Press Releases Archives - Shippers Council of Eastern Africa (SCEA)

VIASERVICE SIGNS MOU WITH SHIPPERS COUNCIL OF EASTERN AFRICA (SCEA) TO ADDRESS CONTAINER DEPOSIT CHALLENGE AT THE PORT OF MOMBASA

Shippers Council of Eastern Africa (SCEA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Viaservice Kenya limited, a subsidiary of Swiss-based Viatrans SA, which provides trade and transport logistics facilitation solutions in the East African region. The collaboration will facilitate deployment of Viaservice Container Solution (VCS), a business-friendly alternative to Container deposit, a major non-tariff barrier that continues to undermine efficiency and competitiveness of the Mombasa port and the adjacent transport corridors thereby increasing the cost of doing business for shippers, members of SCEA. Under the MoU, SCEA Members will be given a discounted rate.