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Lamu Port roars to life as nine mega ships scheduled to call

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A cargo ship off loads containers at Lamu Port. [File, Standard]

At least nine ships are scheduled to dock at the Lamu Port in August, signifying its growing importance in East Africa's seaborne trade as the region's small ports struggle with congestion.

The facility's General Manager, Captain Abdulaziz Mzee, said they were scaling up operations as more vessels from across the world have booked their schedules to drop cargo at the port.

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