while Kenya is not seeing eye to eye with each of her northen frontier neighbors aside the fact no good road connection! putting a cart before a donkey! good question indeed!
Wivu Geza wivu chunga wivu sio jambo zuri
They will be trans-shipped to smaller ports like Dar and Mombasa. This is a mega port not just a port
And yet capacitywise will be smaller than Mtwara after a project of same scale is completed! Do the comparison at low tides Mtwara port will have a depth of 13m meaning at high tides from 15-17 m. The lenght of 3 berths at Lamu 400m while the expandednew berth at Mtwara 300m plus existing 385m is far bigger than Lamu port! Mind u even a larger expansion project is underway at Tanga port that is bigger than Mtwara port!
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And yet capacitywise will be smaller than Mtwara after a project of same scale is completed! Do the comparison at low tides Mtwara port will have a depth of 13m meaning at high tides from 15-17 m. The lenght of 3 berths at Lamu 400m while the expandednew berth at Mtwara 300m plus existing 385m is far bigger than Lamu port! Mind u even a larger expansion project is underway at Tanga port that is bigger than Mtwara port!
Lamu Port completes building its first berth
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2019 11:23
The first berth of the Lamu port is complete, the South Sudan and Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) Corridor Development Authority says. PHOTO | COURTESY | LAPSSET
The first berth of the Lamu port is complete, the South Sudan and Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) Corridor Development Authority says.
“The first berth of the Lamu port is 100 percent complete,” the authority stated on its Facebook page.
It said berth 2 and 3 will be completed by December 2020.
The construction of the first three berths out of the 32 expected, begun with dredging works in December 2016.
Lamu Port is a government initiative to develop a second deep sea port along the Kenyan coast.
It will be the largest deep sea port, with the highest trans-shipment capability in the East Coast of Africa.
The berths have a 400m key length and a depth 17.5-18m along a distance of 6,000m.
Lapsset corridor
The Lamu Port is part of the Sh2 trillion Lapsset corridor, expected to open up the northern part of the country and contribute at least 1.5 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Construction of the three berths is expected to take five years with the entire port planned to have a total of 22 berths.
The port will cater for the Ethiopian market, currently served by Djibouti port and South Sudan, which relies on Port Sudan.
The Lapsset project has other components including a superhighway that will connect Lamu to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Juba in Southern Sudan.
The development of a new transport corridor linking a new and modern Port of Lamu with Garissa, Isiolo, Maralal, Lodwar and Lokichogio and branching at Isiolo to Moyale at the border with Ethiopia and proceeding to the border with Southern Sudan is part of the flagship infrastructure projects under Vision 2030.
Deep, sheltered bay
The proposed port site at Manda was selected because it has deep and sheltered bay and a wide navigable entrance channel.
The 10km-shore length has the capacity to accommodate up to 23 berths.
The development include the long-term physical planning of Lamu Metropolis area to demarcate sections which will accommodate complimentary cargo handling facilities such as railway terminal, godowns, container freight stations, tank farms, refinery, lorry terminals and also the social facilities for migrant workers.
Associated infrastructures required will be the connection of Lamu to the main electricity grid from Hindi, increase of portable water supply within the region and upgrading of access roads.
According to Kenya Ports Authority, once complete, the facilities at Lamu port are to create substantial job opportunities that covers not only direct jobs related to the port operation but also indirect jobs in agriculture, fishery, manufacturing, logistics, transport, trade and commerce.
The port is expected to attract larger cargo ships and provide direct benefits in the region by passing on savings derived from lower marine costs due to faster ship turnaround time and at the same time of reducing the cost of doing business.
The new access and links with neighbouring countries created by the Lapsset corridor is expected to foster regional economic development and growth through trade facilitation and boost value addition especially on processing of agricultural products and cash-crop exports.
Tourism growth
According to Vision 2030, the alternative destinations created by development of Resort Cities in Lamu, Isiolo and Turkana are expected to increase international tourist arrivals and push up the foreign exchange earnings.
The opening of northern Kenya is expected to not only pave way for exploiting the existing natural resources like oil and coal, but will also encourage the exploration of new finds.
It is envisaged that the port of Lamu would attract some of the cargo which would traditionally pass through the ports of Sudan, Djibouti and Mombasa.
Factbox
The Lapsset corridor is to comprise
1. Standard gauge railway line
2. Road network
3. Oil pipeline ( Crude & product)
4. Oil refinery ( Isiolo/Lamu)
5. International Airports (Lamu, Isiolo and Lokichogio)
6. Port at Lamu (Manda Bay).
7. Resort cities (Lamu, Isiolo and Lake Turkana)
Lamu Port completes building its first berth
The port is a govt initiative to develop a second deep-sea port along the Kenyan coast.
The 3 births will have 400m in total read the link na uache upumbavu! Does this thing 1st berth look like 400m?
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now lets look at the cost of LAPSSET in comparison to Mtwara port! $500mln for 400m of 3 berths in Lamu to $250 mln of a birth 300m! 😀
The 3 births will have 400m in total read the link na uache upumbavu! Does this thing 1st berth look like 400m?
More evidence..
30 Global shipping firms to tour Port of Lamu
1 day ago
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Over 30 global shipping firms are expected to tour the Port of Lamu ahead of the launch of the first new berth under the LAPSSET Corridor project scheduled for October this year.
The government is financing construction of the first three berths at Lamu Port with the other 29 berths expected to be funded by the private sector in a public private partnership deal.
The Lamu port is among key projects lined up in the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport Corridor, a trading route linking Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan aimed at easing the movement of goods and reduce congestion at the Port of Mombasa.
Ahead of the official launch in October of the first berth whose construction is at 98 percent complete, shipping firms are taking interest in the new infrastructural project.
At least 33 shipping companies seeking to establish their networks along the LAPSSET Corridor have committed to tour the port next month.
The government is financing construction of the first three berths each with a capacity to dock two ships measuring 220 meters in length simultaneously.
Leaders say operationalization of the transport corridor will stir social economic impact for the region that has for eon relied on tourism activities
Once complete the Lamu port is expected to open the country’s transit and transshipment business.
30 Global shipping firms to tour Port of Lamu - KBC | Kenya's Watching
Over 30 global shipping firms are expected to tour the Port of Lamu ahead of the launch of the first new berth under the LAPSSET Corridor project scheduled for October this year.
Wewe ng'ombe soma hio article uone berth ya kwanza ina 400m kisha ujitie kitanzi
Listen to the clip at min 9.10 to 10! From dimension the 3 births r 400m the yard 1.2km! fool wacha ku-exaggerate mambo hayakusaidii!
7 AUGUST 2019
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Geza each berth has length of 400m. Sijui inakuwashia nini?7 AUGUST 2019
NEWS
Kenya’s Lamu Port concludes construction of first berth
Kenya’s completes construction of first berth at Lamu Port. Credit: Helen Cook.
South Sudan and Ethiopia Transport (Lapsset) Corridor Development Authority has announced that the construction of the first berth of the Lamu port in Kenya has been completed.
According to the plans, the second and third berths are scheduled to be completed by December 2020.
Construction of the first three berths, whose dredging works started in December 2016, is being financed by the Kenyan government. It is part of the Kenyan government plans to develop a second deep sea port along the country’s coast.
The development of port is expected to entail an investment of approximately KES2tn ($19.35bn) and it will have a total of 22 berths.
Upon becoming operational, it will be the biggest deep-sea port in East Africa. It will be a vital part of the proposed Lamu Port and Lamu-Southern Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor (LAPSSET), which is expected to boost trade in the region.
The port is expected to serve the Ethiopian market, which is presently served by Djibouti port and South Sudan that depends on Port Sudan.
The berths have a 400m key length and a depth 17.5-18m along a distance of 6,000m.
The proposed port site at Manda was selected because it has deep and sheltered bay and a wide navigable entrance channel.
The 10km-shore is capable of accommodating up to 23 berths.
Apart from the port development, the development of associated infrastructure will comprise cargo handling facilities including railway terminal, container freight stations, tank farms, refinery, among others.
Kenya Ports Authority said that the Lamu port will create job opportunities related to the port operation, while also support employments in agriculture, fishery, manufacturing, logistics, transport, trade and commerce sectors.
Kenya’s Lamu Port concludes construction of first berth
South Sudan and Ethiopia Transport Corridor Development Authority announced that the construction of the first berth of the Lamu port has been completed.
The 3 births will have 400m in total read the link na uache upumbavu! Does this thing 1st berth look like 400m?
More evidence..
30 Global shipping firms to tour Port of Lamu
1 day ago
45
Over 30 global shipping firms are expected to tour the Port of Lamu ahead of the launch of the first new berth under the LAPSSET Corridor project scheduled for October this year.
The government is financing construction of the first three berths at Lamu Port with the other 29 berths expected to be funded by the private sector in a public private partnership deal.
The Lamu port is among key projects lined up in the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport Corridor, a trading route linking Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan aimed at easing the movement of goods and reduce congestion at the Port of Mombasa.
Ahead of the official launch in October of the first berth whose construction is at 98 percent complete, shipping firms are taking interest in the new infrastructural project.
At least 33 shipping companies seeking to establish their networks along the LAPSSET Corridor have committed to tour the port next month.
The government is financing construction of the first three berths each with a capacity to dock two ships measuring 220 meters in length simultaneously.
Leaders say operationalization of the transport corridor will stir social economic impact for the region that has for eon relied on tourism activities
Once complete the Lamu port is expected to open the country’s transit and transshipment business.
30 Global shipping firms to tour Port of Lamu - KBC | Kenya's Watching
Over 30 global shipping firms are expected to tour the Port of Lamu ahead of the launch of the first new berth under the LAPSSET Corridor project scheduled for October this year.
