KENYA'S MOMBASA PORT AUTOMATION

The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has completed the automation of waterfront cargo operations at the Mombasa port. The Kilindini waterfront project, which was developed at a cost of over KSh200 Million, goes live next Tuesday.

The areas to be computerised include container operations, conventional cargo operations, inland container depot operations in Nairobi and Kisumu, and marine operations across the country.

"This system computerized all the human resources, financial and procurement processes," said KPA public relations officer, Harry Abok, on Thursday.

According to KPA, the modernisation of internal management processes and cargo operations began in earnest in 2001, when the company installed an enterprise resource planning system.
Abok said the Kilindini waterfront project kicked off in January 2006.

NYK LINES EYEING "MOMBASA" PORT & POSSIBLY MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

Mombasa Port could soon have a new shipping line calling, further signalling the growing importance of the East African region.The Singapore-based shipping line, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) Lines, hopes to start a container service from East Africa, top officials have confirmed.

NYK Lines resident representative in Dubai and managing director in charge of Asia and Africa, Mr Ayumi Tsuboi, and his counterpart in Singapore, Mr Keiji Ushiyama, said they were on a fact-finding mission in terms of viewing facilities to enable the company embark on the move.

They said most of the company's port of Mombasa services have been based on general cargo. The new container service will be an addition to the general cargo, they noted.



NYK are seen as also interested in Mogadishu Port, Somalia, Where Major Shipping Lines CMA-CGM and MSC are already calling...Reports say



Container Freight from Tokyo, Japan to Mogadishu, Somalia

Route alternatives for shipping Containers/BreakBulk cargo from Tokyo, Japan to Mogadishu, Somalia

Combined freight Transit time estimate: 32 days, CO2 emission index: 6 915
Tokyo (origin) - Yokohama port
Yokohama port - Jeddah port
Jeddah port - Mombasa port
Mombasa port - Mogadishu (destination)
African Shipping Lines Feeder to Mogadishu(Somalia) - 4days 

Combined Transit time estimate: 31 days, CO2 emission index: 6 565
Tokyo (origin) - Yokohama port
Yokohama port - Jeddah port

Mombasa port - Mogadishu (destination)
African Shipping Lines Feeder to Mogadishu(Somalia) - 4days