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Use railway as quick fix to truck drivers’ COVID-19 menace
Posted: 01 May 2020, 06:51
by John Ashworth
Use railway as quick fix to truck drivers’ menace
The railway alone can keep out at least 1,500 high risk truck drivers from entering and blending with population, saving thousands from coming into contact with them...
Re: Use railway as quick fix to truck drivers’ COVID-19 menace
Posted: 08 May 2020, 14:45
by John Ashworth
Bollore Unveils Rail Export Solution Through Naivasha
Bolloré Transport & Logistics has launched a rail service for export cargo from Mombasa to Uganda through the Naivasha ICD in a bid to reduce the spread of COVID-19...
Re: Use railway as quick fix to truck drivers’ COVID-19 menace
Posted: 10 May 2020, 06:00
by John Ashworth
SGR moves regional cargo to Naivasha as Kenya revs up service
In Summary
- All cargo destined for neighbouring countries will now be loaded onto the standard gauge railway (SGR) and moved directly from Mombasa to the Naivasha inland container depot (ICD), where transporters will pick it for onward delivery.
- The Naivasha ICD has a capacity to hold two million tonnes annually and is intended to reduce congestion at the Nairobi ICD and Mombasa port.
- Uganda cargo commands more than 80 per cent of the regional transit traffic through Mombasa port.