The Port of Mombasa recorded a 14% increase in cargo handled from January-October period with Uganda contributing to bulk of the performance.
- The Port handled 33,779,255 tons against 29,662,851 tons registered in the similar period in 2023 representing an increase of 4,116,404 tons.
- Containerized cargo which increased by 3,120,884 tons or 21.1% while Liquid Bulk also increased by 697,648 tons or 9.0%.
- In October 2024, the Port’s total throughput reached 3.755 million tons against 2.979 million tons realised in the corresponding month in 2023, representing an increment of 776,231 tons or 26.1 %.
“Uganda was mainly responsible for the increase in performance, growing by 1,526,169 tons or 26.5%. With just two months remaining, the Port which last year cumulatively witnessed container traffic 1,623,080 TEUs, is on track to exceed its revised target of 1.8 million TEUs and is likely to achieve a remarkable 1.972 million TEUs in container traffic,” Jones Buchere, acting Communications Manager at Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) said.
The performance surpassed the set target of 32,151,000 by 5.1%. The Port handled 1,643,240 TEUs of container traffic against 1,322,999 TEUs handled in the same period in 2023 registering a growth of 320,241 TEUs or 24.2%. KPA estimates that the port will handle approximately 40.535 million tons in cargo throughput, 480,241 TEUs in transshipment traffic and 13.416 million tons in transit traffic.
Both imports and exports also recorded moderate growth of 31,915 TEUs or 5.4% and 30,923 TEUs or 5.4%, respectively. During the period under review, total transit cargo registered 11,180,185 tons against 9,303,171 tons handled in the same period in 2023, posting a strong positive variance of 20.2%.
“The increased throughput is attributed to expanding sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, and construction, which rely on Mombasa for efficient import and export processes,” KPA Managing Director Cpt. William Ruto said.
KPA is planning for Berth 23 and a specialized berth at the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone are in place to ensure continued competitiveness. Currently, KPA is also accelerating the construction of Berth 19B that will add further 300,000 TEUs.
