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Why exports cargo through SGR remain low, two years later
The first consignment of full block containers from the worlds largest container shipping company Maersk being transported by SGR from the Port of Mombasa to Nairobi's ICD in this picture taken on 13 April 2018. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Two years after the launch of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) freight services, securing of return export cargo has been an uphill task, with stakeholders in the logistics sector calling for modalities aimed at attracting traders to use the facility.
Currently, the SGR transports mainly Del Monte Kenya Limited containers, which are about 70, said Nairobi Inland Container Depot (ICD) manager Peter Masinde.
