Dredging agreed for Mombasa

VTEK is implementing a Port Management Information System for Kenya Ports Authority to enhance efficiency and transparency in Kenya’s maritime sector.

Maersk launching a new service to support the Tanzania cashew trade, while keeping busy with naming new methanol-powered ships and opening fulfilment facilities.

Tanzania has launched operations on its first Standard Gauge Railway section, connecting Dar es Salaam and Dodoma, offering faster freight and passenger services.

AIPH has signed a 30-year deal with the Tanzania Ports Authority to manage Dar es Salaam’s Container Terminal 2, which handled 820,000 TEU in 2023.

The cranes have a reach of 24 containers across and have been designed to tackle the challenges posed by windy conditions. Also, the KPA has ordered four RTGs.

Container throughput at Mombasa increased by almost 12% in 2023, with significant improvements in vessel and truck turnaround times, and a rise in total cargo handled.