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Maersk Shipping Line has said only dangerous cargo will be affected in its April review of tariffs on goods imported through the Port of Mombasa.
The global shipping giant controls about 40 per cent of cargo that passes through Mombasa. Regional Communication Manager Kerry Rosser said only five per cent of the cargo will be affected.
She said the revision of tariffs on inbound hazardous cargo was meant to reduce the free period of such cargo at the port from nine to five days.
Ms Rosser said the tariff adjustment was intended to focus on safety within the port by ensuring a quick turnaround time for such cargo.
“The adjustment has been made to reduce the free days for imported hazardous cargo from nine days to five days to limit the time in the port of hazardous cargo, to focus on safety within the port and quicken the turnaround time of this cargo,” she said.