aaron, Author at Shippers Council of Eastern Africa (SCEA)

Shipping lines to slap traders with extra charges on new state fees

THE STAR Consumers are staring at a rise in commodity prices as the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (Kephis) moves to implement new inspection fees for ships and containers entering […]

KRA system failures cited for port delays

BUSINESS DAILY The Northern corridor stakeholders have asked the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to improve its clearing systems so as to avert delays in clearing cargo in different port entries […]

County levies, system hitches hurting EAC trade – secretariat

THE STAR Multiple levies by counties along Kenya’s Northern Corridor segment, cargo clearing system downtimes and insecurity in some countries are hurting regional trade, industry players now say, despite improved […]

KPA targets 2.2 million TEUs by end of 2024

KCB The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) projects handling 2.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) by the end of 2024, marking a 20% increase compared to last year’s performance. KPA Managing […]

KPA set for record of handling 2.2 million 20ft containers in 2024

THE STAR The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) anticipates handling 2.2 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) by the end of 2024, marking a 20% increase compared to last year’s performance. KPA […]

Crisis in Kenya’s fresh produce exports as more freighters exit

THE STAR Kenya’s horticultural and fresh produce sector is counting losses running into billions of shillings as continued withdrawal of freighters hurt exports. According to industry players, the situation which […]