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Lamu port eyes more trade as Sh40bn phase one complete

Highlights
The Port of Lamu, which has been conducting transshipment, has so far handled nine vessels and a total of 1,619 twenty-foot equivalent units (Teus) since operationalisation in May this year. It will also open customs warehouse in January 2022.

Since May this year, the port has been using berth 1 with a yard capacity of 4,320 total ground slots with a stack-height capacity of 17,280 TEUs. The first three berths have an optimal annual capacity of 1.2 million TEUs with an average dwell time of four days. compare that with Mombasa's 1.65 million TEUs, Source.

The completion of the Sh40 billion first phase of the port this month is now giving Kenya opportunity to float a tender to private companies to construct 20 more berths under public private partnership to complete the 23-berth facility.

Mr Mwangemi further revealed that there are plans to bring in new ship-to-shore gantry equipment within the next three months, to enhance cargo handling at the Port.

Kafrican said:

Hii hata Mombasa port haina, nadhani hua wanatumia matairi

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