Surge in freight charges to hit consumers hard next year

Operations inside the Lamu Port in Lamu County.

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Consumers in developing countries will be hit hard by increased cost of goods next year on account of a sharp rise in freight charges.

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad), says global import price levels could increase by 11 percent and consumer price levels by 1.5 percent between now and 2023 unless the bottle-necks surrounding the marine industry are addressed urgently.

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