ESL cleared 41 vessels in piloting iCMS sea module now set for full roll-out
The logistics industry players are gearing up for the use of the Integrated Custom Management System (iCMS) as the sea...
EAC customs agent seek licensing fee waiver
The Federation of East African Freight Forwarders Associations (FEAFFA) is pushing for waiver of the licensing fee of customs...
Taking stock of tough supply chain journey in the wake of pandemic.
The role of integration and coordinated approach among the East Africa states came into sharp focus in the wake of...
Plans to have Freight Forwarders law in Uganda takes baby steps
The Federation of East African Freight Forwarders Associations (FEAFFA) is fast tracking the enactment of a freight forwarding law in...
Burundi graduates 50 freight forwarders as curriculum review set for completion
Burundi has graduated 50 freight forwarders practitioners with the East Africa Customs and Freight Forwarding Practicing Certificate (EACFFPC), as the...
Uganda slashes cost of COVID-19 test
Uganda has reduced the cost of a COVID-19 test from $65 (Ksh.7,075) to $50 (Ksh.5,442) in a move welcomed by...
Construction of Gulu Logistics Hub 25 percent complete as Museveni launches the project
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday October 24 launched the ground-breaking of two flagship projects- the Gulu Logistics Hub, and...
Measures to address Northern Corridor delays identified
A number of delays have been identified among the logistics players using Mombasa port, which have affected efficiency and competitiveness...
KPA set to replace over a decade old terminal operating system
Kenya Port Authority (KPA) is working on a new Terminal Operations System (TOS) to optimize port operations. KPA says the...
Transit cargo authority spells out recommendations to ease cargo flow at OSBPs.
The Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA) has spelt out a number of recommendations to enhance seamless flow...
Construction of proposed Shimoni Fishing Port project takes baby steps.
The construction of the proposed Shimoni Fishing Port in Kenya Coast has taken baby steps following a public stakeholder’s meeting...
Sea Cargo Module set for launch as KenTrade and KRA integration takes final lap
KenTrade has set November 30th this year as the date of full roll-out of the Sea Cargo Release module as...
Kenya and Rwanda SMEs to benefit from 30 million Euro digitization fund
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has partnered with the logistics company Deutsche Post DHL Group to give...
NCTTCA’s 35 years experience major game-changer as region settles on ‘new normal’
Resilience of the regional institutions and structures that have been put in place over the years to enhance efficiency and...
Reprieve for transporters at Malaba/Busia border as Kenya announces acquisition of more reagents.
The government has acquired new reagents to test more truck drivers at the Malaba and Busia border crossing points, lack...
Push to have DRC, South Sudan join Single Customs Territory
Players using the Northern Corridor have asked Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan to join the Single Customs Territory...
Observatory reports offer raft measures to curb overloading along the Corridor
A raft of measures on weighbridges and axle load compliance along the Northern Corridor have been consolidated from the first...
EU injects funds to boost EAC Customs Union
East African Community (EAC) has launched a joint programme to strengthen regional economic integration by advancing implementation of the Customs...
Staff at East Africa’s 12 border posts to be trained on Covid-19
As the Partner States in the East African Community (EAC) region ease measures that were established to prevent and respond...
