Kenya opened its second sea port in Lamu Thursday, a historic move which officials said will boost the country’s trans-shipment services for Ethiopia, Parts of Somalia and South Sudan.
Kenya has completed construction of berth 1 at Lamu Port. The Sh310 billion port (US$ 3.1 Billion), the second after Mombasa Seaport, one of the biggest in Eastern Africa was launched by Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Shipping Line Maersk geared ship MV CAP CARMEL marks a historical day for Lamu Port as its first commercial ship to dock. As usual, MV CAP CARMEL Carmel was accorded all the trappings of a functional sea port.
Phase two of new Lamu port will have 16 berths; three bulk, three container, six general cargo, one liquid bulk, one coal, one LNG and one product oil.
Berths 2 & 3 to be completed by Oct 2021. Lamu port creates a transport corridor, LAPSSET, that links South Sudan and Ethiopia to the Indian Ocean.
