The survey shows overall port cargo volumes remain steady with some dips, and significantly reduced passenger and cruise vessel calls. “Dockworker availability has been impacted but not hampering operations whereas some ports report cargo build-up and congestion at warehouses,” the survey states. The survey mirrors development at the Port of Mombasa and transport along the Northern Corridor, the main transit route to the hinterland, where Kenya Ports Authority(KPA) has reported steady cargo volumes and ship arrivals amid border delays. Uganda is the biggest transit market accounting for about 82 per cent of transit cargo through Mombasa. “We continue to face some delays at the border because drivers must undergo the checks and even quarantine for 14 days.

Source: The Star April 16, 2020 00:56 UTC