MV Mpungu starts commercial operation on Lake Victoria

The 96-metre-long vessel will now operate two scheduled crossings per week between Port Bell, Uganda, and Mwanza, Tanzania, reducing transit times to just 18 hours compared to the current three to four-day road journey.

East Africa Marine Transport (EAMT) has commissioned M.V. Mpungu, the first scheduled roll-on/roll-off freight vessel to start commercial operations on Lake Victoria. (Photo by Ali Twaha)