Kenya banks on Lamu Port to gain regional shipping hub status

Ongoing construction of a second berth at Lamu Port. The first berth was completed by last year r. PHOTO | TONY KARUMBA | AFP

What you need to know:

  • The first berth of the Lamu Port is set for official opening next month, with Kenya hoping to make it the region’s transshipment hub.
  • The strategically located Port of Djibouti already controls transshipment business in the region, with Tanzania’s Bagamoyo port now left to play catch up as Lamu's business comes to life.
  • Djibouti currently handles the largest cargo volumes in the region averaging three million tonnes annually.

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