An NYK cargo vessel was headed to the Port of Mombasa Wednesday as the busy gateway prepared to handle 15 conventional cargo vessels, 12 oil tankers, and 15 car carriers in the coming days.
Even as Mombasa remains East Africa’s busiest port, its sister facility in Lamu has made history.
The Port of Lamu recently received MV Nagoya Express, the longest vessel ever to dock at an East African port, marking what the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) describes as a game-changing moment for regional maritime trade.
The 335-meter container ship, operated by German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd, collected 140 transshipped TEUs destined for New York.
The cargo had been earlier discharged at Lamu by MV Tolten, also operated by Hapag-Lloyd.
According to KPA, the arrival of Nagoya Express underscores Lamu’s design as a deep-water port capable of handling ultra-large vessels beyond Mombasa’s 323-meter turning limit.
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