Energy and marine consultancy ABL Group has investigated two possible brownfield sites for the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant to generate renewable energy-powered shore power at the Port of Mombasa, Kenya.
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The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) recently took delivery of a new ASD harbour tug from Turkish builder Med Marine. The RINA-classed, Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) designed Mwokozi ..
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The Kenya Ports Authority took delivery of a new ASD tug on Monday, January 10. The Robert Allan Ltd-designed Mwokozi 2 was built by Med Marine of Turkey for operations a ..
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Kenya Port Authority (KPA) has confirmed two orders for new reachstackers and forklift trucks to the Finnish cargo handling equipment manufacturer and part of Cargotec, Kalmar, in order to enhance its fleet at Mombasa Container Terminal.
The first order comprising three forklift trucks was booked in Cargotec’s second quarter order intake, and the second one which includes eight reachstackers was booked in the company’s third quarter order intake. All of the machines are scheduled to be delivered...
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Turkish shipyard Med Marine has floated out a new ship handling and coastal towing tug ordered by the Kenya Ports Authority. Once completed, the Robert Allan Ltd-designed ..
Med Marine has been selected to build a new salvage and harbour tug for the Kenya Ports Authority for operations at the Port of Mombasa. The Robert Allan Ltd-designed ..
Kenya’s port of Mombasa has so far recorded container traffic of 1.4 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2019, which is the best performance ever, surpassing a target of 1.35 million TEUs that had been set at the beginning of the year.
Daniel Manduku, managing director of Kenya Ports Authority said while briefing journalists at the port on Monday that the 1.4 million TEUs represent a growth of 7.3 percent over last year’s 1.304 million TEUs.
Manduku said that the performance was...
Nairobi based journalists joined their colleagues in Mombasa for a tour at the Port of Mombasa to witness the progress of the ongoing construction of the second phase of the Second Container Terminal.
KPA Managing Director Dr. Arch. Daniel Manduku announced to the journalists that on Monday, Sep. 17, the Port of Mombasa crossed the one Million TEUs mark meaning that by the end of the year it will surpass the target of 1.3 Million TEUs.
KPA Managing Director Dr. Arch. Daniel Manduku flanked by...
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Kenya said on Friday (9/20) that the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) has enhanced efficiency at the port of Mombasa.
Edward Opiyo, head of container operations, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) told reporters that the Mombasa- Nairobi railway line currently evacuates 50 percent of all cargo that arrives at the port.
“The SGR has been instrumental in reducing the port of Mombasa’s container dwell time making it an attractive facility for international traders in the east and central Africa region,” said...
An inter-ministerial team will be deployed to Mombasa port to improve efficiency, acting Finance CS Ukur Yatani said on Friday, September 6.
Yatani said members of the team will be from the National Treasury, Interior, Transport and Trade ministries.
“This team will be looking at all aspects of trade...
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