The Port of Mombasa recently welcomed its first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-powered ship, the Norwegian-flagged vehicle carrier Höegh Australis, marking a significant step towards handling eco-friendly vessels in East Africa. This event highlights Mombasa's capacity to adapt to global maritime transport's shift towards cleaner energy solutions.

• The vessel, Höegh Australis, measures 200 meters in length, 37.84 meters in width, and has a capacity for 9,304 vehicles across 16 decks.
• Captain Suleiman Bakari, Chief Pilot for Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), hailed this as a major milestone, emphasizing its alignment with KPA's green port policy and Kenya's national clean energy objectives.
• The one-year-old Roll-On/Roll-Off (Ro-Ro) ship operates on 98 percent LNG fuel, greatly reducing emissions compared to traditional marine fuels.