KPA tasks 20pc development in cargo capability this 12 months
The Kenya ports Authority is projecting to deal with 2.2 million twenty-foot equal items (TEUs) by the top of 2024 which is a 20pc development in comparison with final 12 months’s efficiency.
According to the Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director, Captain William Ruto, the port has already dealt with 1.75 million TEUs with the expansion attributed to enhanced operational effectivity.
Speaking after a gathering with the Mombasa Port and Northern Corridor Community Charter Secretariat, Captain Ruto additionally revealed that plans are underway to increase Container Terminal 1 berth quantity 19B by a further 240 meters, a transfer which he stated is anticipated to spice up the ports capability by 300,000 TEUs yearly.
