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THE WAY FORWARD Secretary General’s Message It is my pleasure to welcome you to economic recession. yet another edition of Our Ports It goes without saying that the current magazine, in which we endeavor to wave of pirate attacks, hijacks and bring to your readership key events colossal ransom paid have a negative happening within our regional ports and effect on the regional maritime sector. the maritime sector in general. Another item occupying the top slot on The recent 8th PAPC Conference and our list of priority is linking our ports 35th PMAESA Council meeting held in with the nine transit corridors in our Arusha, Tanzania where the cream of the region. port industry and shipping fraternity These include, Djibouti Corridor, from Africa, Europe, Asia and United Northern Corridor, Central Corridor, States of America, discussed key issues Mr. Jerome Ntibarekerwa Tazara Corridor, Nacala Corridor, Beira was a great success. Corridor, The Maputo Corridor, The The Arusha meeting aimed at Fast- accommodate bigger ships. Durban Corridor and The Trans- Tr a c k i n g A f r i c a ' s E c o n o m i c Also key on our agenda is to tackle Kalahari Corridor. Development. It attracted over 200 HIV/AIDS and piracy which has become The programme is funded by our key participants who shared their experi- the bane of the industry today. partners like the Economic Commission ences and tackled the numerous As a result PMAESA in collaboration for Africa (ECA) and DFID. problems that face the port industry with the International Maritime PMAESA ports today facilitate close today with a view of increasing port Organization (IMO) will conduct a three to300 million tons of cargo each year. efficiency. day HIV/AIDS regional workshop The Secretariat recently entered into a Africa has been registering increase in targeting participants from Angola, partnership agreement with Observatory trade with the Developed countries due Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, of Ports Cities of the Indian Ocean to to increased bilateral trade agreements in Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, share skills, promote good practices and the recent past. This has posed a great Rwanda, Sudan, South Africa, Tanzania values between the association's challenge to the ports as a result of and Zambia. members and the institutional and increase in demand for port services. This workshop has been prompted by the economic partners; ensure the coopera- The Association will forge ahead with its fact that ports and shipping organizations tion between the port authorities, the program of setting up a proper environ- find themselves operating in an environ- local communities, the port professional ment for promoting the private sector ment more vulnerable to HIV/AIDS and the ports networks, besides ports participation in the management of our threat. development problems within the Indian ports. After nearly three decades of the Ocean region. As a Secretariat, we are looking closely at epidemic, the link between HIV/IAIDs The Secretariat is also working closely what could be the infrastructure and economic activities is no longer with the key players in the Cruise expansion priorities and how, can debatable. industry such as European Commission African ports attract private sector Worst hit sectors like the transport and Centre for Development Enterprise funding. industry provide real examples of loss in (CDE) to tap the potential within its There exits lots of investment opportu- productivity at industry sector, country jurisdiction area and member ports in nity in the regional port sector. and even regional level. particular. These include ship building and repairs, Similarly PMAESA is again teaming up We are doing this with the full knowledge passengers cruise facilities, upgrading with IMO to organize a three day that Africa's share of the cruise tourism bulk handling facilities, expansion of workshop on piracy and armed robbery market remains negligible despite its high existing container terminals and building against ships within its territorial waters. potential. new ones. The workshop which will be held in Through the Cruise Indian Ocean Several ports have also expressed need to Zanzibar will draw participants from Association (CIOA), PMAESA has been develop Container Freight Stations Angola, Djibouti, Kenya, Madagascar, marketing the region more as a common outside the port area to ease the growing Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, market through fostering cooperation traffic of containers. Seychelles, South Africa, Somalia, Sudan, between the members. With the introduction of mega ships, Tanzania and Zanzibar. CIOA continues to work with governsuch as post panamax vessels, there is an Most of our ports are still struggling to ment tourism bodies and other stakeincreasing need for the dredging of pick up from the recent economic strife holders to attract more cruise players into regional ports' entry channels to brought about by the recent global the region. Our Ports 9 | 10
KENYA Southern Sudan Cargo on the Rise in Mombasa A vessel berthed at the Mombasa Container Terminal photo: KPA outhern Sudan has increased its involving handling and movement of goods to and from Southern Sudan. dependence on imports and Sudan bound cargo during the weekly On the proposed construction of Lamu exports handling through the Port stakeholders meetings at the KPA port, Capt. Khamis said already the Sof Mombasa. Last year, before the much- headquarters. Government had invited for expression hyoed referendum over 20 diplomats He said the forum was very important as of interest for the construction of the 1st from the country toured the port on a it offered solutions to various trade phase of the port. fact finding mission whose outcome bottlenecks along the northern corridor. The 1st phase of the port development could see even more intensified usage in KPA considered Southern Sudan a very involves construction of three berths to the near future. The visiting Diplomats important market and had designated a handle container, convectional and bulk were informed that Southern Sudan customer service officer in-charge of the cargo vessels. Currently feasibility cargoes through the port of Mombasa Southern Sudan desk. studies are ongoing at the site under the currently stands at 150,000 tons. The He told the delegation that it was in the supervision of the government of Kenya. cargoes include motor vehicles, same vein that one of the flagship Throughput of dry cargo for Lamu port vegetables fats and oils, sugar, beverages, i n f r astructure proj e c t s by t he is projected at 23 million tons in 2030. cement, fuel, household items and Government in vision 2030 is the The visit comes amid the eagerly awaited machinery for imports. Exports include development of a new transport corridor referendum in Sudan. The delegation tea, timber, coffee and tobacco. that will serve mainly southern Sudan leader Mr. Lugo Hamilton, Deputy Head Captain Twalib Khamis the Harbour and Ethiopia markets. of Mission to Kenya said that Southern Master welcomed the visit by the The corridor will comprise of a new Sudan highly depended on the port of envoys saying it strengthened the cordial standard gauge railway line, a new road Mombasa for their imports and exports. relations that already existed between network, an oil pipeline, an oil refinery, a “We are aware that the Port is very Kenya Ports Authority(KPA) and the new airport and a free port at Lamu important to Southern Sudan and our Sudanese business community. (Manda Bay). In addition, three resort visit to this important facility confirms He asked the diplomats to consider cities will be established in Lamu, Isiolo that we want to ensure that our interests appointing a credible Sudanese business and on the shores of Lake Turkana. This are addressed when we are making representative to take care of issues will reduce the cost of transportation of decisions”, he added. Our Ports 9 | 11
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Page 6 and 7: INTRODUCTION The objectives of the
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Page 14 and 15: APPOINTMENTS Brian Molefe is the Ne
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Page 18 and 19: KENYA A dredging vessel The Deeper
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Page 24 and 25: MALAWI Nsanje Port Opens In Malawi
Page 26 and 27: PIRACY Piracy Forces Shipping Lines
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