Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has weighed in on the Dar es Salaam Port congestion that has forced several ships to dock in the port of Mombasa.
In a statement on Friday, December 29, Murkomen commended the Kenya Ports Authority management and team members in his ministry for ensuring efficiency at the Mombasa Port.
The Transport CS noted that they have invested in technology and machinery in the port.
“I am very proud of the work we are doing at KPA. I congratulate the KPA Board and Management together with my team members at the Ministry, the investment we have made especially in the equipment/machines and technology, together with improved management is bearing fruit,” Murkomen stated.
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He went on to say they will leverage the private sector to make the Mombasa Port even more competitive.
“We shall leverage on private sector investment through PPP to make our Port even more competitive,” he added.
His statement comes after President William Ruto's Economic Advisor David Ndii explained that ships in Tanzania had to wait for over 16 days compared to Mombasa where they are cleared after one day.
The ship congestion forced the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) to suspend the bagging of loose cargo inside Dar es Salaam Port to reduce the number of waiting ships in the facility.
“Due to the current line-up (sic) of vessels at the outer anchorage waiting for berthing, we wish to inform you that bagging of cargo inside the port will be temporarily suspended to evacuate and reduce waiting time at outer anchorage,” the authority stated.
