Previously, a laden truck would be allowed entry into the depot to drop an empty or full export or an empty truck picking a full import container alone, and gate drive out. He noted that truck turnaround operations is twofold; rail and yard operations which is fully under KPA while gate operations is a shared responsibility between the authority and the Kenya Revenue Authority. The weekly performance showed empties received account for 2,353 TEUs with the deliveries registering 2,794 TEUs. The improved performance comes amid enhanced cargo handling capacity on the Standard Gauge Railways(SGR) which links the Port of Mombasa to the ICD-N and the Naivasha Inland Container Depot. During the month, 241 trains run from Mombasa delivering 24,256 TEUs to Nairobi and Naivasha ICDs.

Source: The Star March 26, 2021 07:07 UTC