Kenya: No Job Loss in Mombasa Due to SGR Freight Train, PS Says

By Mohamed Ahmed

The Government has asked the owners of Container Freight Stations (CFS) to set up in Nairobi as it has downplayed the reports that freight transport by rail freight train made a lot of money to Mombasa

The Chief Secretary of Transport, Paul Maringa, said that the freight transport through the SGR had brought more gains to the economy, ensured the efficiency of the port of Mombasa and saved the roads of overloaded trucks. We encourage CFS owners to open their stations in Nairobi and other parts of the country, Professor Maringa told the Daily Nation by phone.

Trains carrying 752 containers leave the port of Mombasa daily for Nairobi and about 1,300 containers arrive daily at the port.

Asked if industry players should focus on The PS said in Nairobi: "We should not lose direction. Let's look at things holistically. We managed to attract more business to the port, which benefits Mombasa and the country in general.

He stated that as a result of the efficient transportation of goods, the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) has increased its cargo carrying capacity.

A FASTER VEHICLE

A ship that took up to 12 days to unload cargo at the port, he says, now takes a day and a half

"And that's because the speed at which the RMS has been able to transport goods to the container depot inside Nairobi in relation to the trucks, we have added handling capacity to the port, which is beneficial for us all, "he said.

In the past two months, he said, the port has handled at least 17,000 containers.The trains can not carry all the goods to the port, leaving some for road transport

He said that by borrowing the train line, the government had saved money for other development projects

.These are the silent advantages of project because the lives of Kenyans are more important than the businesses we lead, "he said.

SGR BERTHS LINE

The PS announced the extension of the SGR line to the ports of the port. conventional freight transport to Nairobi will be completed in August.

Hundreds of CFS workers and drivers in Mombasa lost their jobs as freight transported by rail increased with the increase in RMS. "The appointment must be made by KPA based on the rotation of vessels, volumes and the individual capacity of the CFS; says the KPA in the June statement.

The Nation learned that Mombasa's CFS and transport companies started firing workers for lack of cargo. 19659022] More than 500 truck drivers and 100 workers in CFS were declared redundant.