Mombasa port traffic up 11 percent in first quarter, sees no election disruption

Kenya's main port of Mombasa handled 11 percent more cargo in the first quarter of this year, helped by increased efficiency after its handling capacity was expanded, the port's management said on Wednesday.

Last year Kenya commissioned a second container terminal worth $300 million at the port, which is 900 metres long with three docking berths, and provides an additional cargo-handling capacity of 550,000 TEUs (20-foot-equivalent units) per year.