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State waives fees to woo shippers to Lamu port
Friday May 14 2021
Police officers patrol at the Lamu Port following the arrival of the first batch of equipment on April 28, 2021. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG
By ANTHONY KITIMO
Summary
The government has waived fees charged for every bill of lading to all Lamu Port users and introduced promotional tariffs to woo traders to the new facility.
All importers will be exempted from paying Sh1,000 for every bill of lading, a charge which has been one of the trade barriers for years and a major hindrance to large scale cargo importation.
The government has waived fees charged for every bill of lading to all Lamu Port users and introduced promotional tariffs to woo traders to the new facility.