Mombasa reaps big after Kenyan waters removed from risky areas

Proteus Jessica docks at Mombasa Port with 100,000 metric tons of Petrol, on May 11, 2023. The fuel is from the United Arab Emirates. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Mombasa Port has started reaping big from the International Maritime Organisation (IMO)'s decision to remove Kenya's territorial waters within the Indian Ocean from the list of High-Risk Area (HRA).

On Thursday, maritime experts said the Port of Mombasa would benefit from a drop in freight rates, indemnity premiums and other charges like the provision of security for ships calling at the port.