LAMU PORT RECORDS SURGE IN VESSEL TRAFFIC, POISED FOR BIGGER SHIPS

The Port of Lamu is cementing its position as a transshipment hub since its operationalisation in 2021. The port is experiencing a surge in vessel traffic with 23 vessels expected to dock in August. The port has been handling transshipment cargo destined for Mozambique, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Seychelles, Comoros, and Madagascar, including containerized and bulk cargo, as well as motor vehicles. Cumulatively since the beginning of 2025, 13 vessels have called on the port. The Port of Lamu is the first component of the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor project. It is envisioned to have 23 berths; already three berths with a draft of 17.5 meters and a turning bay of 500 meters have been completed