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Kenya to build US$339m box facility to remain E Africa's biggest port
KENYA ports Authority (KPA) has obtained a US$339.2 million loan from the Japanese government to finance the construction of the second phase of a modern container terminal at the port of Mombasa. Work on the project is to begin in January 2018.
The Phase II project, which forms part of the broader Mombasa port upgrade and modernisation programme, which is estimated to cost a staggering $900-million, is aimed at transforming the port into a modern facility capable of serving not only Kenya but also the rest of the East African region.
KPA's managing director Catherine Mturi-Wairi says the authority has embarked on the tendering process for Phase II, which involves the construction of Berth 22. When completed, Phase II will provide additional capacity of 450,000 TEU, according to Hellenic Shipping News.
An envisaged third phase, which will involve the construction of Berth 23, will increase capacity by a further 500,000 TEU. In total, once all phases are completed, the terminal will have a total capacity of 1.5 million TEU yearly.
According to Ms Mturi, the commissioning of 550,000 TEU/Phase I which was completed in September last year has significantly enhanced the competitiveness of the port.
Last year, the port handled 27.3 million tonnes of cargo, compared with 26.7 million tonnes in 2015. Container traffic increased from 1.08-million TEU in 2015 to 1.09-million TEU in 2016.
Kenya hopes the construction of the terminals would cement its place as the biggest port in East Africa in the wake of heightened competition from neighbouring Tanzania.
The Phase II project, which forms part of the broader Mombasa port upgrade and modernisation programme, which is estimated to cost a staggering $900-million, is aimed at transforming the port into a modern facility capable of serving not only Kenya but also the rest of the East African region.
KPA's managing director Catherine Mturi-Wairi says the authority has embarked on the tendering process for Phase II, which involves the construction of Berth 22. When completed, Phase II will provide additional capacity of 450,000 TEU, according to Hellenic Shipping News.
An envisaged third phase, which will involve the construction of Berth 23, will increase capacity by a further 500,000 TEU. In total, once all phases are completed, the terminal will have a total capacity of 1.5 million TEU yearly.
According to Ms Mturi, the commissioning of 550,000 TEU/Phase I which was completed in September last year has significantly enhanced the competitiveness of the port.
Last year, the port handled 27.3 million tonnes of cargo, compared with 26.7 million tonnes in 2015. Container traffic increased from 1.08-million TEU in 2015 to 1.09-million TEU in 2016.
Kenya hopes the construction of the terminals would cement its place as the biggest port in East Africa in the wake of heightened competition from neighbouring Tanzania.
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