KMA has said it would be mandatory for Kenya to determine the weight of packed shipping containers before they are loaded onto ships. It is also important for the Kenya Maritime Authority (KMA), as the industry regulator, to determine the percentage cost of weighing the containers,” Langat said. East African Shippers Council (EASC) chief executive officer Gilbert Langat said although the global rule was agreed upon three years ago, Kenya might be forced to negotiate for a time extension because it was still not ready to comply with the rule. Updated Sat, June 11th 2016 at 00:00 GMT +3A new global rule that requires all shipping containers to be weighed before being loaded onto ships may catch local cargo transporters napping as the deadline draws closer. The cargo transporters in the region have indicated that it would take urgent preparations and sensitisation of the public to meet the July 1 deadline.

Source: Standard Digital June 10, 2016 20:37 UTC