Last Updated 14 years ago by Kenya Engineer
The country’s largest infrastructure project, the Lamu Port-South Sudan Ethiopia Transport corridors (Lapsset) is making progress after the goverment called for bids for design and construction of the first three docking spaces.
The port construction estimated at a cost of Sh440 billion is one of the seven projects outlined in the Sh1.4 trillion Lapsset corridor. According to the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) who is the implementing agency, the construction of the three berths in Manda Bay will take five years.
The port will be three times the size of current Mombasa port,large and deep enough to accommodate post-“Panamax” vessels .The three berths are to handle 30,000 Dead Weight Tonnage (DWT) and 100,000 DWT for general and bulk and container cargo respectively. The development of the berths is crucial for importation of building materials for the other project components.
Work is ongoing on the construction of the headquarters that will harbor all operations pertaining the Lapsset project. The project intended to link Lamu to Ethiopia and newly independent South Sudan will involve construction of a railway line, pipeline, highway, airport and a refinery. It will open up the northern part of Kenya for trade and development as well as create links to the Coast.
The country’s head of state together with the premier had earlier appealed to investors to invest in the project. The tendering is open to both local and international firms. Interested firms are advised to form joint ventures so as to meet the requirements
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