Logistics firm eyes a piece of port terminal business

Kenya: Logistics firm Bollore Africa Logistics is keen on running the second container terminal at the Port of Mombasa. The firm said it would place a  bid should the Kenyan Government call a tender for concession to run the terminal that is currently being constructed by the Kenya Ports Authority once it is complete. KPA has in the past said it would look for a concessionaire to run the terminal.

Bollore is among the companies that have stated their interest to run the port. The Mombasa Port is key to the region but is bogged down by inefficiencies to the extent that there have been reports that it is losing out to the port of Dar es Salaam. A number of Ugandan and Kenyan importers are opting to use the Tanzanian port to cut down on cost and time wasted when using Mombasa. The port is widely used by businesses importing into and exporting from the Eastern Africa region.