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Anxiety as Mombasa port is slapped with surcharges amid ship delays

A ship offloads cargo at the port of Mombasa. [File, Standard]

The recent spillover of ships from Tanzania following post-election violence and the traditional surge in cargo arrival every last three months of the year have combined to cause congestion at the port of Mombasa.

Kenya Ships Agents Association (KSAA) CEO Elijah Mbaru reported huge losses in ship charter fees after several ships had to wait to berth at the port.

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