Kenya offers major ship repair facility at Mombasa port to capture Indian Ocean market State-owned Kenya Shipping Company Limited (KSL) has unveiled plans to build a dedicated dredging dock at Mombasa Port to expand its operations and serve larger international vessels. Key details: The new facility will accommodate ships between 185 and 285 meters in size and handle up to 32 repair contracts each year. The proposal, recently presented to Parliament, aims to address the limited access to adequate ship repair facilities currently faced by vessels operating in the Indian Ocean region. The KSL, established in 2020, expanded local production, successfully building the 100-meter MV Uhuru II cargo ship. The state-owned corporation also purchased advanced technologies, including robotic welding systems, and successfully managed equipment costs from $5.5 million to $2.8 million. The expansion drive comes as the Port of Mombasa faces scrutiny following the World Bank's 2024 assessment, which ranked it among the world's worst performing ports for congestion and inefficiency. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.

Kenya offers major ship repair facility at Mombasa port to capture Indian Ocean market State-owned Kenya Shipping Company Limited (KSL) has unveiled plans to build a dedicated dredging dock at Mombasa Port to expand its operations and serve larger international vessels. Key details: The new facility will accommodate ships between 185 and 285 meters in size and handle up to 32 repair contracts each year. The proposal, recently presented to Parliament, aims to address the limited access to adequate ship repair facilities currently faced by vessels operating in the Indian Ocean region. The KSL, established in 2020, expanded local production, successfully building the 100-meter MV Uhuru II cargo ship. The state-owned corporation also purchased advanced technologies, including robotic welding systems, and successfully managed equipment costs from $5.5 million to $2.8 million. The expansion drive comes as the Port of Mombasa faces scrutiny following the World Bank's 2024 assessment, which ranked it among the world's worst performing ports for congestion and inefficiency. Subscribe to Sputnik Africa | X.