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Importers decry high cargo storage charges

An aerial view of the Inland Container Deport (ICD) in Nairobi.

The monthly import storage charges at the Nairobi Inland Container Depot (ICDN) have increased by 62 per cent due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on port operations.

Data from the Shippers Council of Eastern Africa (SCEA) shows that shippers are footing storage costs of between $68,660 (Sh7.3 million) and $135,310 (Sh14.4 million) weekly.

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