Lamu Port recently welcomed the longest vessel to ever dock at an East African seaport, the 335-meter-long MV Nagoya Express, signaling its growing prominence as a maritime hub. This arrival underscores Lamu's Port's capacity for ultra-large vessels, unlike Mombasa Port.

• The MV Nagoya Express, operated by Hapag-Lloyd, picked up 140 transshipped containers destined for New York.
• William Ruto, Managing Director of Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), and Abdulaziz Mzee, General Manager for Lamu Port, confirmed Lamu's design for such large ships.
• The Port has successfully courted Ethiopia, with the MV Abbay II berthing in May 2024 carrying 60,000 tonnes of fertilizer.