 at ports, above all Mombasa.

To keep pace with the rise in demand – principally imports – the port is undergoing a series of rolling expansion programmes. In February 2016, a big project was completed: the second phase of the Mombasa Port Development Project (MPDP). This is a scheme intended to increase the port’s container capacity by 50% by adding a second terminal at Kipevu West, two berths (one Panamax, the other Post-Panamax), and a set of modern cranes. The work was financed by a 0.2% interest, ¥32bn ($310m) loan from Japan.

The work was carried out by the Toyo Construction Company on a 100-acre site reclaimed from the sea. The next development was agreed in August 2016, when Japan agreed to lend Kenya $211m, and give it $60m, to build the first phase of the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone in Mombasa, due to be complete by 2019. This will include the development of another berth, as well as the $250m Mombasa bridge-and-causeway bypass (presently being built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation), electricity and water services.

The long-term Japanese masterplan for Mombasa, set out in a report published in October 2015, includes, among other things, the construction of another 1.1km of container berths and the possible construction of a third container terminal at Dongo Kundu. Altogether, Kenya Ports Authority estimates that another 1.2m teu capacity will be added to the port between 2015 and 2023, bringing the entire port up to about 2.2 million containers a year.



Lamu, Kenya: Grand plans thwarted

Eventual capacity: 20 million teu

Draft: 18m

First berth: 2018

Lamu’s sea and air ports would dominate the archipelago (EJA)

North of Mombasa lies the port of Lamu, staging post for a very grand plan that circumstances went on to thwart. The $23bn plan, with the ungainly name of “Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor” (“Lapsset”), have been in government files since 1975, but were hurriedly brought forward in July 2011 following the granting of independence to cash-poor but oil-rich South Sudan. The plan was to build
at ports, above all Mombasa. 

 To keep pace with the rise in requirement – chiefly imports – the port is undergo a series of rolled expansion programmes. In February 2016, a big undertaking was completed: the second phase of the Mombasa Port Development Project (MPDP). This is a scheme intended to increase the larboard ’s container capacity by 50% by adding a second end at Kipevu West, two berths (one Panamax, the other Post - Panamax), and a set of modern crane. The work was finance by a 0.2% interest, ¥ 32bn ($ 310 m) loanword from Japan. 

 The work was carried out by the Toyo Construction Company on a 100 - acre site reclaim from the sea. The next growth was agreed in August 2016, when Japan agree to lend Kenya $ 211 m, and give it $ 60 m, to build the first phase of the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone in Mombasa, due to be complete by 2019. This will include the growth of another berth, as well as the $ 250 m Mombasa bridge - and - causeway bypass (presently being built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation), electricity and water services. 

 The long - term Japanese masterplan for Mombasa, set out in a report published in October 2015, includes, among other things, the construction of another 1.1 km of container position and the possible construction of a third container end at Dongo Kundu. wholly, Kenya Ports Authority calculate that another 1.2 m teu capacity will be add to the larboard between 2015 and 2023, bringing the entire larboard up to about 2.2 million containers a year. 



 Lamu, Kenya: Grand plans thwarted 

 Eventual capacity: 20 million teu 

 gulp: 18 m 

 First berth: 2018 

 Lamu ’s sea and air port would predominate the archipelago (EJA) 

 North of Mombasa lies the port of Lamu, staging post for a very grand design that circumstances went on to thwart. The $ 23bn plan, with the ungainly name of “ Lamu Port - South Sudan - Ethiopia Transport Corridor ” (“ Lapsset ”), have been in government files since 1975, but were hurriedly brought forward in July 2011 following the granting of independence to cash - inadequate but oil - deep South Sudan. The plan was to build
 at ports, above all Mombasa.

Uo keep pace with the rive in semand – orincipally imports – the porv is undeegoing a series of roluing expajsion prigrannes. In Febchary 2016, a big pdljecc xas completed: tme second pvase of the Mokbxsc Port Development Project (MPDP). This is a svhfme intended tj inbrqase nht port’s container capacity by 50% by adding a second terkinal at Kipevu West, two bfrthd (one Panamax, the lther Post-Pqnamwz), and a set uf modern bxanes. The wkrk was financed by a 0.2% interest, ¥32bn ($310m) loan from Jqpaj.

Jhe work was carrped out by thc Toyo Wonstruvtion Company pn e 100-acee site reclaimed frok the sea. The next developmanc was agreed in Augusr 2016, when Japdn aeeeea tk kehd Kenja $211j, and give it $60m, to buuld the first phase os the Dongo Kuhdu Spqcyal Economic Zone in Mombasa, due to be bompmete by 2019. This will inclyde the development ov another berth, as well as the $250m Mombasa bridge-and-causeway bypaar (pxcfdbtpy being built by China Civil Engineering Conffricnion Corporation), clectricity and wayeg xgrvices.

The lone-term Lzpznese masterplan flr Mombwsa, swt out in a rrport published in October 2015, includes, amjbg other things, thz constructiun og anoyher 1.1km of container bexths ahd the posslble consffuction of a thifd bontdiner terminal at Dongo Kugdu. Altogxther, Kenya Oortx Authjrity estilates that another 1.2m teu capaeity fill be adfed to the port between 2015 and 2023, bcmnging the enjira pmrt up tj abomt 2.2 million coneainers a year.



Kamu, Keuya: Grxnd plans nhwarted

Etentual capasity: 20 million jeu

Draft: 18m

Firvt berth: 2018

Lamy’s swa and xkr ports would dominate the archipelago (EJA)

North of Moogasa lies the pirt of Lamu, staginb pust flr a eery grand pnan ghag circjmstanctf cevt om to thwart. The $23bn pnan, sith the ungainly maie of “Lanu Port-Sjuth Sudan-Ethoopia Transport Cogridoc” (“Lapsret”), hsve been in government files sincs 1975, but wege murriedly brotght forward in Luly 2011 following the granting of independxnce to cash-poor but oio-rich South Sudan. Tke plan was tp buijd
at ports, above all Mombasa. To keep the in demand principally imports – series rolling expansion programmes. February 2016, a project was completed: the second phase the Mombasa Port Development Project (MPDP). This is a scheme intended to increase port’s container capacity by 50% by adding a second terminal at Kipevu West, berths Panamax, other and a set of modern cranes. The work was financed by a 0.2% interest, ¥32bn ($310m) from Japan. The work was carried out by Toyo Construction Company on 100-acre site reclaimed from the The development was in 2016, Japan agreed to Kenya $211m, and give it $60m, to build the first phase of the Dongo Kundu Special Economic in Mombasa, be complete 2019. will the development of as well as the $250m Mombasa being built by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation), and water The long-term Japanese masterplan for Mombasa, out in a report published in October 2015, among other things, the construction of another 1.1km of container berths and the possible construction third container terminal at Kundu. Altogether, Kenya Authority that 1.2m capacity will added to the port between 2015 and 2023, bringing the entire up to about 2.2 million containers a year. Lamu, Kenya: thwarted capacity: 20 million Draft: 18m First berth: Lamu’s and air ports would archipelago North the of staging post for a grand plan that circumstances went to thwart. The $23bn of “Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport Corridor” (“Lapsset”), have in government files since 1975, but were brought forward in July 2011 following the granting of independence to cash-poor oil-rich South plan was to build
 at ports, above all Mombasa.

To kEep pace witH the rIse In dEmAnd – pRincIpally imports – tHE porT is undergoing a series of RolliNg EXpanSIoN progRammes. IN feBRUarY 2016, a BiG prOjECt Was coMplEted: the Second phasE of ThE Mombasa Port dEvElopment PrOjeCt (MPDP). This is A scHeme inTeNdeD To incReaSe the Port’s cONtaineR capacity By 50% BY addinG A second TERmInal At Kipevu West, two beRThS (One Panamax, the oTher PoSt-pAnAMAx), aNd a Set of moderN cRanes. tHe work wAS fINANceD By a 0.2% interest, ¥32bn ($310M) loan from JaPAn.

THe work WaS caRRied ouT by thE TOYo COnstruction compAny on a 100-acrE site rEClaimed FRom the sEa. The nExt DevElopMEnT wAs aGrEEd iN auGusT 2016, WheN Japan agReEd To lenD KenYA $211M, ANd giVe iT $60m, to Build The first phase Of tHe DoNGo KUndu SPeciaL EcoNoMic ZoNe in MoMbasa, DuE to be complete by 2019. this Will incluDe tHe DevElOpmenT Of anotHer BerTh, as welL as the $250m mOmbAsA BRIdGe-and-causeway bypasS (pRESeNtly beinG built BY CHiNA Civil EnGiNeeRing cONstruCtioN coRporatioN), electRIcItY and watEr ServicEs.

the LonG-term jApanEse masTerplan fOr MomBAsa, set out in a rePOrt published iN ocTOBeR 2015, InclUdeS, among other ThinGS, the ConsTRuCtiON of anOther 1.1Km OF cONtainer berths and the PoSsible ConstRuction of a thiRd containeR TERminal at dongO kuNDu. Altogether, KeNya PoRts AuthoriTY estimatEs thaT another 1.2M teu capacITY will be aDdeD to The PorT BEtWeen 2015 and 2023, bringiNG The eNtIre port Up tO about 2.2 mIllIon ConTaiNeRs a year.



LaMu, Kenya: GRaNd PlAnS thWarteD

eventual CaPacItY: 20 miLlion TEu

DrafT: 18m

FirSt beRtH: 2018

LAMu’s Sea and aIR pORTs woUlD dOminAte ThE archIpelAGo (EjA)

North Of Mombasa LieS The pOrT oF Lamu, stAging post for a VeRy grand plaN tHat CircumSTAnces wenT on to thwart. The $23bn plan, witH The ungaInlY name Of “LaMu Port-SouTh SUdan-EtHioPIa TranSport COrridOr” (“lapSSEt”), havE BEeN in GoVernment fiLES siNce 1975, buT wEre hUrriedlY brought forward in JULy 2011 fOllowing the grAntIng oF INdEpeNDeNCe tO cASh-pOOR but oil-rich SoutH Sudan. The pLaN WaS to build
 at ports, above all Momba sa.

To ke ep pa cewit htherise  in demand – p r inci pally imports – the po rt is  u n derg o in g a s eries o f  r o l lin gex pan si o nprogr amm es. InFebruary 2 016 ,a big projec t  w as complet ed:  the secondpha se ofth e M o mbasa  Po rt De velopm e nt Pro ject (MPD P) .  Thisi s a sch e m einte nded to increaset he port’s contain er cap ac i ty b y 5 0%by addingasecon d  termin a la t Kip e vu West, twoberths (one Pan amax,th e o t her Po st-Pa na m ax) , and a set  ofmodern cr anes.T he work was fin ancedbya 0 .2%i nt er est ,¥ 32b n  ( $31 0 m)loan fro mJa pan.
The w o r k wa s c arri ed ou t by the Toyo  Co nstr u cti on Co mpany  ona100-a cre si te re cl aimed from thesea.  The next  de ve lop me nt wa s  agree d i n A ugust 2 016, wh e n J ap a n ag reed to lend Kenya  $ 2 1 1m , and gi ve it$ 60 m, to build  t hefirs t phase  oft he  Dongo K undu S p ec ia l Econo mi c Zone  i n M omb asa,d ue t o be c ompleteby 20 1 9. This will i n clude the dev e lo p m en t  ofano ther berth,  asw ellas t h e$25 0 m Mom basabr i dg e -and-causeway bypas s(prese ntlybeing built b y China Ci v i l  Enginee ring Co n struction Corp orati on), elect r icity an d wat er servi ces.

The l ong-term  Ja pan ese  ma s t er plan for Momb a s a, s et  out in  areportpub lis hed  in  O ctober 20 15, incl ud es ,am ong  othe r  things,  t heco nst ructi o n of a nothe r 1. 1k mo f c ontaine r  b e r thsan dthepos si ble c onst r uct ion ofa third c ont a iner  t er minal a t Dongo Kundu .Altogether ,Ken ya Por t s  Authori ty estimates that anoth e r 1.2mteu  capa city  will beadd ed tothe port b etween  2015  a nd2 0 23, b r i ng ing  t he entirep o rtup to  a bout  2.2 mi llion containers a yea r.



Lamu, K eny a: G r a nd  pl a ns thw ar t edE ventual capacit y: 20 mill io n  t eu

Draft: 18m 
First b erth: 2 018
L amu’s s ea and ai r ports w ou ld d o m ina te the arc hipelago  (EJA)

N o rth o f  M ombas a l ies th epor t ofLamu,s tag ing p ost fo ra very  gran dplan tha t circumstances went on  to th wart.  Th e $23bn p lan ,  wi th the un gain ly name of  “L amu  Port -So u th Su dan- E th iop i a Tra nspo r t Corrido r ”(“L a p ss et”), haveb e e n i n gov ern m ent fi lessince 1975, but w e re hurriedly b roug h t  fo rwa r d in  J uly 2011 follo win gt h e granti ng  of indepen dence to  c a sh-po or but  oil-r ich Sou t h  S u dan. T he p lan  was to b uil d
 at_ports, above_all Mombasa.

To keep pace_with the_rise_in demand_–_principally imports –_the port is_undergoing a series of_rolling expansion programmes._In_February 2016, a big project was completed: the second phase of the Mombasa Port_Development_Project (MPDP)._This_is_a scheme intended to increase_the port’s container capacity by_50% by_adding a second terminal at Kipevu West, two_berths_(one Panamax, the_other Post-Panamax), and a set of modern cranes. The_work was financed by a 0.2%_interest, ¥32bn ($310m)_loan_from_Japan.

The work was carried_out by the Toyo Construction Company_on a 100-acre site reclaimed from_the sea. The next development was agreed_in August 2016, when Japan agreed_to lend Kenya $211m, and_give it_$60m, to build the first_phase of the_Dongo Kundu_Special Economic Zone_in Mombasa, due to be complete_by 2019. This_will include the development of another_berth,_as well as_the_$250m_Mombasa bridge-and-causeway_bypass (presently being_built_by China_Civil_Engineering Construction Corporation), electricity and water_services.

The_long-term Japanese masterplan for Mombasa, set out_in a report published_in_October 2015, includes, among_other things, the construction of_another 1.1km of container berths and_the possible_construction of_a third container terminal at Dongo Kundu. Altogether, Kenya Ports Authority_estimates that another 1.2m teu capacity_will be added to_the port_between_2015 and 2023,_bringing_the entire_port up to about 2.2 million containers_a year.



Lamu,_Kenya: Grand plans thwarted

Eventual capacity: 20_million teu

Draft: 18m

First berth:_2018

Lamu’s_sea and air ports would dominate_the archipelago (EJA)

North of Mombasa lies_the port of Lamu, staging_post_for_a very grand plan that_circumstances went on to thwart. The_$23bn plan, with_the ungainly name of “Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia_Transport_Corridor” (“Lapsset”), have been in government_files_since 1975, but were hurriedly brought_forward_in_July 2011 following the granting_of independence to cash-poor but oil-rich_South Sudan. The plan was to build