Traders in landlocked East African countries are slowing down on the use of the Mombasa port as the August elections approach, latest trends show. In the last one month, Dar es Salaam port has seen a spike on imports and exports, leading to a congestion at the port. Traders in the region are using Dar es Salaam more as Kenya campaigns in Kenya heat up ahead of the elections. DRC has in the past accounted for 7.2 per cent of transit volumes through the Port of Mombasa. Mombasa has handled over 10 feeder ships in the last one month trans-shipping port of Dar es Salaam containers.

Source: The Star April 29, 2022 13:01 UTC