What is LAPSSET Corridor project?

What is LAPSSET Corridor project?

Lamu Port South Sudan – Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Project is an infrastructure project dedicated to interconnecting the East African countries of Kenya, Ethiopia and South Sudan. Kenya is spearheading the implementation of the LAPSSET Corridor Project.

What is LAPSSET meaning?

Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor project, also known as Lamu corridor is a transport and infrastructure project in Kenya that, when complete, will be the country’s second transport corridor.

Who owns Lamu Port?

China Communications Construction Company
The port is part of the wider US $23 billion Lamu Port South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) corridor and has been constructed by China Communications Construction Company, with the first three of the planned 32 berths coming at a cost of US $367 million.

Where is Lamu Port located?

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is developing a new deep-sea Lamu Port in Manda Bay, Lamu County, Kenya, aiming to create a regional transport hub. It is expected to become the biggest deep-sea port in East Africa when completed.

Where is Kenya Africa?

East Africa
Kenya is located in East Africa. Its terrain rises from a low coastal plain on the Indian Ocean to mountains and plateaus at its center. Most Kenyans live in the highlands, where Nairobi, the capital, sits at an altitude of 5,500 feet (1,700 meters).

Is Lamu port complete?

Kenya’s newest mega infrastructure project, the Lamu port, has received its first ship.

Is Lamu port operational?

Feature: Kenyans upbeat as Chinese-built Lamu port becomes operational. The inauguration of the first berth of the Lamu Port in May has raised some traders’ hope and confidence in business. The port will become part of Kenya’s bid to become the major trade hub in East Africa.

Which is the biggest port in Africa?

Port of Durban
Port of Durban as popularly known is Africa’s most active general cargo port. It is situated a block away from Durban’s central business district and plays a key role in S. A’s economy. Being Africa’s largest container port, it handles most of the seagoing traffic in comparison to the other ports in South Africa.