Lamu port receives second diverted car carrier amid Middle East conflict

Iran’s Hormuz Blockade Is Helping a Little-Used Kenyan Port

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is turning Kenya’s Lamu port into a surprise refuge, as vessels bound for the Middle East divert and discharge cargo at the rarely used facility.

Middle East crisis: Cargo ships bypass Strait of Hormuz for Lamu port

Three cargo vessels rerouted from the Middle East have docked at Kenya’s northern port of Lamu, the latest being the car carrier Grande Florida from Yokohama, Japan, which discharged about 3,800 vehicles originally bound for Jebel Ali in the United Arab Emirates, port officials said on Wednesday (March 18). The diversions come after escalating security […]

Lamu port receives second diverted car carrier amid Middle East conflict

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 18– Lamu Port has received a second vessel carrying at least 3,000 vehicles originally destined for the Middle East, Kenyan authorities said on Wednesday, as ongoing conflict in the region disrupts shipping routes. The Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Project said the vessel, Grande Florida, operated by Grimaldi Group, docked at the port carrying 3,800 cars from Yokohama, Japan. The shipment had ini…