The unexpected unloading is one of the consequences of the third-week-long war between the United States and Israel against Iran. Ships loaded with cars sailing to the United Arab Emirates did not dare to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which is fully controlled by the Iranian army.
Kenya is preparing for a “surge inflow of ships” carrying cars
The first ship with 469 cars on board was unloaded on Lamu last week. Another one, sailing under the French flag, Grande Florida, with about 3.8 thousand. cars moored there on Tuesday, and another transport ship with 5,000 is approaching the Kenyan shore. luxury cars, said the director general of Lamu port, Abdulaziz Mzee.
On Wednesday, William Ruto – the namesake of Kenya's president – told the media that the port was preparing for a “surge inflow of ships” in the coming days due to hostilities in Middle Eastern waters.
The cars will remain in Kenyan warehouses until the situation stabilizes, according to information from the port authority posted on X.
