{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Lamu","identifier":"KE LAU","unlocode":"KE LAU","city":null,"country":"Kenya","waterBody":"Indian Ocean","harborSize":"Small","harborType":"Coastal (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":4.9,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":-2.266667,"longitude":40.9},"description":"Kenya now has a second deep-sea gateway, and Lamu is it. The picture splits in two: the historic dhow harbour of Lamu Old Town is shallow (around 4.9 m) and serves coastal dhows, fishing and passenger traffic, while the new LAPSSET port a few kilometres away in Manda Bay is a purpose-built container facility. Its first three berths, each with a 400-metre quay, are operational and can work Panamax and Post-Panamax vessels above 10,000 TEU, with more than 120 ship calls recorded since the start of","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/lamu-port-ke-lau","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/lamu-port-ke-lau","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Lamu · (UN/LOCODE: KE LAU) · Kenya · Small · 4.9 m"}