Last Updated 14 years ago by Kenya Engineer
The new Sh5 billion berth 19 is set to be complete by the end of this year citing increased container traffic. The berth which started construction early this year has already seen container traffic grow 24 per cent in the first half of the year.
The new berth will add a further 160 metres to the existing terminal bringing the total length of the terminal to 760m from 600m.Currently, berths 16 and 18 can handle three vessels with a maximum length of 180m each.
Kenya Ports Authority had earlier called for bids for design and construction of 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 KPA,the construction of all 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.
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