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Clearout of long-stay cargo in port decongestion drive hailed

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A section of Nairobi Inland container depot. The depot is to reduce congestion at the Port of Mombasa.3rd July 2022.[FILE/Standard]

Key stakeholders at the Port of Mombasa have lauded the Kenya Ports Authority's (KPA) notice to remove long-stay containers and condemned cargo from the port premises.

Andrew Mwangura, a former secretary-general of the Seafarers Union of Kenya (SUK) and a maritime policy analyst, said the move was long overdue and represents a decisive step towards achieving operational efficiency at the port.

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