Port of Kenya

The most important port of Kenya and all of East Africa is the Port of Mombasa. It is the only deep sea port in Kenya and at the same time the largest facility of its kind on the East African coast. The Port of Mombasa has benefited enormously from the rapidly growing economy of East Africa.

Second terminal completed in 2010

The second terminal, completed in 2010, increased the handling capacity of the port to 1.2 million TEUs per year. Among other things, agricultural products from the country are exported via this port in Kenya, together with many other products from Uganda and Tanzania. Ships leave the port of Mombasa in Kenya to all major global destinations in Western Europe, Asia, North and South America, the Middle East and, of course, Africa. Regular shuttle services operate between the port of Mombasa and Dar-re-Salaam, Mogadishu, Durban, Salalah, Djibouti, and Dubai. The Kenya Ports Authority is responsible for the management and operation of the port of Mombasa. The Port of Mombasa is ideally equipped to handle cargoes such as dry bulk commodities, for example fertilisers, grain, soda and cement, or liquid goods such as petroleum and petroleum products.

Container freight is the fastest waking category

Packaged goods such as coffee, sugar and tea and general cargo such as timber and iron and steel, motor vehicles, machinery and container freight are also handled in Kenya's most important port. Container freight in particular is the fastest growing category there. In addition to 16 deepwater quays, the port of Mombasa has five container berths. Container freight accounts for about 70% of the handling volume there.