SEASPAN ON LONG TERM CHARTER OF TWO 8,500TEUs SHIPS

Seaspan Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp., announced that it has accepted delivery of two quality 8,500 TEU scrubber-fitted containerships on long-term charter with a global liner. 

Bing Chen, Chairman, President and CEO of Seaspan, commented, 

“Our creative customer partnership, executional expertise and operational excellence continue to drive quality growth as we provide market leading solutions to our customers. Global liners increasingly prefer Seaspan as the partner of choice through our reliable and scalable platform and consistent delivery of best-in-class services. We are well positioned to continue quality growth and value creation for our shareholders through all market cycles.”

COMMISIONING OF LAMU PORT - KENYA

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.