Importers drive cargo volumes up after waiting for budget

Cargo containers docked at Mombasa Port. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Cargo volumes imported through Mombasa Port have hit 18 million tonnes between January 1 and July 31 compared to 17 million tonnes recorded in the same period in 2022.

According to logistics experts at the port, most importers failed to place orders in May, which saw a lag in imports, while waiting for the government to reveal its fiscal policy in the budget.