Mombasa crane row

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The dispute over the award of a contract for three STS gantry cranes by Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to Liebherr shows no sign of abating. Fo...

Building African gateways

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The need to modernise/expand East African ports is increasing as national cargo flows and traffic to and from landlocked countries continue ...

Uganda protests charges

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The Uganda Clearing Industry and Forwarding Association (UCIFA) and other Ugandan trade bodies have appealed to the East African Community (...

Mombassa tender draws interest

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Nineteen companies/consortia submit proposals to operate first phase of a second container terminal at Kenya's leading port, Mombasa....

US$1.2B for East Africa

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The World Bank has announced it will provide US$1.2B to support infrastructure development and improve the competitiveness of the East Afric...

Transnet offers advice to KPA

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Kenya Ports Authority and Transnet National Ports Authority have signed an agreement under which TNPA will help KPA select an operator for t...

Mombasa gets ARI simulator

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New Delhi-based ARI Simulation has delivered what it describes as a state-of-the-art, full mission, advanced virtual crane simulator to Keny...

Mombasa funding agreed

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The UK government has agreed to provide KSh450M (US$53M) and the Dutch government an unspecified amount to fund improvements at the Port of ...

Mombasa STS crane order

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A decision by Kenya Ports Authority to purchase three STS container cranes from Liebherr has got the go-ahead...

Mombasa on track for 1M TEU in 2013

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The Kenyan port of Mombasa should exceed the 1M TEU throughput mark this year, with management expecting further strong growth in both the p...

Rapid growth at Mombasa

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Kenya Ports Authority has announced a 24% increase in container traffic during the first half of this year...

Lamu takes a step forward

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The development of a new port at Lamu in Kenya has taken another step towards becoming reality with the launch of a tender for the design an...

Nepotism row at KPA

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Recent appointments at the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) have been cast in doubt because Transport Minister Amos Kimunya is being sued on the ...