Lamu port completes first three berths 5 months ahead of time

[Kevin85ify]

Two more berths at the port of Lamu are now complete, bringing the total finished to three, five months ahead of schedule despite challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.

However, director-general of the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) authority Silvester Kasuku said the date of their commissioning remains uncertain because of the pandemic.

“The first berth has been ready since last year, but the itineraries of the three Head of States involved in the project did not coincide, causing the delay in its commissioning,” said Mr Kasuku.

The first phase of the port — involving three berths to handle container, convectional and bulk cargo vessels — was fully funded by Kenya at a cost of $48 million.

Mr Kasuku said they are yet to finalise the container yards of the two new berths, but construction works are at more than 70 per cent.

The construction of the first three berths, out of the expected 32, began with dredging works in December 2016. The government is expected to advertise tenders this year for the construction of the remaining 29 berths and other components of the corridor, including the special economic zone (SEZ) through a public-private partnership.

Source: The East African

 

[Depay]

Wow, Quiet project but huge

 

[MK254]

Habari ndio hiyo, taratibu tu mtanyooka na kukoma.

 

[mwaswast]

Hapa kazi tu huku sgr ya jpm ya umeme bullet train Toka Dar Hadi Moro imekwama...Mturuki Hana hela, Magoofooliland pia hela noma. tuusan joto la jiwe mkorinto confirm!

 

[kabombe]

Wow, Quiet project but huge

Mtapakia Nini huko Lamu?

 

[xng hua]

Nauliza tuu kwa jana na leo kq mmekosa mapato kiasi gani? Siku1=5flight ×2=10 + kurudi10= 20 flight je ni kiasi gani mmepoteza kwa siku2 izi?

Kwani inauma?

 

[Trubarg]

Muendelezo wa Tembo weupe.

 

[mkorinto]

[emoji85][emoji85]

 

[Prodigal Son]

Habari ndio hiyo, taratibu tu mtanyooka na kukoma.

Nani anyooke? Size yenu nyie ni Samalia sio sisi

 

[mwaswast]

Mtapakia Nini huko lamu?

Mizigo ya Dar Port, Ethiopia, South Sudan,Somalia na Kenya...kwa ufupi mizigo iliyokuwa iingie Bagamoyo.

 

[EINSTEIN112]

Kevin85ify,
Habari bila picha ni uzushi tu

 

[Kevin85ify]

Habari bila picha ni uzushi tu

Hiyo la lamu ikiingia, soma jinsi dunia inasifu mombasa port.

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The African shipping and maritime sectors have largely remained undeveloped compared to the rest of the world, despite hosting mineral rich-countries that the industrialized world depends on to run its industries. The primary reason that Africa has been in the spotlight in matters of shipping is due to piracy historically reported on the Somalian and West African coastlines. But with a rapidly increasing population and a growing consumer class, the demand for imported goods will soar in African nations, requiring improvements in containerized cargo to allow efficiency in supply chains and reduction in import costs.

Africa has 16 landlocked countries, which are home to 30 percent of the continent’s 1.3 billion people. All of these landlocked nations are net importers and thus dependent on their neighbors’ access to the sea. This is the backdrop for Africa’s growing trade relationship with China, as well as China’s dominance in projects to enhance Africa’s port infrastructure.

Mombasa Port, which is Eastern and Central Africa’s regional hub, has registered significant progress in modernization and competitiveness. The $3 billion Kenya Ports Authority investment program envisages that Mombasa Port will have an annual capacity to handle 110 million tonnes of cargo by 2040.

In 2018, a Chinese contractor embarked on extending the new SGR (Standard Gauge Railway) railway to cover 10 berths at Mombasa Port, and a cargo train is already ferrying goods to an inland container depot in Nairobi.

Additionally, after completion of a second container terminal with a capacity of 550,000 TEU, construction of a new oil terminal is underway with an expected completion in August 2021. Currently, there are only two oil terminals which can only hold one tanker at a time. The new terminal will be in a position to handle four tankers of up to 100,000 tonnes. This project is also under a Chinese contractor, the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC).

In May, Maersk and Cosco (China Ocean Shipping Company) signed a new joint service deal dubbed “Mashariki” with an aim to introduce direct trips between Eastern Africa and Asia. The container ship Cosco Yinkou made the first voyage of this service to Mombasa in early June, and she sailed out again in less than 24 hours. One of the cranes recorded 362 moves per crane shift, significantly increasing the port’s efficiency. The Asian shipping lines ASEA and JEDDX have also introduced direct trips to Mombasa Port and have both made their maiden calls in recent months.

Kenya has also registered remarkable progress in the construction of Lamu Port, located 200 miles north of Mombasa. The 32-berth Lamu Port is a greenfield port, part of the Lamu Port - South Sudan - Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor. This large-scale project is aimed at enhancing Kenya’s position as a gateway and transport hub in the East African region. It will also facilitate regional economic integration among Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo.

 

[EINSTEIN112]

Hiyo la lamu ikiingia, soma jinsi dunia inasifu mombasa port.
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The African shipping and maritime sectors have largely remained undeveloped compared to the rest of the world, despite hosting mineral rich-countries that the industrialized world depends on to run its industries. The primary reason that Africa has been in the spotlight in matters of shipping is due to piracy historically reported on the Somalian and West African coastlines. But with a rapidly increasing population and a growing consumer class, the demand for imported goods will soar in African nations, requiring improvements in containerized cargo to allow efficiency in supply chains and reduction in import costs.

Africa has 16 landlocked countries, which are home to 30 percent of the continent’s 1.3 billion people. All of these landlocked nations are net importers and thus dependent on their neighbors’ access to the sea. This is the backdrop for Africa’s growing trade relationship with China, as well as China’s dominance in projects to enhance Africa’s port infrastructure.

Mombasa Port, which is Eastern and Central Africa’s regional hub, has registered significant progress in modernization and competitiveness. The $3 billion Kenya Ports Authority investment program envisages that Mombasa Port will have an annual capacity to handle 110 million tonnes of cargo by 2040.

In 2018, a Chinese contractor embarked on extending the new SGR (Standard Gauge Railway) railway to cover 10 berths at Mombasa Port, and a cargo train is already ferrying goods to an inland container depot in Nairobi.

Additionally, after completion of a second container terminal with a capacity of 550,000 TEU, construction of a new oil terminal is underway with an expected completion in August 2021. Currently, there are only two oil terminals which can only hold one tanker at a time. The new terminal will be in a position to handle four tankers of up to 100,000 tonnes. This project is also under a Chinese contractor, the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC).

In May, Maersk and Cosco (China Ocean Shipping Company) signed a new joint service deal dubbed “Mashariki” with an aim to introduce direct trips between Eastern Africa and Asia. The container ship Cosco Yinkou made the first voyage of this service to Mombasa in early June, and she sailed out again in less than 24 hours. One of the cranes recorded 362 moves per crane shift, significantly increasing the port’s efficiency. The Asian shipping lines ASEA and JEDDX have also introduced direct trips to Mombasa Port and have both made their maiden calls in recent months.

Kenya has also registered remarkable progress in the construction of Lamu Port, located 200 miles north of Mombasa. The 32-berth Lamu Port is a greenfield port, part of the Lamu Port - South Sudan - Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor. This large-scale project is aimed at enhancing Kenya’s position as a gateway and transport hub in the East African region. It will also facilitate regional economic integration among Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo.

PICHA TAFADHALI

 

[Kevin85ify]

PICHA TAFADHALI

enda kwa source, link iko hapo. Kwani lazima ufanyiwe kila kitu.

 

[nomasana]

Nani anyooke? Size yenu nyie ni Samalia sio sisi

🤣🤣🤣 Does it matter what our level is? Bagamoyo is dead but lamu is a reality

Mta nyooka kabisa Kama chuma ya SGR. Oops sorry I forget mmeshindwa kumaliza 200km.

 

[Prodigal Son]

🤣🤣🤣 Does it matter what our level is? Bagamoyo is dead but lamu is a reality

Mta nyooka kabisa Kama chuma ya SGR. Oops sorry I forget mmeshindwa kumaliza 200km.

Tutanyooka kwalipi, Instead of Bagamoyo, we upgraded MTWARA, DSM and TANGA, ports, and our SGR is on final stage, kuna swali