AFRICA

KPA under threat of vessel delay surcharge

To head off the threat of shipping lines imposing a $200 Vessel Delay Surcharge on each teu handled at the Port of Mombasa, Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has introduced emergency de-congestion initiatives.

Port Strategy: The KPA is pulling out all the stops to combat congestion

It will now be possible to transfer containers directly from the port to two satellite container freight stations, although such a move is opposed by Kenya Revenue Authority, which believes these two facilities do not meet all legal requirements.

Congestion is the result of a 40% rise in traffic in this year.

The World Bank has criticised KPA, pointing out that it doesn’t understand the logistics needed to maintain port operations at current levels.

KPA has also suspended an international tender to buy and install remote surveillance equipment. This encompassed CCTV systems for the Port of Mombasa.

No reason was given for this action.

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