The Kenyan government has opened up bidding on a US$5.3bn project to construct three additional berths at Lamu port on the northern coast, according to the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA)
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International shipping firm moves into Mauritian market
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has expanded its operations into
Zanzibar to build new port
The semi-autonomous Tanzanian archipelago of Zanzibar is planning to construct a new port to ease congestion at Malindi Port on the island
Lamu Port to provide huge economic boost to East Africa
The East African nations of Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan recently started construction on a joint development venture, which will create a new transport corridor and bolster trade across the region
Piracy doubles off West African coast
Pirate attacks doubled off the coast of West Africa in February, according to maritime risk company AKE