In a decision that symbolizes a return to normal operations for the Kenya Port Authority (KPA) and the Port of Mombasa after four months of uncertainty, the go-ahead has been given for the Port of Mombasa to once again handle transshipment cargo for the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam.

Having dealt with both the political and commercial turmoil that resulted in delays at both the Port of Mombasa and Dar es Salaam, the Kenya Revenue Authority in consultation with the KPA and other stakeholders has, with a letter of intent, removed the transshipment restrictions, restrictions that saw an important business segment of the Port of Mombasa halted.

Transshipment traffic totaled a slight 426,436 tons or 2.5% of the Port of Mombasa’s cargo throughput last year, yet the sector has the highest growth rate of any cargo operations at the Port of Mombasa with a 4% increase over 318,415 tons handled in 2006.

Both the Port of Mombasa and Dares Salaam are set to benefit from the normalisation of transshipment operations, with congestion of freight and cargo at both ports remaining the biggest immediate challenge.

Source: Business Daily

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