Shipowners lobby objects new container cleaning charges at Mombasa port

A cargo Ship waits for offloading at Mombasa Port. April 17, 2025. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Shipowners want the controversial container cleaning charges restricted to agriculture imports and exports to mitigate the cost of doing business at the port of Mombasa.

Speaking through their lobby, Kenya Ships Agents Association (KSAA), the shipping lines argued that the charges were punitive.