Government spells out ambitious plans to upgrade Coast economy

Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia (second right) with some officials at Changamwe, during a tour of the National Government projects in Mombasa County on Friday 24th June 2022. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

Port service providers at the Coast should brace for tough times following the government’s plan to increase the volume of cargo railed to the hinterland.

Since 2018, the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) freight business has been on an upward trajectory handling 393,152 containers in 2020, largely due to efficiency at the port of Mombasa.