NOCK to expand capacity at Mombasa port

State owned firm National Oil Corporation of Kenya ( NOCK) has made initial steps towards constructing a jetty at the port of Mombasa to ease handling and discharge of oil products.  NOCK says a strategic partner has been identified for the facility which allows berthing of super tankers with maximum capacity of 280 000 dead weight tonnes (DWT), up from the current 80 000DWT, at once. To be located in the deep seas – up to 5 kilometres from shore, the offshore floating jetty will cost between $80million and $100million( about Sh9.9billion). It is preferred over a fixed one for it comes with a dedicated bunkering line for big ships, eliminating the need for dredging of the channel. read on: http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/-/539550/1266198/-/s8ku8j/-/index.html