The Kenya Ports Authority has revoked an earlier notice that had granted importers permission to use containers to ferry goods.
Instead, KPA managing Director Daniel Manduku has directed nine importers sugar, steel rice, clothes, reefer cargo and cooking oil to transfer their cargo to the Nairobi Inland Container via the new railway line.
“Kenya Airports Authority wishes to notify you and the general public that further to our notice issued on October 26, 2018 where the KPA granted approval for cargo importers to nominate the below-listed commodities to any CFS of their choice, that this notice has been vacated with immediate effect,” said Manduku in a notice to shipping lines and agents.
“Henceforth shipping lines will not be allowed to endorse Bill of Lading (BL) to importers of CFS of choice.”
KPA cites the timing of the measures to the grappling with congestion at the ICD, saying it had been forced to lease four warehouses within the ICD’s vicinity to store the extra cargo.
