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MV Mpungu Ro-Ro Service

Sector: Warehouse • Location: Port Bell, Uganda

Source: Freight News

Project
Completed

The MV Mpungu is Lake Victoria’s first scheduled roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) freight vessel, introduced to significantly reduce freight transport time across the lake from days to hours. Operated by Grindrod Logistics Africa Uganda, it offers a greener alternative to congested road routes, carrying up to 21 freight vehicles and 1000 tonnes of cargo in just 18 hours.

Status
Closed
Sector
Warehouse, Seaport, Commercial, Automotive, Road
Location
Port Bell, Uganda
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Freight News

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The project “MV Mpungu Ro-Ro Service” is an infrastructure initiative in the Warehouse sector, located in Port Bell, Uganda. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Freight News.

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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The MV Mpungu is Lake Victoria’s first scheduled roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) freight vessel, introduced to significantly reduce freight transport time across the lake from days to hours. Operated by Grindrod Logistics Africa Uganda, it offers a greener alternative to congested road routes, carrying up to 21 freight vehicles and 1000 tonnes of cargo in just 18 hours.

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Transport

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Location

Country

Uganda

City

Port Bell

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Freight News

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Sector

Warehouse, Seaport, Commercial, Automotive, Road

Article published date

2025-03-08

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