Kenya Rail ferries in African Great Lakes region
Posted: 17 Aug 2022, 08:19
Kenyan Rail Ferries To Boost Intermodal Transport Links In African Great Lakes Region
Intermodal transport across Lake Victoria has received a fresh boost with the launch of the newly built wagon ferry MV Uhuru II. Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta was on hand to witness the ferry’s launch as he commissioned Kenya Shipyards Limited’s (KSL) refurbished shipbuilding facility at Kisumu on Tuesday... The 1,800-tonne ferry, which is designed to carry freight wagons, will complement the existing rail ferry MV Uhuru which has been in service on Lake Victoria since 1966. The original ferry, which was out of use for 15 years, reentered service in 2019 following a US$419,000 overhaul. The Uhuru II is due to set sail on its maiden voyage later in August...