Mombasa port banks on automation as cargo rises

Mombasa Port (Photos: Courtesy)

The Government plans to put more effort in automation of services at the port of Mombasa as the amount of cargo increases.

Data from the Kenya Ports of Authority (KPA) shows that in the first six months of 2017, the facility handled 17.5 million tonnes, up from 15.7 million tonnes in the same period last year.