A total of 16.4million metric tonnes (16,408,066 tonnes) of cargo was recorded, Kenya Ports Authority data shows. This is short of the authority's target of 17.5 million tonnes for the January-June period. The six months volumes are lower compared to 17.2 million tonnes handled in the corresponding period in 2019, a 4.7 per cent decline. Liquid bulk cargo handled at the port had the most significant decline with 385,860 tonnes or 4.6 per cent decline compared to the previous financial year. The drop in volumes came even as dry bulk cargo increased to a total of 4.3 million tonnes compared to 4.1 million tonnes last year.

Source: The Star September 29, 2020 00:56 UTC