Kenya initiated a series of measures to revitalize its cargo business at its ports, as this has been challenged by competition from the port of Dar es Salaam. Cargo owned by governments in the region will be handled by the Government Clearing Agency (GCA), while other policies include cutting port charges and doubling the storage period for transit cargo. Kenya is scrapping destination charges, affording importers from the landlocked East African Community partners to use the Port of Mombasa, a saving of up to $1,200 per 40-feet container.
Roy Mwanthi, Chairman of Kifwa, said that in 2022, 51 percent of the 33.9 million tons of cargo handled at the Port of Mombasa belonged to the government. The consolidation of government cargo will have significant implications, especially for delivering project materials to remote areas, as the government lacks the capacity to efficiently handle such large cargo volumes.
Source: theeastafrican.co.ke
