EABC planned study to assess Covid 19 impact on Transport
The East African Business Council (EABC) intends to undertake an assessment of COVID-19 pandemic on transport and logistics in the...
ESL turn 8 years old in Dar es Salaam
Started from a scratch in Mombasa 19 years ago, Express Shipping & Logistics Limited (ESL) has today extended its footprint...
WHO gives EAC logistics sector Covid19 operating procedures a nod
The Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) spelt out by the logistics industry stakeholders to contain the spread of Covid 19 through...
Promotional tariff and marketing triple Naivasha ICD cargo volumes
Naivasha Inland Container Depot cargo volume has recorded a significant increase despite the Kenya Railway (KR) rescinding on mandatory use...
China-South Africa dominates DRC imports despite EAC geographical advantage.
Despite its geographical proximity to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the East African Community (EAC) Partner states are hardly...
Nakuru-Kisumu rail rehabilitation set to revive Lake Victoria water transport system
The government has begun the rehabilitation of the old railway line from Nakuru to Kisumu which has remained neglected for...
Freight forwarders practitioners’ bill 2020 initiative back on track in Uganda.
Uganda logistics industry players have taken back on track the development of the bill to regulate the freight forwarders in...
Lamu and Somaliland’s Berbera port eye Ethiopian cargo as they announce significant progress.
The recent announcement by the Port Berbera in Somaliland of major progress has opened up a new competition for the...
AfCFTA permanent secretariat inaugurated in Ghana.
African Union Commission has inaugurated African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) permanent secretariat as launch pad for Africa’s economic transformation....
Strict ‘Mitumba’ import protocols as Mombasa port opens window
Traders can now resume importation and sale of used textiles and shoes (Mitumba) effective immediately, says Kenya Bureau of Standards...
Uganda and Rwanda set for piloting of the regional freight forwarders CPD program
The Federation of East African Freight Forwarders Associations (FEAFFA) has finalized development of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) policy framework...
NCTTCA to identify gaps at Naivasha ICD and Kisumu oil jetty in bid to boost transit cargo trade
The logistics industry stakeholders have agreed to fast-track the full development and completion of the required amenities at the dry...
Mombasa port half yearly performance record a decline.
The port of Mombasa half yearly cargo throughput has recorded a 5% decline due to Covid 19 pandemic that has...
Presidential order puts port, pipelines and rail under one entity
The president Uhuru Kenyatta has issued an executive order establishing the Kenya Transport and Logistics Network (KTLN). This new outfit...
Consolidation of SCT key agenda as Ministers’ Council adopt budget estimates
The East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers has finally adopted the 2020/2021 budget estimates that MPs described as progressive when...
Freight forwarders training curriculum set for review to equip new skills
Training of freight forwarders in the East Africa region is set for review to equip practitioner’s with new skills due...
EAC sets Electronic Covid-19 free certificate launch for this Friday
The East African Community (EAC) secretariat has announced the launch of the Regional Electronic Cargo and Driver Tracking System (RECDTS)...
Truck drivers testing enhanced as region pilots electronic Covid 19 certificate
The flow of the cargo along the Northern Corridor has improved significantly due to the increased Covid 19 testing capacity...
EABC calls for regional coordinated resumption of airline operations.
The East African Business Council (EABC) has called for a regionally coordinated approach on the resumption of air travel to...
