KPA defies Covid woes to beat Mombasa port cargo forecast

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Singapore flagged vessel Mv NYK Clara docks at the Port of Mombasa. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Cargo handled at the Port of Mombasa defied the Covid-19 disruption and a shortage of containers globally to surpass the target in the first half of the year.

Data from the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) indicates the volumes handled at the facility grew to 36 million tonnes in review period from 33.6 million in corresponding period last year, exceeding forecasted target of 353,769 TEUs by 2.8 percent.

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