Customs delays at JKIA hit businesses
Businesses are stuck with unmet customer orders following delays in cargo clearance at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). A...
Kenya exports under AGOA deal grow 25pc
Exports of duty-free goods to the US under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) grew by 25 percent last...
Uganda National Carrier inches closer to takeoff
All East African countries are poised to have national carriers by the end of this month as Uganda prepares to...
Exporters sign up to ferry cargo via SGR
The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has entered into negotiations with exporters to scale up volume of cargo railed to Mombasa...
SGR boosts business at the Port of Mombasa
Kenya Ports Authority's profit before tax for 2018 dropped from KeSh10.6 billion to KeSh10.3 billion, largely as a result of...
East African ports’ earnings improve
According to the Dynamar’s East and Southern Africa Container Trades 2019 report, East African ports have reported improved earning for the...
FEAFFA President and FIATA-RAME chairman Passes on
FEAFFA fraternity regrets to announce the sudden demise of it's president Mr. Stephen Elias Joseph Ngatunga that occurred on Monday...
Uganda, Rwanda Lose millions over Border Row
The Uganda, Rwanda row continues following the closure of Katuna Border by Rwandan authorities. This decision is wreaking havoc on...
Tanzania rolls out EAC Vehicle Load Control Act of 2016
EAC member states passed the law in 2017, aiming to protect roads by curbing overloading. Vehicles with a gross weight...
TASAC to regulate clearing and forwarding operations
The newly-created Tanzania Shipping Agencies Corporation (TASAC) has been granted exclusive rights to regulate and operate the clearing and forwarding...
New framework for the implementation of the EACFFPC training adopted
A new framework for the implementation of the East African Customs and Freight Forwarding Practicing Certificate (EACFFPC) has been adopted...
Avocado exporters reap big as demand increase
Avocado exporters reported an increase in demand of up to 80 percent in comparison to last season, even as the...
Regional traders want a single customs bond
Traders in landlocked states in East Africa are pushing for a single customs bond guarantee scheme for the whole region...
FEAFFA Launches an Online Learning Platform for EAC Rules of Origin
Federation of East African Freight Forwarders Association (FEAFFA) with support from The USAID Hub launched an online learning platform to...
Use TBL to cut empty container transport cost: KSAA
The cost of transporting empty containers back to the shipping line depots in Mombasa is watering down the gains the...
KenTrade leveraging on IT to offer value added services.
After successfully implementing the National Electronic Single Window System, also known as Kenya TradeNet System, the online cargo clearing platform...
SGR cargo freight rides on shipping lines to grow volumes.
A Partnership that the Kenya Railways (KR) has entered into with the shipping lines has enhanced smooth operations of the...
Expressway sets Kenya’s path to Special Economic Zones
The proposed high speed expressway linking Mombasa to Nairobi will include the development of a Master Plan for three (3)...
Stakeholders tie loose ends to boast Marine Cargo Insurance growth.
The stakeholders in Marine Cargo Insurance (MCI) are working closely to fix the challenges that affected the expected performance of...
