s competition that is escalating as Indian Ocean trade market share increases.
Foreign direct investment is driving expansion and rehabilitation of existing seaports, while entirely new facilities are also being rolled out. Ports that shun partnerships with experienced foreign investors are set to lose out as competition for market share intensifies.
to Salalah Port in Oman. The port of Salalah is the biggest port in the Arabian Peninsula and most ships in Eastern Africa use this port for most transhipment both in and out bound. This potentially put Salalah in direct competition to Lamu. However, Kenya must take a bolder step to market the port so that scheduled cargo are directed to Lamu.