According to Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) weekly dispatch, 59,802 metric tonnes of clinker was shipped into the country. Other commodities that come in the first week of the year included steel which registered 29,995 metric tonnes , bulk wheat which recorded 22,620 metric tonnes ,39, 824 metric tonnes stuffed in containers , 4,2262 metric tonnes of bulk sorghum and 1,560 metric tonnes of bulk gypsum. There was a remarkable growth of 1,372 TEUs in the transit market segment that recorded 3,863 TEUs in the previous week. The local market registered an increase of 663 TEUs,''KPA stated. Uganda dominated transit market accounting for 4,189 TEUs which was an increase from 3,127 TEUs registered in the previous week.

Source: Standard Digital January 09, 2019 06:54 UTC