in the people and safety of the place we call home.
- Apprenticeships in our workshop and parts operations
- Safe-driving and equipment-operator training
- Community sponsorships across Djibouti
The NEFC GroupBacked by regional strength. Grounded in Djibouti.
As part of the NEFC Group, A.C. Ries combines deep Djibouti market experience with regional capability, commercial discipline and a long-term commitment to its customers across transport, trade and engineering.
The historic name in Djibouti. Eighty years of passenger, commercial and equipment sales, backed by a local workshop and parts counter.
The regional group behind A.C. Ries, with interests spanning automotive, machinery, trade and long-term investment across the Middle East and Africa.
Build your trade here.
Technicians, sales advisors, parts specialists, drivers and administrators: we train and promote from within, and we hire for the long term.
No open roles right now. Send a speculative application and we’ll keep your details on file.
Where to find us.
Head office & showroom
Boulevard Nelson Mandela (Rue de l’aéroport), B.P. 2106, Djibouti
Workshop & parts counter
Same campus, Boulevard Nelson Mandela, Djibouti