[File]Unease among Kenya Ports Authority workers and extra charges by two shipping lines threatens to drive the cost of imports through the roof. KPA acting Managing Director Rashid Salim admitted there was a problem with the port’s workforce and said the management is working to address it. At the same time two main shipping lines slapped the facility with extra charges for the delay and reviewed the tariffs upwards. Salim assured employees that the management was looking at the overtime policy to address their complaints. Salim, however, said congestion was also caused by the arrival of many ships after the ban on imports caused by the Covid-19 pandemic was lifted.

Source: Standard Digital March 08, 2021 18:21 UTC