Progress on Water - infrastructure.go.ug - Page 2

Water transport is the cheapest and the oldest mode of transport. NRM has a plan to improve and expand existing marine infrastructure to reduce the cost of transportation and increase Uganda’s connectivity to the region and accelerate regional trade. Efforts to redevelop inland water transport on Lake Victoria to complement the railway are underway.

MV Sigulu ferry — MV Sigulu – Procurement of the following ferries was completed: a second ferry on Lake Bisina, a second ferry on Sigulu Islands, a ferry on Wanseko-Panyimur crossing and a second ferry on Namasale-Zengebe crossing on Lake Kyoga.

MV Kaawa undergoing repairs — Repairs to MV Kaawa to enable her return in business and facilitate the newly-agreed triangular operations through Kisumu-Port Bell-Mwanza-Kisumu.

MV Kyoga — MV Kyoga – A ferry for Bukungu-Kagwara-Kaberamaido is under tendering while the one on Lake Bunyonyi is under design.

Jinja Pier — Modernisation of Port Bell and Jinja Pier. Engineering designs for both ports were completed.

MV Pamba — Rehabilitation of MV Pamba

Water Transport Updates

Ugandan Water Engineers Will Receive Training from Japan

July 12, 2024

The Long-Awaited Ferry to Bussi Island

June 24, 2024

Bukasa Port Construction Has Begun

May 3, 2024