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Mombasa Port cargo up marginally as trade recovers from COVID-19 woes
The port recorded marginal growth in cargo volumes last year as business steadily recovers following the Covid-19 pandemic. Cargo traffic registered 34.54 million tonnes against 34.12 million tonnes handled in the same period in 2020, representing a growth of 1.2 percent. Transshipment traffic was 220,489 TEUs in 2021 against 175,827 TEUs in 2020, representing a…Read More
January 20th, 2022 | Published in news
Sanmar Shipyards signs first contract of the New Year
Sanmar Shipyards has signed its first contract of 2022 with loyal client SMS Towage, the UK’s largest family-owned towage company. The contract is for the purchase of Sirapinar XV, a 2020-built tugboat based on the RAmparts 2200 design from Canadian naval architects Robert Allan Ltd, which is currently operating as part of Sanmar’s own fleet….Read More
January 17th, 2022 | Published in Associate Member, news
PMAESA Technical Meeting Held in Durban
PMAESA Secretary General Col. Andre Ciseau met representatives from PMAESA Member Countries in Durban South Africa on 29 November 2021. The meeting enabled PMAESA Secretariat to keep members abreast on ongoing initiatives and projects. Representatives from Ministry of Works & Transport Uganda, Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) and Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) took the opportunity…Read More
November 29th, 2021 | Published in news
African Transport Sector to Tackle Recovery Opportunities and Challenges in Durban
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA. African ports, rail, logistics and roads stakeholders representing 20 countries will meet in eThekwini at the 9th annual Transport Evolution Africa Forum, being hosted at Durban ICC on 29 and 30 November. Giving both public and private transport sector authorities, an opportunity for much needed dialogue, around recovery plans and opportunities ahead,…Read More
November 29th, 2021 | Published in news
The document is culmination of four months of collaboration between 22 experts from IAPH member ports as well as Associate Member cybersecurity specialists and contributors from the World Bank. It will serve as a crucial, neutral document for senior executive decision makers at ports who are responsible for safeguarding against cybersecurity risks as well as…Read More
September 6th, 2021 | Published in news
Kenya: Shipping liners reset network to serve Lamu
Maersk Line and CMA CGM, two of the world’s largest container shipping liners, are redesigning their network to serve both the new Lamu port of Kenya and the traditional port of Mombasa. Maersk is targeting the Mombasa to Felixstowe and Rotterdam ports, by providing a single transshipment product via Salalah, in Yemen. CMA CGM in…Read More
July 29th, 2021 | Published in news
Ambassador John Mwangemi appointed Acting Head of Kenya Ports Authority
KPA board of directors announced the appointment of Amb John Mwangemi on 2 July 2021 to replace former Ag. MD, Eng. Rashid Salim who is now proceeding on leave ahead of retirement in September 2021. Amb. Mwangemi is Kenya’s immediate former ambassador of the Republic of Djibouti and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). He vacated…Read More
July 2nd, 2021 | Published in news
Port of Dar es Salaam Holds Potential to Benefit from Geographical Position
According to Director General Eric Hamissi, only 5 million out of the 17 million tonnes of sea freight imported though Dar es Salaam port last year were destined for land-linked neighbouring countries. This means with DR Congo, Zambia and Rwanda being the largest markets for the goods in that order, the rest of the imports…Read More
July 2nd, 2021 | Published in news
Participate in the UNCTAD survey on COVID-19 Impact
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has recently launched a survey to gather input from maritime stakeholders about the impact of the pandemic on maritime supply chains. Information received will be used for an update of the UNCTAD report on ‘COVID-19 and Maritime Transport: Impacts and Responses’. It will also inform UNCTAD’s…Read More
July 1st, 2021 | Published in news
Mombasa Port Cargo Volumes Decline Attributed to Effects of COVID-19 and Shortage of Containers
Kenya Ports Authority acting managing director Rashid Salim said the fall in cargo has been occasioned by the effects of the Covid-19 and a shortage of containers that have affected the shipping industry across the world. “We are still working on the numbers but a decline probably would be the effects of the Covid-19 and…Read More
July 1st, 2021 | Published in news