Traders blame inefficiencies, delays for rising port costs
Wednesday March 03 2021
By ANTHONY KITIMO
Summary
Shippers Council of Eastern Africa (SCEA) Chief Executive officer Gilbert Langat said there has been an average of four ships waiting to dock at the port due to a number of factors.
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has attributed the current increase in the number of vessel waiting to dock at the Port of Mombasa to a surge in cargo imported after Covid-19 pandemic cessation.
KPA Acting Managing Director Rashid Salim said the port is experiencing peak moments with recorded full container berth occupancy “with minimum vessel delays”.