Mombasa registers more cargo as KPA ups handling efficiency

Kenya Ports Authority Gantry Cranes offloading containers at the container terminal's Port of Mombasa in Mombasa County. [Maarufu Mohamed, Standard]

The Port of Mombasa has defied the hard-hitting global economic conditions compounded by the heavy rains to register marked improvement in its operational efficiency.

The port has experienced a substantial increase in cargo throughput, reduced ship waiting time and vessel turnaround time, signaling a promising outlook for this year's performance.