LAPSSET: Lamu Port and South Sudan Ethiopia Transport: News & Photos

Geza Ulole said:
Mtu mwenye wivu hana facts mimi nakugonga na facts everyday hata juzi nimekuwekea fact hii port imeanza kujengwa 9 years back!

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Lapsset project works still on, nine years later

As the region looks forward to the commencement of works on the Uganda-Tanzania pipeline, Kenya’s pipeline has been in the works since 2012.
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Huyo mtu amesema ilianza kujengwa 2014. Nimekuwekea several newspaper articles zinazosema the same thing lakini unapuuza. Wewe unaweka hii article moja kama proof. Mimi nimekuwekea articles kadhaa sio moja tu. Nitazidi kuleta more and more sources zinazosema kwamba ujenzi ulianza 2014/2015
 
Geza Ulole said:
Mtu mwenye wivu hana facts mimi nakugonga na facts everyday hata juzi nimekuwekea fact hii port imeanza kujengwa 9 years back!

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Lapsset project works still on, nine years later

As the region looks forward to the commencement of works on the Uganda-Tanzania pipeline, Kenya’s pipeline has been in the works since 2012.
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Point yangu ilikuwa ni kukuonyesha kwamba hata Wazungu wameanza kutake notice of Lamu port. Wewe baki hapo na majungu.
 
Tony254 said:
Huyo mtu amesema ilianza kujengwa 2014. Nimekuwekea several newspaper articles zinazosema the same thing lakini unapuuza. Wewe unaweka hii article moja kama proof. Mimi nimekuwekea articles kadhaa sio moja tu. Nitazidi kuleta more and more sources zinazosema kwamba ujenzi ulianza 2014/2015
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Mbona unasumbuana na huyo mzee? What's the big deal hata kama ilianza 1953? The good thing is that Lamu Port is complete and operation is starting in June.
 
Tony254 said:
Point yangu ilikuwa ni kukuonyesha kwamba hata Wazungu wameanza kutake notice of Lamu port. Wewe baki hapo na majungu.
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Na ulivyokuwa unanitukana kuhusu lamu port kujengwa zaidi ya miaka 9? Unaona upumbavu wako!

Angalia barabara za Lamu port uone mnavyocheza sindimba

The 20km LAPSSET road at its best quality
 
Teargas said:
Mbona unasumbuana na huyo mzee? What's the big deal hata kama ilianza 1953? The good thing is that Lamu Port is complete and operation is starting in June.
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Kama kuna kitu huwa inauma huyu mtu ni kukubali kwamba Lamu port imejengwa in 5 years. Hawezi kubali. Afadhali akufe but hawezi kamwe kukubali hio maneno. Yeye anataka kujidanganya eti Lamu port imejengwa in 10 years ndio afeel better about the whole situation. Anataka kufeel superior by saying eti hapa Kenya huwa tunadelay projects zetu. Hio ndio inampatia nafasi ya kuita Lamu port "White elephant." Because the entire premise behind calling Lamu port a white elephant port is the wrong assumption that it has taken 10 years to build Lamu port. And I will never give him the satisfaction of calling Lamu port a white elephant especially if he is going to lie about how long it took to Build it. Lazima ning'ang'ane na hii jangili hadi mwisho.
 
Lamu fishermen receive compensation of ksh 1.7 billion due to disruption of their fishing activities.

 

State completes Sh2b link road at Mombasa Port​

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By Philip Mwakio | April 27th 2021


A six-lane concrete link road that is expected to ease cargo movement from Mombasa port has been completed, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) said recently.
KPA General Manager for Infrastructure Development Vincent Sidai said the Sh2 billion road is co-financed by KPA and TradeMark East Africa. The 1.2-kilometre road extends from Changamwe roundabout to KPA Gate 18 with additional 200 metres inside the port area. It will replace the old four-lane road.

"The road will boost port capacity by improving traffic flow with other economic benefits including improved service delivery, reduced port congestion and delays with faster gate clearance," he said.
The road will also accommodate a 40-metre railway bridge and a gate canopy for custom and security purposes. Mr Sidai said the road will improve port productivity and reduce the cost of doing business.

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"The construction of the new road was necessitated by cracks after it was noted that the ground had continued to be unstable and could not withstand the increased frequency of heavy commercial trucks plying the route due to the increased capacity at the port," he said.
Initially, the existing four-lane dual carriageway was affected by traffic congestion from the Changamwe roundabout - disrupting the fluidity of cargo movement.
For KPA, the completion of the road adds credibility to the management’s plan to increase efficiency through the Mombasa Port Development Programme (MPDP) initiative.
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Among the highlights of MPDP is the completion of the dockyard jetty at the port. Sidai said the new road will improve drainage, reduce vehicle operating costs and accidents.
 
Tony254 said:
This is Lamu island sio Lamu port. Lamu port iko far from Lamu island. Ujinga wako ndio unakudanganya kwamba hio ni Lamu port?
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Kwani Lamu port ipo wapi kama si Lamu Island where donkeys are a mode of transport?
 

Lamu Port: Kenya's Transshipment Hub Risks Becoming a White Elephant​

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Lamu Port under construction (LAPSSET Corridor Program)
BY NJIRAINI MUCHIRA04-26-2021 10:47:47




The Kenyan government faces a hard decision over whether to encourage shipping lines to make use of the new Lamu Port, which is set for commissioning in June. If traffic shifts to Lamu, the government risks failure to generate enough revenue from its main gateway facility, Mombasa Port.

After years of delay, Kenya is preparing to open Lamu Port for business on June 15. The port's commissioning marks the completion of the first three berths at a cost of $367 million, but industry experts warn that the facility risks becoming a white elephant.

"Lamu port is at the risk of becoming a white elephant because I don’t know who is going to use it come June. Factors against its viability are many and unless Kenya negotiates with Ethiopia, the facility will not achieve its purpose," said Wycliffe Wanda, the executive officer of the Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association.

To start with, the government is grappling with the tough choice of pushing business to Lamu Port, a decision that would mean decline in revenues for Mombasa Port. The ripple effects could include an inability to generate enough revenue to repay the Chinese loans that were used to construct Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project.

Mombasa port is the main source of business for SGR, because 40 percent of the port's cargo is required to be transported on the line to the hinterlands - mainly the Nairobi and Naivasha inland container depots.

Another challenge facing the Lamu Port is waning interest by Ethiopia and South Sudan, the two countries that were expected to be the main source of transshipment business for the facility. The port is a key part of the wider Lamu Port South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor, which is being implemented at a total cost of $24 billion.

Landlocked Ethiopia, which mainly uses the port of Djibouti, has shifted its interest from the Lamu Port to the Somaliland port of Berbera, where it is partnering with DP World to build a regional trade hub for the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia has since acquired a 19 percent stake in the Berbera Port project, and DP World is investing $442 million to expand and increase its capacity by 500,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) per year.

Ethiopia is also seeking a stake in Eritrea Port following the cessation of hostilities between the two neighbors.

Despite Lamu Port's design as a transshipment hub, transit cargo in Kenya remains minimal, with the port of Mombasa handling about 120,000 TEU in 2018 and 210,000 TEU in 2019 out of a total of 1.3 million TEUs. This means the facility may struggle to attract business.

Threats of insecurity - particularly from the terrorist group al-Shabaab - and delays in completion of road networks are other factors that could see Lamu Port become an expensive but idle facility. Last week, the Kenya National Highway Authority awarded a $166 million contract to China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) to implement two key road projects that are central to making the port feasible. CCCC is also constructing the port.

Additional challenges facing Kenya’s crude oil project - including construction of a pipeline to Lamu Port - mean that it might take years before the country can start utilizing the facility in exporting its crude resources to the international markets.

Conceived in 2012, Lamu Port was originally designed to be a massive $3 billion project that would be implemented over a 16 year period. As envisioned, it would have a total of 32 berths and a total capacity of 24 million tonnes of cargo per year.

Though shipping lines like Maersk and Express have indicated a desire to direct some cargo to the new facility, Lamu Port faces many challenges ahead and its future is still uncertain.

The opinions expressed herein are the author's and not necessarily those of The Maritime Executive.

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Lamu Port: Kenya's Transshipment Hub Risks Becoming a White Elephant

The Kenyan government faces a hard decision over whether to encourage shipping lines to make use of...
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Geza Ulole said:

Lamu Port: Kenya's Transshipment Hub Risks Becoming a White Elephant​

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lamu


Lamu Port under construction (LAPSSET Corridor Program)
BY NJIRAINI MUCHIRA04-26-2021 10:47:47




The Kenyan government faces a hard decision over whether to encourage shipping lines to make use of the new Lamu Port, which is set for commissioning in June. If traffic shifts to Lamu, the government risks failure to generate enough revenue from its main gateway facility, Mombasa Port.

After years of delay, Kenya is preparing to open Lamu Port for business on June 15. The port's commissioning marks the completion of the first three berths at a cost of $367 million, but industry experts warn that the facility risks becoming a white elephant.

"Lamu port is at the risk of becoming a white elephant because I don’t know who is going to use it come June. Factors against its viability are many and unless Kenya negotiates with Ethiopia, the facility will not achieve its purpose," said Wycliffe Wanda, the executive officer of the Kenya International Freight and Warehousing Association.

To start with, the government is grappling with the tough choice of pushing business to Lamu Port, a decision that would mean decline in revenues for Mombasa Port. The ripple effects could include an inability to generate enough revenue to repay the Chinese loans that were used to construct Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project.

Mombasa port is the main source of business for SGR, because 40 percent of the port's cargo is required to be transported on the line to the hinterlands - mainly the Nairobi and Naivasha inland container depots.

Another challenge facing the Lamu Port is waning interest by Ethiopia and South Sudan, the two countries that were expected to be the main source of transshipment business for the facility. The port is a key part of the wider Lamu Port South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor, which is being implemented at a total cost of $24 billion.

Landlocked Ethiopia, which mainly uses the port of Djibouti, has shifted its interest from the Lamu Port to the Somaliland port of Berbera, where it is partnering with DP World to build a regional trade hub for the Horn of Africa. Ethiopia has since acquired a 19 percent stake in the Berbera Port project, and DP World is investing $442 million to expand and increase its capacity by 500,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) per year.

Ethiopia is also seeking a stake in Eritrea Port following the cessation of hostilities between the two neighbors.

Despite Lamu Port's design as a transshipment hub, transit cargo in Kenya remains minimal, with the port of Mombasa handling about 120,000 TEU in 2018 and 210,000 TEU in 2019 out of a total of 1.3 million TEUs. This means the facility may struggle to attract business.

Threats of insecurity - particularly from the terrorist group al-Shabaab - and delays in completion of road networks are other factors that could see Lamu Port become an expensive but idle facility. Last week, the Kenya National Highway Authority awarded a $166 million contract to China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) to implement two key road projects that are central to making the port feasible. CCCC is also constructing the port.

Additional challenges facing Kenya’s crude oil project - including construction of a pipeline to Lamu Port - mean that it might take years before the country can start utilizing the facility in exporting its crude resources to the international markets.

Conceived in 2012, Lamu Port was originally designed to be a massive $3 billion project that would be implemented over a 16 year period. As envisioned, it would have a total of 32 berths and a total capacity of 24 million tonnes of cargo per year.

Though shipping lines like Maersk and Express have indicated a desire to direct some cargo to the new facility, Lamu Port faces many challenges ahead and its future is still uncertain.

The opinions expressed herein are the author's and not necessarily those of The Maritime Executive.

www.maritime-executive.com

Lamu Port: Kenya's Transshipment Hub Risks Becoming a White Elephant

The Kenyan government faces a hard decision over whether to encourage shipping lines to make use of...
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Wacha nkuambie hio story Ni ya Author fara sana,Haijaithinishwa na Maritime Authority 🤣🤣🤣wacheni propaganda Watz mwamini kuwa Hakuna Panama ita Dock kwa hayo maport zenyu madogo.Mwache wivu pia Lamu mtastukia imewekewa SGR Kama mombasa.Kenya tunafanya vitu kwa mpango si Kama nyinyi mnaelekeza reli yenyu UGanda,inaenda kufanya Nini uko na ya Kenya Ndio cost effective na faster to the sea ikijibebea Double stack na #Ipo Siku Itafika mpaka DRC na Rwanda,Ethiopia,Southern Sudan,etc Mola akitujalia Kenya Raha hoyeeeee🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
 
Kachengcheng said:
Wacha nkuambie hio story Ni ya Author fara sana,Haijaithinishwa na Maritime Authority 🤣🤣🤣wacheni propaganda Watz mwamini kuwa Hakuna Panama ita Dock kwa hayo maport zenyu madogo.Mwache wivu pia Lamu mtastukia imewekewa SGR Kama mombasa.Kenya tunafanya vitu kwa mpango si Kama nyinyi mnaelekeza reli yenyu UGanda,inaenda kufanya Nini uko na ya Kenya Ndio cost effective na faster to the sea ikijibebea Double stack na #Ipo Siku Itafika mpaka DRC na Rwanda,Ethiopia,Southern Sudan,etc Mola akitujalia Kenya Raha hoyeeeee🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
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Port za TZ ni ndogo ndogo halafu wanapenda kuzilinganisha na giant inayoitwa Mombasa port. Hata capacity ya Lamu port ni kubwa kushinda Mtwara au Tanga port.
 
Tony254 said:
Port za TZ ni ndogo ndogo halafu wanapenda kuzilinganisha na giant inayoitwa Mombasa port. Hata capacity ya Lamu port ni kubwa kushinda Mtwara au Tanga port.
[/QUOTEWaTz hawaezi itikia kushindwa Wana kuaga watu wivu sana,mambo ambayo inafanywa Kenya hawawezi kusema Ni poa
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Tony254 said:
Port za TZ ni ndogo ndogo halafu wanapenda kuzilinganisha na giant inayoitwa Mombasa port. Hata capacity ya Lamu port ni kubwa kushinda Mtwara au Tanga port.
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Port si Port tu ATI mpaka kisumu port wanaeza sema utakuja Panama No,Port Ndio ivutie Meli kubwa wanaangalianga Size ya port,PortRailway connection,Port Road connection,Fastnesss Offloading of Goods at the Port,Na reli yetu Unye alifikiria akanunua za Double stuck. Nigeria wamenunua SGR ka zetu one day kutakua na reli kutoka Nigeria mpaka Kenya#Ipo Siku
 

Operations test at new Lamu port starts next month​

THURSDAY APRIL 29 2021
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Police officers patrol at the Lamu Port following the arrival of the first batch of equipment on April 28, 2021. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG

By ANTHONY KITIMO
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Officials will start testing operations of the new Lamu port at the end of next month ahead of the June 15 commissioning.

The first batch of equipment including low load trailers, extension cargo handlers and trailers to be used at the multibillion-shilling facility arrived at the port on Wednesday.

The second batch including rubber tyred gantries, forklift and utility vans are expected by mid-next month.

Lamu Port general manager Abdullahi Samatar said testing of the equipment will begin on May 20 before the first vessel from Maersk makes a maiden call to the facility.

“We have complied with all port requirements and have temporary International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) code to use in our berth number one,” said Mr Samatar.

The viability of the port, which has seen the first three berths completed at Sh5.1 billion ($48 million) has been put into question over low demand as it was expected to attract transshipment business, mainly from Ethiopia and South Sudan.

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The port is a key part of the wider Lamu Port South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor, which is being implemented at a total cost of Sh2.5 trillion ($24 billion).

Mr Samatar sought to allay fears the port could become a white elephant project, saying a number of shipping lines have visited the port and were willing to use the facility

Commissioning of the port has been delayed thrice over the past two years on funding shortages and operationalisation of all three berths is likely to be pushed to end of the year as authorities seek at least Sh9.5 billion for the purchase of basic equipment to run the berths.

To make berth 2 and 3 operational, there is a need for the full establishment of the port structure and acquisition of new equipment.

Due to constrained budget, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is transferring some equipment and staff from Port of Mombasa to Lamu.

According to an official document from KPA, 263 staff will be deployed to run the facility, the majority of them from Mombasa.
 
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