Nairobi, May 11 -- The Port of Lamu has made another milestone after a mega ship docked at the facility as the country looks to open a new transport corridor linking its vast northern region and neighbouring nations to the sea.

MV Baltimore Express, measuring 369 metres in length, left Nhava Sheva Port in India for the Port of Salalah in Oman before arriving at the Lamu Port on Monday.

Its final destination is the Port of Tangier Med, the largest container port in Morocco.

The vessel operated by German shipping line Hapag-Lloyd, had to pass through the Port of Lamu to shift risky cargo safely, by repositioning the containers aboard the vessel in compliance with the International Maritime Organization.

This call follows the earlier rec...