Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has reduced its container handling charges to persuade disgruntled freighters to move their cargo through the standard gauge railway (SGR). The KPA said it had cut rates by up to 50 per cent for all containers weighing more than 100 kg, and that this would help boost revenue from freight traffic. KPA will also charge Sh12,240 ($120) as container handling charges for a 40-foot local container at the ICD, down from Sh16,014 ($157). The government said using the SGR is the only way to ensure a "smooth flow of cargo to Nairobi’s ICD"
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has reduced its container handling charges to persuade disgruntled freighters to move their cargo through the standard gauge railway (SGR). The KPA said it had cut rates by up to 50 per cent for all containers weighing more than 100 kg, and that this would help boost revenue from freight traffic. The government said using the SGR is the only way to ensure a "smooth flow of cargo to Nairobi’s ICD"