Kenya: Mombasa port registers new performance record

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Kenya: Mombasa port registers new performance record

9:31 CAT | 25 Oct 2018

The Port of Mombasa has registered a new performance record of 1,450 moves within an eight hour shift in the container operations as the world’s largest cargo ships docked in Mombasa.The record was set by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) container vessel MSC Maxine in her maiden call at the Port of Mombasa on Thursday.

Gross moves per hour is a maritime productivity term that defines the total container movement (on loading, offloading and repositioning) divided by the number of hours for which the vessel is at berth.

The docking of the 300 meters Panama- flagged vessel beats the previous record of container carrier Livorno of 1265 moves recorded in June.

Commenting on the latest record, KPA Acting Managing Director Dr. Arch. Daniel Manduku attributed the improved performance to well-coordinated operations and diligence from the workforce.

“This is the third container operations record set within this year. The new record is an improvement of 20 per cent from the prior record at the Mombasa Port set in June 2018,” KPA said in a statement.

The Port of Mombasa is the only international seaport in Kenya and the biggest port in East Africa.

Uganda, Rwanda, Eastern Congo and South Sudan heavily depend on the port of Mombasa for their imports.

Source: APA