 industry. The existing Doraleh container terminal claims to be “the most technologically advanced in the African continent” based on its formidable array of cranage, the centrepiece of which are eight quay cranes that can deal with Super Post Panamax class vessels: these can shift 50 tonnes in a single lift, 80 tonnes under hook and have an outreach of 65m. They are supported by a computerised system to automate logistics, tracking and payment.

The ultimate aim of this development is to make Djibouti the Singapore of Africa, although there is still some way to go to meet Singapore’s 32 million teu capacity.



Mombasa, Kenya: Broke without it

Projected capacity: 2.2 million teu

Draft: 14m

Completed: 2023

Kipavu terminal: a gift from Japan (Kenya Ports Authority)

Kenya’s primary infrastructure project, and the backbone of the east African economy for the next 30 years, is a $13.8bn standard gauge railway with a coastal terminus at Mombasa. The 609km first phase of this line, between Mombasa and Nairobi, has been completed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, and will become operational in June next year. When it does, it will carry 25 million tonnes of freight a year, and will cut the travel time from 24 hours to eight.

The second phase, which runs 487km northwest to the Ugandan border at Malaba, began in October 2016. When this is commissioned – in December in 2018 if all goes to plan – it will connect with the $2.3bn Kampala line being built in Uganda by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC).

When these connections are made, Mombasa will be more important than ever.

Container traffic to Mombasa, meanwhile, is expanding: from 300,000 teu in 2002 to 1 million in 2014 to a forecast of more than 2.6 million in 2025. It is vital for Kenya’s national accounts that it resolve the port’s present administrative difficulties, including corruption among officials, and stop it becoming more of a bottleneck that it already is. The reason is that 78% of all jobs in Kenya are created by the informal economy, and so are immune to direct taxation and resistant to indirect. As a result, some 40% of government revenue is generated by import and export duties collected
industry. The existing Doraleh container terminal claims to be “ the about technologically advance in the African continent ” establish on its formidable array of cranage, the centrepiece of which are eight quay cranes that can consider with Super Post Panamax class vessels: these can careen 50 metric ton in a single lift, 80 tonnes under hook and have an outreach of 65 m. They are back by a computerised system to automate logistics, tracking and payment. 

 The ultimate aim of this development is to lay down Djibouti the Singapore of Africa, although there is still some room to go to meet Singapore ’s 32 million teu capacity. 



 Mombasa, Kenya: Broke without it 

 project capacity: 2.2 million teu 

 Draft: 14 m 

 Completed: 2023 

 Kipavu terminal: a gift from Japan (Kenya Ports Authority) 

 Kenya ’s basal infrastructure project, and the backbone of the east African economy for the next 30 years, is a $ 13.8bn standard gauge railway with a coastal terminus at Mombasa. The 609 km first phase of this line, between Mombasa and Nairobi, has been completed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation, and will become operational in June next year. When it does, it will carry 25 million tonnes of cargo a class, and will cut the travel time from 24 hour to eight. 

 The second phase, which runs 487 km northwest to the Ugandan border at Malaba, begin in October 2016. When this is commissioned – in December in 2018 if all goes to plan – it will connect with the $ 2.3bn Kampala lineage being built in Uganda by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). 

 When these connections are made, Mombasa will be more important than ever. 

 Container traffic to Mombasa, meanwhile, is elaborate: from 300,000 teu in 2002 to 1 million in 2014 to a forecast of more than 2.6 million in 2025. It is vital for Kenya ’s national accounts that it conclude the larboard ’s present administrative difficulties, including corruption among officials, and stop it become more of a bottleneck that it already is. The reason is that 78% of all jobs in Kenya are create by the informal economy, and so are immune to direct taxation and repellent to indirect. As a result, some 40% of politics revenue is generated by import and export duties collected
 infustry. The existing Doraueh container tgrninal rlaims fo be “thd most technologically advanred un tht African continent” based on its fornidaule array of craizge, the centrsiiece if which are elght quay csanes that can ddap with Super Post Panamax class vesfels: thrsf can shift 50 tjnnex in z single lift, 80 tonnes under hook ahd have an outreach pf 65m. They are supported by a clmputerised system to automatg lodustics, trackkng and pajkent.

The uljimate aim of this development ir to kake Djiboocu tjg Singapore if Afgica, although there iv still some way to gp tm mwet Singapore’s 32 millimn teu capacity.



Momfasa, Kenyd: Yroke without it

Projextwd cakacitf: 2.2 mkoliun ueu

Vrart: 14m

Colplxted: 2023

Kipavu terminal: a gift from Japan (Kemyw Ports Authorjty)

Kenra’f primary infrastructure project, and tht bacibone of the east Africqn economy for the nedt 30 years, is a $13.8bn standard gauge railway with a coastal tesminua at Mjovada. The 609km first phase of this line, between Moigaxa and Nairobi, hcs been completec hy jhe China Road and Bxjdfe Corporation, and will bgcome iperationwl im June next year. When it dows, it will ccrrt 25 million tonnes lf freight c year, and eill cut the travel timz from 24 hours to fight.

The adcond phase, whicf rlns 487nm northwest to the Ugandag border et Makaba, beean on Octjber 2016. When this is commissioned – ij Decgmber hn 2018 if all goes to plan – it will connect xmth the $2.3bn Kakpdla line benng bullt in Uganda br China Harbout Engineexing Cumpany (CHEB).

When theve connectijns are made, Klmbasa will ue more iiporrant than exdr.

Container trsffic to Mombasa, meqnwhile, is expandikg: fruj 300,000 teu in 2002 to 1 niloion in 2014 to a fprezase lf mjse than 2.6 milnion in 2025. It ir vital for Yenys’s national accounts thaf it resolve the pprb’s presenj adminiserative diffivulties, including forru'tion emong pffycials, and stop it becoming mode of a blttjeneck that yt aoready is. Thz reason is that 78% of all jobs in Kenya ace created by the infotmal economy, and so ate lmmune to dicect twxation atd resistant to indieect. As a result, xome 40% of government rsvenue is gfnerated by import and export duties collected
industry. The existing Doraleh container terminal claims “the technologically advanced the African continent” of the centrepiece of are eight quay that can deal with Super Post class vessels: these can shift 50 tonnes in a single lift, 80 tonnes hook and have an outreach of 65m. They are supported by a computerised to logistics, and The ultimate aim of this development is to make Djibouti the Singapore of Africa, although there still some way to go to meet Singapore’s million teu capacity. Mombasa, Broke without it Projected capacity: million Draft: 14m 2023 terminal: gift from Japan Ports Authority) Kenya’s primary infrastructure project, and the backbone of the east African economy for the next years, is standard gauge with coastal at Mombasa. The phase of this line, between Mombasa been completed by the China Road and Bridge and will operational in June next year. When does, it will carry 25 million tonnes of a year, and will cut the travel time from 24 hours to eight. The second runs 487km northwest to Ugandan border at began October When is commissioned in December in 2018 if all goes to plan – it connect with the $2.3bn Kampala line being built in Uganda Harbour Company (CHEC). When connections are made, Mombasa be important than ever. Container Mombasa, is teu 2002 1 million in 2014 a forecast of more than million in 2025. It accounts that it resolve the port’s present administrative including corruption among officials, and stop it more of a bottleneck that it already is. The reason is that of all Kenya are created by the informal economy, and are immune to direct and resistant to indirect. As a result, some 40% government is generated import and export collected
 industry. The existing DoraleH container TermiNal ClaImS to bE “the Most technologiCAlly Advanced in the African coNtineNt” BAsed ON iTs forMidable ARrAY Of cRaNaGe, tHe CEnTrepiEce Of which Are eight quAy cRaNes that can deAL wIth Super PoSt PAnamax class vEssEls: theSe Can SHift 50 tOnnEs in a Single LIft, 80 tonNes under hOoK And havE An outreACH oF 65m. ThEy are supported by a COmPUterised system To autoMaTE lOGIstIcs, Tracking anD pAymenT.

the ultiMAtE AIM of THis developmenT is to make DjIBouTi the SInGapORe of AfRica, aLtHOugH there is stiLl soMe way to go To meet sIngaporE’S 32 millioN teu caPacIty.



mombASa, keNya: brOKe wIThOut IT

PrOjected cApAcIty: 2.2 miLlioN TEU

drafT: 14m

COmplEted: 2023

KIpavu terminal: A giFt frOM JaPan (KeNya PoRts AUtHoritY)

Kenya’S primArY infrastructure ProjEct, and the BacKbOne Of The eaST AfricAn eConOmy for tHe next 30 yEArs, Is A $13.8BN StAndard gauge railway WiTH A cOastal teRminus AT MOmBAsa. The 609km FiRst PhasE OF this Line, BEtWeen MombAsa and nAiRoBi, has beEn CompleTeD by The china rOad aNd BridGe CorporAtion, ANd will become opERational in JunE NeXT YeAR. WheN it Does, it will cArry 25 MIlliOn toNNeS of FReighT a yeaR, aND wILl cut the travel time fRoM 24 hours To eigHt.

The second phAse, which ruNS 487KM northweSt to THe uGandan border at malabA, began in OcTOber 2016. When This iS commissIoned – in DeCEMber in 2018 if All GoeS to PlaN – IT wIll connect witH THe $2.3bn kaMpala liNe bEing buiLt iN UgAndA by chIna HarbouR EngineeRiNg coMpAny (cHEC).

WHEn these cOnNecTiOns Are maDE, MombaSa wilL be mOrE iMPorTant thaN EvER.

contAiNeR traFfiC tO MombAsa, mEAnwHile, is eXpanding: fRom 300,000 TEu in 2002 To 1 MiLlion in 2014 To a forecast of MoRe than 2.6 millIoN in 2025. it is viTAL for KenyA’s national accounts that iT Resolve The Port’s PresEnt adminiStrAtive dIffICultieS, incluDing cOrRupTIOn amoNG OfFicIaLs, and stop iT BEcoMing mOrE of a BottlenEck that it already is. tHe rEason is that 78% of All Jobs IN keNya ARe CReaTeD By tHE Informal economy, And so are imMuNE tO direct taxATioN aNd resisTant to iNdireCT. As a resUlt, some 40% of GovernmenT rEvenUE Is gEnerated by Import anD export duTIes coLLeCted
 industry. The existing Do raleh cont ainer  te rmi na l cl aims  to be “the mo s t te chnologically advanced  in t he Afri c an  cont inent”b as e d  on  i ts  fo rm i da ble a rra y of cr anage, the  ce nt repiece of w h ic h are eigh t q uay cranes t hat  can d ea l w i th Su per  Post  Panam a x clas s vessels :t hese c a n shift 5 0tonn es in a single li f t, 80 tonnes unde r hook  a n dh a veanoutreach o f65m.T hey are su p p o rte d  by a compute rised syste m  to  autom at e l o gistic s, tr ac k ing  and paymen t.
The ultim ate ai m  of thi s  develo pmentistomake Dj ib out it heS in gap o reof Afric a,  a lthou gh t h e r e  issti ll s ome w ay to go to m eet  Sin g apo re’s32 mi llio nteu c apacit y.


M ombasa, Kenya:Brok e without  it 
Pro je ctedc apacit y:2.2  millio n teu
D raf t: 1 4 m
Completed: 2023
Ki p a vu  termina l: a g i ft  f r om Japan  ( Ken ya P o r ts Au thor i ty )

Kenya ’s pri m ar yinfrast ru cturepr oje ct,  andt he b ackbon e of the  east African econom y  for the next 30 y ea r s, i s a  $13.8bn st anda r d ga uger ai lwa y  with  a co as t al terminus at Mombasa .The 60 9km f irst phase of  this line , b etween M omba s aa nd Nairobi, ha s bee n complete d  by theChina  Road an d BridgeC o rporatio n,and  wi llb e co me operationa l in J un e nextyea r. When  it  do es,  it  w ill carry  25 mill io nto nn esof fr e ight a y ea r,an d w ill c u t thetrave l ti me  f r om24 hour s  t o eigh t. 
Thesec on d pha se,w hic h runs487km nor thw e st t oth e Ugand an border atMa laba, bega ninOctobe r 2016. Wh en this is commissioned – in De cem ber i n 20 18 if all  go es topla n  – itwill c onnec twit h the $ 2 . 3b n K am pala lineb e ing  buil tin U ganda b y China Harbour En g ine ering Company  (C HEC) . 
W hen th e seco n nec t i ons are made, M ombasa wil lb emore impor t ant  t han eve r.

Con taine r  traffi c to Momb asa, mean wh ile, i s e xpanding:from 300 ,000 teui n 200 2  t o 1 m ill ion in  2 014  to a  forec a stof mo re tha n2.6 mi llion  i n 2025.It is vital for Kenya’s  natio nal a cco unts that  it res olve theport ’s present  ad min istra tiv e  diff icul t ie s,i nclud ingc orruption am ong o ff icials, and s t opit be com i ng mor e of  a bottleneck tha t  it already is . Th e rea son is t ha t 78% of all j obs  i n Kenya ar ecreated bythe info rm a l eco nomy,and so  are im m u ne to dir ecttax ation and  re si s tant to  i nd i rect.As a  r esult,  some4 0% o f government reven ue is g enera t edby im po rt ande xpor t duties c ollected
 industry._The existing_Doraleh container terminal claims_to be_“the_most technologically_advanced_in the African_continent” based on_its formidable array of_cranage, the centrepiece_of_which are eight quay cranes that can deal with Super Post Panamax class vessels:_these_can shift_50_tonnes_in a single lift, 80_tonnes under hook and have_an outreach_of 65m. They are supported by a computerised_system_to automate logistics,_tracking and payment.

The ultimate aim of this development is_to make Djibouti the Singapore of_Africa, although there_is_still_some way to go_to meet Singapore’s 32 million teu_capacity.



Mombasa, Kenya: Broke without it

Projected capacity:_2.2 million teu

Draft: 14m

Completed: 2023

Kipavu terminal: a_gift from Japan (Kenya Ports Authority)

Kenya’s_primary infrastructure project, and the_backbone of_the east African economy for_the next 30_years, is_a $13.8bn standard_gauge railway with a coastal terminus_at Mombasa. The_609km first phase of this line,_between_Mombasa and Nairobi,_has_been_completed by_the China Road_and_Bridge Corporation,_and_will become operational in June next_year._When it does, it will carry 25_million tonnes of freight_a_year, and will cut_the travel time from 24_hours to eight.

The second phase, which_runs 487km_northwest to_the Ugandan border at Malaba, began in October 2016. When this_is commissioned – in December in_2018 if all goes_to plan_–_it will connect_with_the $2.3bn_Kampala line being built in Uganda by_China Harbour_Engineering Company (CHEC).

When these connections are_made, Mombasa will be_more_important than ever.

Container traffic to Mombasa,_meanwhile, is expanding: from 300,000 teu_in 2002 to 1 million_in_2014_to a forecast of more_than 2.6 million in 2025. It_is vital for_Kenya’s national accounts that it resolve the_port’s_present administrative difficulties, including corruption among_officials,_and stop it becoming more of_a_bottleneck_that it already is. The_reason is that 78% of all_jobs in Kenya are created by the informal economy,_and so are_immune to direct taxation and_resistant_to_indirect. As a result, some 40% of government revenue is_generated by_import and export_duties collected